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Iran warns EU not to list Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity

Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" if it designated the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after the European Parliament called on the EU and its member states to do so.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

Offshore wind farm construction is noisy – but gadgets used to protect marine mammals are working

The European Union had 14.6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy installed in 2021, and this is projected to increase by at least 25 times in the next ten years. While an expanding renewable energy sector is necessary to replace fossil fuels and slow climate change, it must not come…

The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023

Tories accused by own watchdog of failing to keep environment promises

No progress found on 23 targets from 25-year green plan for England as wildlife declines at ‘eye-watering’ rate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Senior Tories clash as plans to scrap EU laws clear the Commons

One senior Brexiteer said that the process is not democratic and “possibly incompetent”

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Nepal's Yeti Airlines is not the only carrier — or country — with a questionable safety record

The European Union has banned all Nepalese airlines from flying to the continent, but other destinations — frequently visited by Australians — have also made the list for not addressing safety standards.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

Ministers set six-week window to decide on Northern Ireland elections

Timetable piles pressure on EU and UK to resolve dispute over Northern Ireland protocol

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

EU lawmakers want Iran's Guards branded terrorist group

The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, blaming the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Critics slam UK bid for post-Brexit bonfire of EU laws

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing ahead with a contentious plan to remove all remaining European Union laws from Britain’s statute book by the end of the year

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Brexit to blame for collapse of Britishvolt, says ex-Tory leader William Hague

‘Part of the damage done by leaving the EU’, says Hague after the firm goes into administration

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Croatia clashes with traders over post-euro 'wild' price hikes

The Croatian government and businesses are at loggerheads as traders dismiss measures aimed at battling price hikes after the introduction of the euro by blaming inflation.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023