Violence at London March Puts Spotlight on Sunak’s Leadership
Clashes between police and mainly far-right counter-protesters at a pro-Palestinian march in London have put the spotlight back
2023-11-12 18:59
War Budget Leaves Netanyahu Caught Between Markets and Politics
With Israel’s war against Hamas costing the economy around $260 million every day, payouts to ultra-orthodox schools and
2023-11-12 17:26
Turkish Air Order Splash Pushes Dubai Show Into Record Territory
Dubai has long lived by the adage that more is more, and this year’s edition of the biennial
2023-11-12 17:17
Ukraine Recap: Officer Linked in Reports to Nord Stream Sabotage
A senior Ukrainian military officer with deep ties to the country’s intelligence services played a central role in
2023-11-12 16:58
What Happens If the Government Loses on Rwanda?: Q&A
The UK’s controversial flagship immigration policy faces its sternest test this week, when the nation’s top court will
2023-11-12 16:54
Mapped: Iceland earthquake locations revealed as volcano eruption alert issued
Iceland is experiencing a seismic swarm as 1,485 earthquakes have hit the country in just 48 hours prompting fears of a volcanic eruption. Most tremours have been felt in the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of the country where small earthquakes have been felt every day for more than two weeks due to a build-up of volcanic magma three miles underground. Thousands have been told to evacuate the town of Grindavik as a precautionary measure as a magma tunnel stretches below the surface. The UK foreign office has updated its travel advice, warning that a volcanic eruption is increasingly likely. Its official warning reads: “Earthquakes and indications of volcanic activity have increased above normal levels on the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of Reykjavik. “The Icelandic authorities continue to monitor the area closely, particularly the area northwest of Mt Thorbjörn near the Svartsengi power plant and the Blue Lagoon. On 10 November, a Civil Protection Alert was declared after an intense swarm of earthquakes. “The town of Grindavík was evacuated as a precaution. Some roads have been closed and visitors are advised to stay away from the area. “Keflavik International Airport is operating as normal. While there is no current eruption, it is increasingly possible that one could occur. “You should monitor local media for updates and follow the authorities advice on travel to the area.” But it stopped short of advising against travel to the country, where flights from the UK are still running. Airlines and holiday companies are operating trips as normal, which means passengers have no automatic right to cancel their plans. Iceland is highly suceptible to natrual disasters as it lies on the Mid Atlantic Ridge – a divergent plate boundary where the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate are moving away from each other, leading to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Experts are still unclear on the size of the growing volcanic threat. Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya, an associate professor at the school of earth and environment at the University of Leeds, shared on X, formerly Twitter: “Still much uncertainty about what the scientific data are telling us about the magma intrusion under #Grindavik but the general consensus is that the intrusion is larger than has been seen in recent eruptions.” Read More Mapped: Iceland earthquake locations revealed as volcano eruption alert issued Iceland volcano eruption could be ‘hours or days’, meteorologist warns Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt Iceland earthquakes: Your rights if you are on holiday there or are planning to go Iceland volcano eruption could happen ‘within hours’ as Grindavik evacuate - live Earthquakes in Iceland prompt fears of volcano eruption
2023-11-12 16:49
Traders Says UK Inflation Risks Undoing Aggressive Rate-Cut Bets
Bets that the Bank of England is getting closer to lowering UK interest rates are misguided, according to
2023-11-12 16:15
Portugal’s Outgoing Premier Apologizes for Cash in Aide’s Office
Portugal’s Antonio Costa, who unexpectedly resigned as prime minister on Tuesday amid a probe into possible government corruption,
2023-11-12 08:53
Ukraine-Russia war live: Kherson ‘symbol of heroism and hope’, says Zelensky on liberation anniversary
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Kherson as a “symbol of heroism and hope” on the day the city marks one year since Ukraine retook it from occupying Russian forces. The Ukrainian President posted on X on Saturday: “Kherson is a symbol of heroism and hope. It is a city of our people who have not bowed down to the enemy and inspired all of us and the entire world with their resistance.” The flight of Russian troops from Kherson under prolonged Ukrainian assault a year ago was one of Ukraine’s biggest successes in the war. It comes after big explosions were heard in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital came under air attack on Saturday, in the first major attack on the city since late September. “Strong explosions were heard on in the left bank of the capital,” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. “Preliminary, air defence was working against ballistic (missiles).” Russian troops are intensifying their attacks on the key eastern town of Avdiivka, a senior Ukraine officer has said, while the country’s general staff reported its military repelled many Russian assaults in widely separated sectors of the frontline. Read More Anger as Ramaswamy seems to call Jewish Ukraine leader Zelensky ‘Nazi’ at GOP debate Russia seeks an 8-year prison term for an artist and musician who protested the war in Ukraine Russia reportedly is using Ukrainian POWs to fight in their homeland on Moscow's side Ukraine takes step towards EU membership as European Commission backs negotiations to begin
2023-11-12 08:29
US Shutdown Risk Eased in Stopgap Plan Offered by Johnson
The risk of a US government shutdown on Nov. 18 eased as House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a
2023-11-12 07:52
Bank of Portugal to Assess Centeno After He Was Proposed as Prime Minister
The Bank of Portugal’s ethics commission will meet to assess the conduct of central bank Governor Mario Centeno
2023-11-12 07:47
Stubborn Core CPI Helps Explain Some Fed Restlessness: Eco Week
Underlying US price pressures are seen advancing at a pace that backs apprehension among Federal Reserve officials to
2023-11-12 05:26