Is net zero really to blame for soaring energy bills in Great Britain? Despite frequent claims in rightwing media, green levies make up fraction of bills and renewables are reducing costs The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
How much longer can we tolerate this price-gouging racket of an energy sector? We are all footing the bill of a crooked system that drains our bank balances and heats the planet, says Damian Carrington, the Guardian’s environment editor The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are marking the fifth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
Privacy complaint filed in France targets Google over unsolicited ad emails Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending spam emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, says an Austrian advocacy group in a complaint filed on Wednesday with France's data protection watchdog. Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2022
Migrants Stuck in Libya Save Money for New Effort to Reach Europe Godwin risked everything for a better life in Europe, but he was detained and ransomed in Libya by European Union-backed authorities accused of "extreme abuse" against captured migrants. The 34-year-old Nigerian had paid 1,100 euros ($1,100) for a place on an overcrowded vessel from the Libyan port of Zawiya, heading… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 25, 2022
‘Everyone loved each other’: the rise of Yugonostalgia While many citizens of the former Yugoslavia miss the lower prices and global recognition, others warn against over-romanticising the Tito era The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak compares himself to Thatcher in attack on Liz Truss's tax cut plan RISHI Sunak said he would not make promises he could not keep when it came to the cost of living crisis, as The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2022
US, Iran and Europe inch toward a nuclear deal. But is anyone happy? WASHINGTON — Coaxed by European allies, the Biden administration and Iran are crawling toward reviving the landmark nuclear accord that would delay Tehran's building of a bomb, but obstacles still threaten to send everyone home empty-handed. Los Angeles Times · Aug 24, 2022
Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices With geopolitical currents redefining geo-economics, India needs to be ready to emerge as the chief global diplomat The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago. In that time, thousands of people have been killed, cities destroyed, millions of people displaced and the Ukrainian economy has been battered. WEKU · Aug 24, 2022
Oil firm Rockhopper wins £210m payout after being banned from drilling Italian government ordered to compensate UK firm after exploration forbidden within 12 miles of coast The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022
Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal The Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018 The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Biden Administration Responds to Iran’s Offer on Nuke Deal The Biden administration on Wednesday responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018. State Department spokesman Ned… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022
U.S. has responded to Iran's comments on EU nuclear text for revival of pact -State Dept The United States has responded to Iran's comments on the European Union's "final" text for revival of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday. Reuters · Aug 24, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 Johnson says high energy bills are price of ‘evils of Putin’ as he visits Kyiv Boris Johnson made a farewell trip to Ukraine before leaving office next month.
Reuters · Aug 24, 2022 EU to discuss training mission for Ukrainian forces next week European Union defence ministers will discuss options to set up a military training mission for Ukrainian forces at an Aug. 29-30 meeting in Prague, the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Wednesday.
The Conversation · Aug 24, 2022 Free movement in West Africa: the culture of mobility still matters despite challenges For the last 40 years countries in West Africa have tried to meet their commitment to letting people move more freely between them. This has been driven by the regional body, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The Conversation · Aug 24, 2022 South African citrus: new EU rules are unjust and punitive In mid-July 2022 the European Union imposed new restrictions on South African citrus imports. The new phytosanitary requirements were meant to address False Codling Moth, a citrus pest that is native to South Africa and for which there is zero tolerance in the EU.
Reuters · Aug 24, 2022 Draghi says Italy must remain at heart of EU, international alliances Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Italy must remain at the heart of the European Union and not isolate itself, in an apparent warning on Wednesday to the centre-right alliance that is expected to win an election next month.
The Conversation · Aug 24, 2022 Ukraine war: six months on the only way to resume negotiations is to increase cost to Russia August 24 is Ukraine’s independence day – the day when, in 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic approved the Act of Declaration of Independence at a special session. Thirty-four years on, this historic day also marks six months since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression…
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 EU report: Drought-hit Europe could face 3 more dry months A European Union report warns that parts of already parched Europe could face three more months of warmer, drier conditions, exacerbating a major drought
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022 Privacy Complaint Targets Google over Unsolicited Ad Emails Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France's data protection watchdog. The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022 Iran Presents Amendments to EU Proposal for Reviving Nuclear Deal EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is pressing the US to respond to the proposal to complete the Vienna talks on Iran's nuclear deal.
Wales Online · Aug 24, 2022 Eurostar blow for UK passengers with Brexit and Covid aftermath blamed Cross-Channel passenger rail services have not called at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since March 2020 when trains were halted at the start of the pandemic
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 Ben Wallace says UK can ‘certainly toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians The Defence Secretary said he does not like watching oligarchs’ wives “enjoying themselves in Greece or the South of France”.