Sunak pledges to make UK ‘science superpower’ if made PM The former chancellor will face off against Foreign Secretary Liz Truss at the latest hustings in Birmingham on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
US says ‘encouraged’ by Iranian response to nuclear deal proposal US State Department says outstanding issues remain, and the Biden administration is still undertaking ‘consultations’. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2022
US says gaps remain in Iran nuclear deal but pact closer than before WASHINGTON — The U.S. continues to review the European Union’s latest proposed deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, saying it’s encouraged that some key demands have been dropped. Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022
'Liberate the tractors': the right to repair movement that's regaining control of our devices The software that runs John Deere tractors was successfully “jailbroken” at this year’s DEF CON hacker convention, enabling farmers to repair or retune their equipment without engaging with the company that sold them their vehicles. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022
BBC 'ducked' reporting on Brexit impacts in full, says former editor FORMER BBC journalist Jon Sopel has said the BBC “ducked” reporting on the full consequences of Brexit after it was accused of having a bias in… The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022
No need to cut energy use and no risk of winter blackouts, No 10 tells public UK can cope as not dependent on Russian gas imports, says Downing Street spokesperson The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Borrell: Answer from Iran to EU Proposal on Nuclear Deal was ‘Reasonable’ European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that a response from Iran to the EU's latest proposal on a nuclear deal with the US was "reasonable". "There was a proposal from me as coordinator of the negotiations... and a response from Iran that I considered reasonable. Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022
EU's Borrell hopes for U.S. response on Iran nuclear deal proposal this week The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday he hoped the United States would respond positively as early as this week to an EU proposal that aims to save a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Reuters · Aug 22, 2022
Support for rejoining European Union soars among Scottish voters A total of 1,133 adults in Scotland were asked last week about their views on the EU, with 69 per cent saying they would vote to rejoin the union. Daily Record · Aug 22, 2022
Fears of new quakes in Dutch gas field as energy crisis bites As Dutch government weighs resuming gas production in earthquake zone this winter, anxiety is rising in Groningen The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022
Iran Says Prisoner Swap is Unrelated to Nuclear Talks Iran accused the United States on Monday of "procrastinating" in indirect talks aimed at reinstating Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal, and said a prisoner swap with Washington was not linked to the negotiations. After 16 months of fitful, indirect US-Iranian talks, with European Union officials shuttling between the sides, a senior… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022
Boris Johnson's dad slams Johnson government in interview with Johnson's sister Britain once again proved itself a normal country as Rachel Johnson interviewed Stanley Johnson about Boris Johnson's government over sewage pouring into the sea Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022
EasyJet rejects compensation claim from woman who was wrongly denied boarding despite having valid passport Exclusive: Airline carried on rejecting valid claims after saying, ‘We are reissuing guidance to our customer teams, to ensure current passport validity rules are clear’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Support to rejoin the EU soars among Scottish voters in new poll SUPPORT among Scottish voters to rejoin the EU is soaring, a poll has revealed. The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022 Türkiye Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Filling EU Void Türkiye doubled its imports of Russian oil this year, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Monday, as the two countries are set for broader cooperation in business and especially energy trade in the face of western sanctions against Moscow. Trade between Türkiye and Russia has been booming since spring as Turkish…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022 Europe put tax havens in the Caribbean – and now punishes them for it The EU tax haven and ‘dirty money’ blacklists discriminate against Caribbean countries and other poor nations while letting western nations off the hook
360info · Aug 22, 2022 Special Report: Weapons trade International relations pundits, who like to scent the air for the winds of change, will have their senses tuned to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Conference starting August 22 in Geneva. The world’s biggest exporter of arms, the United States, symbolically pulled out of the international agreement in 2019…
Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022 Biden, European allies discuss Iran as US weighs latest proposal WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with fellow Western leaders looking to revive a nuclear deal with Iran, as the U.S. weighs a response to Tehran’s position on the latest proposal.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022 Ireland’s Europe Minister hopes Truss would set ‘good’ pattern on Brexit issues Thomas Byrne hopes that talks on resetting Brexit could still be held.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022 New Zealand trade deal will hurt Scottish cattle farmers, Holyrood ministers warn THE UK's new trade deal with New Zealand will be “damaging to Scottish farmers, Holyrood ministers warn.
Bangkok Post · Aug 21, 2022 New visa plan aimed at Europe's wealthy digital nomads Thailand will soon welcome applications for its 10-year "golden visa" scheme aimed at wealthy foreigners, primarily those employed in tech sectors and digital nomads — or "work-from-Thailand professionals" as the Thai government puts it.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022 Iran Drops Demand to Remove IRGC from US Terror List Iran has officially dropped a key red line demand that had been a major sticking point in efforts to revive the nuclear deal, a senior US administration official told CNN. In its response to a draft nuclear deal agreement proposed by the European Union -- which the EU has described…
Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022 Vladimir Putin spokesman's wife branded shameless as she parties in NATO country Former Russian Maxim model Tatiana Navka - the wife of one of Vladimir Putin's top aides - has been holidaying in Turkey and now Greece in recent days, while posting footage on Instagram
Axios · Aug 20, 2022 U.S. tries to reassure Israel over possible Iran deal Israeli officials said they aren't reassured.
Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022 'Look on the bright side of sea sewage - we'll soon have a brown bridge to Europe' Columnist Mark Steel jokes that we should be thankful raw sewage is being pumped into the waters around Britain because at least we don't have EU officials ticking us off any more