Northern Ireland secretary optimistic on resolving Brexit standoff with EU Chris Heaton-Harris also repeated that he would call an election on 28 October if power sharing is not restored The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022
Inflation: why you might be worrying about it more than you should People really dislike inflation. Today, with US annual inflation still above 8%, one in five Americans consider it the country’s biggest problem – spelling trouble for the Democrats at the November mid-terms. The Conversation · Oct 7, 2022
Liz Truss: 10 of the new prime minister’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments From Brexit U-turns to forgetting where she is, we bring you the moments Britain’s new leader would probably much rather forget The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
France falls behind Western allies in weapons deliveries to Ukraine Rankings published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy show that France's 233 million euros of military aid to Ukraine place it 11th in the world, well behind the US (25 billion euros), Britain (4 billion euros) and Poland (1.8 billion euros). Paris says weak manufacturing capacity rather than… Radio France Internationale · Oct 7, 2022
UK to continue with bid to tear up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite ‘very good’ talks The EU has characterised the bill as a breach of international law The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol Irish minister Simon Coveney also said that renewed technical discussions between the UK and the EU this week had gone ‘reasonably well’. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Primark urgently recalls children's plates over lead and formaldehyde safety fears Retail giant Primark have put out an urgent recall announcement over health and safety fears after traces of lead and formaldehyde have been found in children's dining products. Edinburgh Live · Oct 7, 2022
Eastern Commander latest Russian general to be sacked as defeats mount - RBC news Russia has sacked the commander of its Eastern Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, the Russian news site RBC reported on Friday - the latest reshuffle of top brass amid a string of battlefield reversals in Ukraine. Reuters · Oct 7, 2022
Biden signs order to implement EU-U.S. data privacy framework U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. Reuters · Oct 7, 2022
Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy President Joe Biden has signed an executive order designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally spying on them The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Amazon Halts Delivery Bots; Merck's Covid-19 Pill Didn't Reduce Risk; Samsung Profits Slip; Adidas Reviews Relationship With Kanye: Top Stories Friday, Oct. 7 Benzinga Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022
Has Iran ruined its nuclear deal chances with violent crackdown? Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini has put the parties in the Iran nuclear talks in a delicate position, as they condemn Tehran’s actions while trying to negotiate on a separate issue. France 24 · Oct 7, 2022
Brexit, logistics and lockdown woes lead grocery exporter Ramsden International to annual loss Sales down 20 per cent as perfect storm conspires, but expertise to navigate challenges should see it emerge with more market share Birmingham Post · Oct 7, 2022
Emily Sheffield: We can hope for the young women of Iran, but hope is not enough Who can watch the stirring videos circulating worldwide of the extraordinarily brave young female protesters in Iran, some of them schoolgirls, without fearing for their safety? The most recent clip shows teenagers in their school taking off their headscarves and angrily chanting “Get lost” to a visiting member of the… Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Liz Truss ‘demanded no EU flags’ at Prague European summit Summit organisers eschew Flag of Europe but some EU leaders bring own flags
Bangkok Post · Oct 7, 2022 Prayut hails closer economic ties with Italy Thailand and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in all aspects of economic promotion and sustainable development.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Coveney: Varadkar was ‘stating a fact’ that NI Protocol is a little too strict The Foreign Affairs Minister made the comments after meeting UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at the Irish embassy in London on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Armenia, Azerbaijan hold talks in efforts to ease tensions The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have held talks in Prague in efforts to ease tensions between the two longtime adversaries
Radio France Internationale · Oct 7, 2022 EU to send delegation to Armenia to help delineate borders with Azerbaijan The European Union will send a "civilian EU mission" to Armenia to help delineate the borders with Azerbaijan, stakeholders announced after a meeting with France in Prague.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 EU leaders struggle to bridge gas price cap divide European Union leaders are meeting in Prague to try to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war on Ukraine fuels the energy crisis
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 EXPLAINER: Fewer people cross Mediterranean; many still die The back-to-back shipwrecks of migrant boats off Greece that left at least 22 people dead this week has once again put the spotlight on the dangers of the Mediterranean migration route to Europe
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 7, 2022 EU Says Sending Mission to Armenia to Help Delineate Borders with Azerbaijan The European Union will send a "civilian EU mission" to Armenia to help delineate the borders with Azerbaijan, stakeholders announced Friday after a meeting with France in Prague. The mission will start in October for a maximum of two months, according to a joint statement issued after talks between Armenian…
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022 Macron at Europe's center stage with new summit initiative French President Emmanuel Macron and over 40 European leaders have sought to show the unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Reuters · Oct 6, 2022 EU leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, squabble over gas price cap European Union leaders on Friday agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine, but a full day of talks in Prague's ornate royal castle seemed to bring them no closer to deciding on whether or how to cap gas prices.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 226 of the invasion EU imposes new sanctions on Russia; Zaporizhzhia hit with multiple rockets; Russians fearing conscription escape by boat to Alaska