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European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike

Thursday, 8 September 2022, 16:32 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in a global stampede of rapid rate hikes meant to...

Queen Elizabeth II under medical care amid health fears

Thursday, 8 September 2022, 15:20 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health," Buckingham Palace said Thursday, as members of the royal family...

Is Covid-19 winding down? Scientists say no

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 21:21 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

UN agency calls for safety zone around Ukraine nuclear plant

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 21:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a "nuclear safety and security protection zone" around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting...

Updated: New UK leader promises to tackle energy crisis, economy

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 14:01 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care...

Johnson leaves Downing Street to offer resignation to queen

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 09:20 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Boris Johnson left his Downing Street office for the last time on Tuesday before heading to Scotland to formally offer his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. The British leader,...

Report says online bank Revolut facing audit flaws

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 08:09 Last update: about 5 years ago

UK digital bank Revolut is facing pressure to improve internal controls after regulators highlighted flaws in an audit conducted by accountancy firm BDO, the Financial Times reported on...

Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks

Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 07:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Canadian police hunted for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan after finding the body of his brother...

Updated: Liz Truss set to become UK prime minister

Monday, 5 September 2022, 13:47 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new leader, putting her in line to be confirmed as prime minister. Truss’s selection was...

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