Europe’s rivers run dry as scientists warn drought could be worst in 500 years Crops, power plants, barge traffic, industry and fish populations devastated by parched waterways The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022
Zelenskiy: EU should not be a "supermarket" for rich Russians Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh call on Friday for European Union states to ban visas for Russian nationals to keep the bloc from becoming a "supermarket" open to anyone with the means to enter. Reuters · Aug 12, 2022
Recap Of Friday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced positive top-line results from its pivotal U.S. Phase 3 study in infants evaluating its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate (20vPnC) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). The study met two co-primary objectives, associated with immunogenicity responses. Pfizer shares traded in a range of $48.55 to… Benzinga · Aug 12, 2022
Eric Donovan on Katie Taylor's Olympic gold and his own prospects of winning a European title Eric Donovan was sharing studio space with some of RTE's top stars as he watched Ireland's boxers bring home four medals from the 2012 Olympics. Irish Mirror · Aug 12, 2022
Exclusive: Key Ukrainian adviser says new, $5 billion IMF loan would reassure other creditors Securing a new $5 billion loan from the IMF would help reassure Ukraine's other creditors that the war-torn country's macroeconomic situation was under control, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief economic adviser told Reuters on Friday. Reuters · Aug 12, 2022
Iran Brands US Claim of Assassination Plot 'Fiction' Iran dismissed as "fiction" Thursday US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders. The US claim comes at a crunch moment in talks on reviving a nuclear deal between Iran and major… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 12, 2022
Drought could be declared in UK area leading to rules on water use and hosepipe ban The Environment Agency's National Drought Group gets together and looks at statistics including rainfall, how much water is left in rivers, reservoirs and lakes Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022
Estonia to stop Russians from entering with Estonian-issued visas Estonia said on Thursday it will from next week prevent most Russians from entering the country with visas issued by Estonian authorities, cutting off a popular route into Europe's passport-free Schengen zone. Reuters · Aug 11, 2022
Primark issues urgent recall of popular kids' Disney product after traces of lead found Primark have issued an urgent recall over health and safety concerns regarding a popular children's Disney product. You don't need a receipt or proof of purchase to receive a refund. Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022
Russian oil production falls less than 3% as sanctions have ‘limited’ effect In July production was only 310,000 barrels a day below prewar levels, IEA finds The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022
Bargain SIM deal launches for just a PENNY with unlimited calls, texts and EU roaming This has got to be the cheapest SIM deal we've ever seen Manchester Evening News · Aug 11, 2022
Padraig McCrory vs Gustave Tamba: Conlan Boxing win purse bid for EU title fight McCrory is set to fight Gustave Tamba for the EU super-middleweight title later this year Belfast Live · Aug 11, 2022
Heat wave and drought in Europe intensifies as wildfires rage, rivers run dry Temperatures were in the triple digits Fahrenheit in Portugal, Spain and France. Axios · Aug 11, 2022
EU says US electric vehicle tax credit could break WTO rules The European Union says a new U.S. tax credit plan aimed at encouraging Americans to buy electric vehicles could discriminate against European producers and break world trade rules The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022 New scheme where Brits have to pay to enter EU countries pushed back until late 2023 The visa waiver system was originally expected to start at the end of 2022.
The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022 Not yet uhuru: the African Union has had a few successes but remains weak The African Union (AU) was born in the South African port city of Durban in 2002. Under its first chair,Thabo Mbeki, African leaders seemed determined to abandon the grandiose plans of its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The OAU had been established in 1963 to promote African unity…
Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022 New EU visa waiver Brits will need to pay for delayed until late 2023 A new EU visa waiver charge for Brits is coming into force for those travelling to the European Union's passport-free zone has been pushed back
Reuters · Aug 11, 2022 Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a "monster" wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in Spain and Portugal and the head of the European Space Agency urged immediate action to combat climate change.
Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022 Ryanair £9.99 fares to disappear due to rising fuel costs, says CEO Michael O’Leary Michael O’Leary anticipates the budget airline’s average fares will rise to roughly £42 over the next five years.
Reuters · Aug 11, 2022 Poland to get recovery cash after meeting agreed milestones - Commission Poland will get money from the European Union recovery fund only after it reaches the milestones and targets that the Polish government has jointly agreed with the EU in many months of negotiations, the European Commission said on Thursday.
Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022 Fury as Wizz Air UAE breaks Russia boycott to restart flights to Moscow Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced it will restart flights from Abu Dhabi to Moscow after the route was ditched due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the many deaths that followed
Reuters · Aug 11, 2022 Explainer-Britain and regulators square up over post-Brexit financial reform Britain's government proposed a far-reaching financial services law last month to exploit "freedoms" to write its own capital market rules since leaving the European Union.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022 EU Awaits ‘Swift’ Response on Nuclear Deal ‘Final Text’ Iran’s Kayhan newspaper, which is closely affiliated to the cleric-led country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has protested the final text submitted by the European Union (EU) at the end of the round of negotiations aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement. The latest round of talks for rebooting the nuclear deal…
Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022 Apocalyptic 'monster' wildfire rips across France as 1,000 firefighters tackle 'ogre' Two huge fires destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region that forced close to half a million people to flee their homes near Bordeaux, France
Reuters · Aug 11, 2022 S.Africa negotiates deal with EU to clear citrus blockage at ports South Africa has negotiated a settlement with the European Union to clear hundreds of shipping containers of citrus fruit stuck in EU ports, the South African government said on Thursday.