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British scientists appeal for return of head of rare shark washed up on beach

Science News // 3 hours ago

British scientists appeal for return of head of rare shark washed up on beach

British scientists and conservationists have issued an urgent appeal for trophy hunters to hand in the head and teeth of a rare shark that washed up on a beach on the country's South coast so that they can study it.

UBS rescue of Credit Suisse sends shudder through markets

World News // 5 hours ago

UBS rescue of Credit Suisse sends shudder through markets

New York Community Bank buys chunk of failed Signature Bank for $2.7B

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

New York Community Bank buys chunk of failed Signature Bank for $2.7B

British teachers pause strike as 'intensive' pay talks with government get underway

World News // 3 days ago

British teachers pause strike as 'intensive' pay talks with government get underway

Britain backs Rolls-Royce effort to develop micro-reactor to power moon base

Science News // 3 days ago

Britain backs Rolls-Royce effort to develop micro-reactor to power moon base

Britain is pinning its hopes on nuclear power becoming the energy source that will fuel the next phase of human exploration of the moon, the country's space agency said Friday.

Chinese President Xi to push for end to Ukraine war in Moscow visit

World News // 3 days ago

Chinese President Xi to push for end to Ukraine war in Moscow visit

China's President Xi Jinping plans to use a state visit to Moscow next week to push for peace in Ukraine and to get the warring parties talking, Beijing said Friday.

Britain's Labor Party opposes Jeremy Hunt's abolition of $1.3M cap on pensions

World News // 4 days ago

Britain's Labor Party opposes Jeremy Hunt's abolition of $1.3M cap on pensions

Britain's opposition Labor Party said Thursday it would scrap a proposal by the country's Conservative government to remove a $1.3 million cap on the pension savings workers can build up before they have to pay more tax.

Virgin Orbit suspends operations, in wake of failed orbital launch

Science News // 4 days ago

Virgin Orbit suspends operations, in wake of failed orbital launch

Satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit said Thursday it was suspending operations with immediate effect and furloughing its more than 600 employees.

U.N.: Global cocaine production rebounds after COVID-19 slump in demand

World News // 4 days ago

U.N.: Global cocaine production rebounds after COVID-19 slump in demand

An increase in cultivation and processing of the coca plant saw a surge in global production of cocaine over the past two years following an initial slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.N. report states.

Von der Leyen: EU, U.S. have moved beyond spat over state aid for clean energy

World News // 5 days ago

Von der Leyen: EU, U.S. have moved beyond spat over state aid for clean energy

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signaled Wednesday that the European Union and the United States have set aside their differences over their competing economic visions for a clean energy future.

Britain caps energy bills at $3,000 by extending subsidy through June

World News // 5 days ago

Britain caps energy bills at $3,000 by extending subsidy through June

British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced Wednesday a three-month extension of an energy price guarantee that caps the annual gas and electric bill of the typical household at $3,031.

Honduran president calls for diplomatic relations with China

World News // 5 days ago

Honduran president calls for diplomatic relations with China

Honduras became the latest country Wednesday to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China as Beijing's campaign to isolate what it considers to be a renegade province chalks up another win.

Britain weighing ban on TikTok app on government phones

World News // 6 days ago

Britain weighing ban on TikTok app on government phones

Britain may follow the United States, European Union and Canada in banning TikTok from government phones, according to the country's security minister who is looking into security risks posed by the Chinese-owned app.

Biden to visit Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

World News // 6 days ago

Biden to visit Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement

President Joe Biden will travel to Northern Ireland next month to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended the three-decade-long "troubles" in which 3,500 people died.

Amnesty International: Security forces routinely misuse rubber bullets

World News // 6 days ago

Amnesty International: Security forces routinely misuse rubber bullets

The international trade in rubber bullets and other weapons used by riot police and security forces should be regulated to reduce the number of peaceful protestors being killed and injured, Amnesty International said.

Strike action forces Berlin airport to cancel almost 200 flights

World News // 1 week ago

Strike action forces Berlin airport to cancel almost 200 flights

Berlin airport was forced to cancel up to 200 flights affecting about 27,000 passengers Monday after security staff walked out in a dispute over pay.

Volodymyr Zelensky: 1,100 Russian soldiers killed in Bakhmut, Ukraine

World News // 1 week ago

Volodymyr Zelensky: 1,100 Russian soldiers killed in Bakhmut, Ukraine

Ukrainian forces have killed more than 1,100 Russian troops and wounded 1,500 in the battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut in recent days, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.

HSBC buys British arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank

World News // 1 week ago

HSBC buys British arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank

The $9.7 billion British subsidiary of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank has been sold to HSBC heading off a crisis in the country's tech sector, British regulators announced Monday.

British economy delivers surprise January growth spike, but remains weak overall

World News // 1 week ago

British economy delivers surprise January growth spike, but remains weak overall

Britain's economy rebounded unexpectedly in January, growing by 0.3% after shrinking by a half percent in December, the country's main statistical agency said Friday.

British PM Rishi Sunak in Paris to try to get deal to stop migrant boats

World News // 1 week ago

British PM Rishi Sunak in Paris to try to get deal to stop migrant boats

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in Paris on Friday to try to persuade French President Emmanuel Macron to do more to stop the small boats that are bringing tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Britain.

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