Bank of England pumps $124 billion into British economy
The Bank of England poured $124 billion into the British economy in coronavirus aid and maintained a key interest rate at 0.1 percent Thursday at its regular meeting. Andy Haldane,…
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Britain grants more than 3.3M EU, EEA citizens right to remain in U.K.
Britain’s Home Office said Thursday more than 3.3 million European Union and European Economic Area citizens have been granted the right to stay in the country permanently after Brexit. The…
Turkish military announces destruction of 500 PKK targets in Iraq
Turkish armed forces announced Thursday that they destroyed 500 targets linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party in Iraq. The military said it launched strikes against the group, also known as…
IAEA resolution urges Iran to fully cooperate with nuclear inspectors
The International Atomic Energy Authority’s board of governors on Friday approved a resolution urging Iran to fully cooperate with it and allow the watchdog agency’s inspectors into two suspected nuclear…
Amid pandemic, White House race becomes digital dogfight
The 2020 US presidential race is becoming a digital-first campaign as the coronavirus pandemic cuts candidates off from traditional organizing and in-person events. On the surface, President Donald Trump has…
America’s unrest: why I am protesting
A week of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis has rocked the United States. Tens of…
Plan due on Scotland’s public transport post-lockdown
Nicola Sturgeon is preparing to reveal plans for reinstating limited use of public transport. The first minister will publish the Transport Transition Plan which is due to be launched at…
Johnson Says U.K. Shops Will Be Able to Re-Open From June 15
England’s outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to re-open from June 1, as soon as they are able to meet the coronavirus guidelines to protect shoppers and workers,…
Virus-hit Hertz declares bankruptcy in US and Canada
Global car rental company Hertz became the latest economic casualty of the coronavirus pandemic Friday, filing for bankruptcy in the US and Canada after more than a century in business.…
EasyJet says cyberattack exposed personal data of 9 million flyers
British discount airline EasyJet said Tuesday the personal data of nine million customers has been stolen by computer hackers in a “highly sophisticated” cyberattack. The carrier, which grounded the majority…
