Officer injured in shooting amid tension in northern Kosovo Kosovo police say armed men fired guns from a vehicle, injuring one officer The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
EU parliament member, Gulf state probed over suspected graft Belgium launched an investigation on Friday into possible corruption involving an unidentified Gulf state and at least one member of the European Parliament, the federal prosecutor said. Reuters · Dec 9, 2022
Elon Musk's focus on Twitter leaves Tesla investors fuming Musk can't stop finding new cans of worms to open at his new acquisition. Fortune · Dec 9, 2022
Why we need more Lehman Sisters: the significant benefits of female leadership Establishing gender equality is one of the founding values of the European Union, yet women are still underrepresented in decision-making positions in Europe. According to the European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE), women represent just 32.3% of presidents, board members and employee representatives, and 21.5% of CEOs, executives and non-executives… The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022
Guru Weekly's Buzz for Dec 9-15 Guru by Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals. Bangkok Post · Dec 9, 2022
UK Government lays out plans to use 'Brexit freedoms' for 'Edinburgh Reforms' THE UK Government has announced plans to use "Brexit freedoms" to launch a raft of major reforms to the financial sector to replace EU… The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2022
UK quitting EU single market ‘laid foundation’ for protocol, says German minister Responsbility to ‘implement’ Northern Ireland Protocol, says Annalena Baerbock ahead of meeting with foreign secretary James Cleverly The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Italy's Meloni to skip EU Med-9 summit due to flu Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will no longer attend a summit of southern EU countries in the Spanish city of Alicante on Friday after coming down with the flu, and will be replaced by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, her office said on Friday. Reuters · Dec 9, 2022
UK to cut finance red tape and axe EU rules in bid for growth The Chancellor is in Edinburgh to announce major reforms of UK financial services regulation Insider UK · Dec 9, 2022
Jeremy Hunt launches post-Brexit plan to rip up EU banking red tape Brussels’ rules ‘choking’ economic growth, claims chancellor – vowing to ‘seize Brexit freedoms’ The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Green hydrogen exports from WA seen as possible power source for Europe The WA government will take part in an international study to determine how to fast-track hydrogen exports from Oakajee, north of Geraldton, to the Netherlands and Germany. ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
Jeremy Hunt to outline plans for shake-up of City regulation Chancellor expected to target senior managers’ regime and ringfencing rules in 30-point package The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022
UK exit from EU single market ‘laid foundation for protocol’ – German minister Simon Coveney said Brexit has been ‘a process that’s gone on for too long, but as a result I think everyone knows where the landing zones are’. The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Why Apple’s end-to-end encryption expansion will get government scrutiny Global policymakers are increasingly debating whether to allow the privacy feature to flourish. Fortune · Dec 8, 2022
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 EU adds eight people to Congolese sanctions list The European Union has added eight individuals to its sanctions list relating to the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo, including rebel leaders and a Belgian businessman, it said on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022 Russian oligarch’s yacht seized in Sardinia has disappeared from port The 22-metre vessel, owned by billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, was last seen at the Italian island in summer
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022 131 civilians killed by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, says UN A new U.N. report says rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least 131 people and inflicted “unspeakable violence” against civilians
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022 Cop15 diary week two: creative cops, penalty shootouts and high ambition Our reporters give you the inside story on what’s happening at the biodiversity summit in Montreal
Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2022 Bangladesh’s RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2022 Investigation exposes 'cage-like' migrant detention sites in Eastern Europe A consortium of investigative journalists has exposed deplorable conditions at so-called "black sites" in Eastern Europe where migrants are reportedly being detained to prevent them from seeking asylum.
France 24 · Dec 8, 2022 Croatia to join Europe's passport-free Schengen area from January European Union countries agreed Thursday to allow Croatia to fully open its borders and participate in Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, but Bulgaria and Romania were told that they must wait longer to be allowed in.
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 France says EU to add new Iran sanctions on human rights, drone supplies The European Union is set to agree new sanctions targeting Iran over human rights abuses in its crackdown on protesters in the country and the supply of drones to Russia, France's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022 Four 'fronts' in the Ukraine-Russia war to look out for as winter bites Russia had expected to be victorious long before now. Its initial plan envisaged ground assaults across Ukraine in the first ten days and a rapid capitulation thereafter. But Kyiv did not fall – and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, refused to leave the capital, saying, “I need ammunition, not a ride,”…
Reuters · Dec 8, 2022 EU states to top up fund used for Ukraine arms purchases by 2 billion euros European Union countries will replenish a fund that has been used to pay for military support for Ukraine with another 2 billion euros ($2.10 billion), two diplomats told Reuters on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022 Dining across the divide: ‘I told her she was very cunning – in a nice way’ Feminism, the EU and even sex differences in chimps – can these strangers agree on anything?