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Ministers adopt new interpretation of migrants’ rights in European legal system

The declaration comes amid complaints from member states in recent years that the European Court of Human Rights has prevented governments from forcibly removing...

UK’s Starmer faces survival battle as potential rivals circle

Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in local elections last week have plunged Britain into a new crisis, just under two years after...

At Cannes, Japanese director Fukada says AI undermines the creative process

He said his new drama "Nagi Notes," set in rural Japan, which he is premiering at the festival, reflects on the human process of...

Britain’s foreign minister plans to visit China in early June, sources say

The June 2-3 trip will take Cooper to Beijing for talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and then to the southern tech hub...

Oil prices up 3% after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran

Brent crude futures gained $3.47, or 3.3%, to $109.19 a barrel by 0925 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were up $3.72, or 3.7%,...

Britain’s pound, stocks and bonds fall on political uncertainty, global inflation angst

Sterling fell to a five-week low and is down almost 2% against the dollar this week, set for its biggest weekly drop since November...

Senior UK minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer

Disastrous results for the governing Labour Party in local elections last week have plunged Britain into a new crisis, just under two years after...

BoE’s Pill calls for ‘prompt but modest’ rate hike to quell inflation pressure

Pill, who cast the lone vote for an increase in borrowing costs at the BoE's rate-setting meeting in April, said policymakers needed to think...

Cuba’s electrical grid suffers partial collapse as protests flare

By mid-morning officials had restored power to some essential services in the region International News via Reuters: Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on...

UK stocks rise as strong economic growth offers relief amid political uncertainty

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended 0.46% higher, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 1.33% International News via Reuters: UK shares edged up on Thursday, as...

Portugal government presses ahead with labour reform bill opposed by unions

The overhaul of more than 100 articles of the labour code, first launched in September, is a key pillar of the government's agenda to...

From ally to rival, Wes Streeting turns on UK PM Starmer

The parallels were difficult to escape on Thursday when Streeting was the first senior minister to resign in order to call for a leadership...
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