ASIAN SHARES GO UP BUT SET FOR WEEKLY LOSS
Asian shares inched higher but were set for a weekly loss while the US dollar hovered near two month highs as investors continued to digest
WORLD BANK REJECTS EL SALVADOR BITCOIN REQUEST
The World Bank has rejected a request from El Salvador to help with the implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender
THE UK TRAVEL INDUSTRY ANGERED OVER GERMAN TOURISTS’ FREEDOM
The bosses of Jet2, Easyjet and Manchester Airport have criticised the British government for not putting the Balearic Islands
RISE IN UK’S INFLATION RATE
UK inflation jumped to 2.1 percent in May, breaching the Bank of England’s target for the first time in two years and stoking fears that the
ISRAELI MILITARY LAUNCHES AIRSTRIKES IN GAZA
(CNN)The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza overnight on Wednesday, citing incendiary balloons launched from Gaza earlier in the day
FACEBOOK AND BIG TECH FACE EU BLOW
Facebook and other Silicon Valley giants could face more scrutiny and sanctions in the European Union after the bloc's top court backed
WHAT DOES INDIA’S FREE VACCINE POLICY MEAN?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that all adults in India will now get free vaccines.But what does this mean for the
CAN COUNTRIES PAY BACK PANDEMIC DEBT?
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ISRAEL MARKS THE END OF AN ERA
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israel’s prime minister ended on Sunday with parliament approving a new 'government of
RAPID SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS’ DELTA VARIANT CAUSES DOUBT OVER ENGLAND’S REOPENING
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hopes of ending England’s coronavirus lockdown on 21 June hung in the balance as data showed
THE UK SPACE RACE IS HEATING UP
A UK firm that was the world's first dedicated space tech investor is preparing to list fund shares on the London Stock Exchange
WORLD BANK APPROVES ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR WATER AND SANITATION IN SRI LANKA
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$ 40 million in additional financing for Sri Lanka to expand water supply
US OVERTAKES UK AS HARDEST HIT BY COVID DEATHS
The US was worst hit by the pandemic in the G7 big Western democracies over the first year of COVID-19, according to an updated
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO BUY 500 MILLION PFIZER CORONAVIRUS VACCINES
The Biden administration is buying 500 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to donate to the world as the US dramatically increases
US EASES TRAVEL RULES FOR 61 COUNTRIES
The US has eased travel restrictions for many countries as the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines continues
FRENCH SET TO OVERTAKE ENGLISH AS THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ‘WORKING LANGUAGE’
Emmanuel Macron’s government is drawing up plans for French to replace English as the official 'working language
MAJOR INTERNET OUTAGE IMPACTS WEBSITES AROUND THE WORLD
Countless websites and apps around the world went down after Fastly, a major content delivery network, reported a
GOOGLE FINED IN FRANCE OVER ADVERTISING ABUSE
Technology giant Google has been fined £189 million by French authorities for abusing its advertising power
WFP HANDS OVER ITEMS TO SRI LANKA’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
The World Food Programme handed over a consignment of items to the Disaster Management Centre to support its