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31/01/2023

Expatica Launches Expansion to Italy

The online resource for international living expands to Italy with informative guides on moving to and working in the Mediterranean nation. EXPATICA, a prominent online resource for internationals living abroad, has launched a new website for Italy. Expatica offers essential…

14/01/2023

Raft of single-use plastic items to be banned in England: govt

England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their “devastating” effect on the environment, the government said Saturday. The new legislation will also cover single-use trays and certain…

13/01/2023

US urges Tehran to halt execution of Iranian-British man accused of spying

The United States on Friday joined Britain in calling for Tehran to stand down on “possibly imminent” plans to execute an Iranian-British dual national accused of spying. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online news website announced Wednesday that Alireza Akbari had…

13/01/2023

Prince Harry says he left most damaging claims out of memoir

Prince Harry left out revelations about his family in his memoir, saying he did not want “the world to know because I don’t think they would ever forgive me,” according to an interview published by the Daily Telegraph on Friday….

13/01/2023

Europe stocks extend gains on slowing inflation, upbeat data

Equities in Europe and Asia mostly rose Friday as slowing US inflation fuelled speculation the Federal Reserve would take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign, though New York stocks were more tentative on bank downturn worries. European indices…

13/01/2023

UK plans ‘green’ free ports in Scotland

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans Friday to create two “green” free ports to attract post-Brexit business and jobs to Scotland, whose leaders are agitating for independence. Sunak, fresh from what he called robust but constructive talks with Scottish…

13/01/2023

Footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape

A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial. The seven men and four women on the…

13/01/2023

Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate ‘not closed’

Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was “not closed” despite London appearing to rule it out. “The debate on the question is not closed … there is communication,” Greek Culture…

13/01/2023

Stocks extend gains on slowing US inflation, upbeat European GDP

Global equities mostly rose Friday but the dollar struggled as slowing US inflation fuelled speculation that the Federal Reserve would take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign. European indices also won a boost from data showing that the…