Reeves’ drive for growth seeks China lifeline after UK market turmoil Chancellor’s mission to Beijing weighted with greater expectations The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025
How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025
How the world reacted to Trump’s bizarre plan for Greenland and new borders Fears NATO may be falling apart even before Trump’s inauguration The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2025
Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘significant blow’ of US-UK sanctions on Russian oil and gas revenues Ukrainian president says the less Moscow earns from oil, ‘the sooner peace will be restored’; Kyiv claims attack on Russian military facility. What we know on day 1,053 The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2025
Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister's pro-Russia policies Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico spread from Slovakia's capital to towns and cities across the country and abroad The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025
The Guardian view on the LA fires: Donald Trump’s denial and division fuel climate inaction Editorial: Events in California reveal how political obstruction is deepening a climate crisis that needs urgent action to prevent it becoming an irreversible disaster The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
Starmer’s top aide made low-key Brussels trip as No 10’s EU reset efforts continue Morgan McSweeney met EU counterparts before Christmas as Downing Street poised to hire new foreign adviser The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is on a week-long trip to visit four countries in Africa, at a time of growing tensions between Beijing and the European Union, and an uncertain future for China-US relations on the eve of the second Trump presidency. Radio France Internationale · Jan 10, 2025
UK Gas Reserves 'Concerningly Low', Warns Biggest Supplier Britain's biggest gas supplier on Friday said UK storage levels are "concerningly low" owing to high demand caused by freezing weather and after Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Europe. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025
Italy foreign minister meets Syria’s new rulers, calls for sanctions talks Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union. Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025
Syria: how the fall of Assad has affected the asylum debate in Europe After the fall of Bashar al-Assad and his family’s 50-year dynasty of fear, several European countries announced a suspension of asylum application procedures. Germany, France and Sweden are among the countries which have also paused all pending asylum requests from Syrians. Austria, meanwhile, has signalled it will soon order refugees… The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025
Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
UK Gas Reserves 'Concerningly Low': British Gas Britain's biggest gas supplier said Friday UK storage levels are "concerningly low" due to high demand caused by freezing weather. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025
Top News · Jan 10, 2025 Italian Foreign Minister Travels To Syria For Transition Talks Italian Foreign Minister plans Syria visit to support transition post-Assad's removal by HTS, calls for EU sanctions review.
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025 Will Nick Clegg put a rocket under European tech now he’s out of Meta? Our former deputy PM has parted ways with Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking to sources close to him, Chris Blackhurst ponders what’s next
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025 Italian FM Meets Syria's New Leader In Damascus Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met Syria's new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus Friday, state media said, in the latest such visit from a European diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban State-run Pakistan International Airlines has resumed direct flights to Europe following a decision by the European Union’s aviation safety agency to lift a four-year ban over safety standards
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025 Windsor Framework review must be honest assessment of problems – Robinson Lord Murphy is to report back in six months after examining the operation of the trading arrangements.
Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025 US accuses RSF of genocide, hurting the group’s drive for legitimacy Paramilitary force’s image tarnished by US genocide designation, say experts, as survivors hope for justice.
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025 Pakistan Flight Departs For Paris After EU Ban Lifted Pakistan's state-owned airline, plagued by a history of deadly crashes and a pilot licence scandal, resumed flights to Europe on Friday after a four-year ban was lifted by EU regulators.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 European Investment Bank to boost funds for Bangladesh as it weathers political turmoil A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossings
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025 Moldovans grapple with outages as energy crisis grips pro-Russia region Every time planned electrical outages are imposed on his village in southern Moldova, 73-year-old retiree Vasili Donici passes the time by solving crosswords and puzzles in a room he illuminates using a small gas lamp
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025 Last 2 Years Crossed 1.5C Global Warming Limit: EU Monitor The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", an EU agency said Friday.