An explosion and fire at a biscuit factory in central Greece has killed at least four workers and left one person unaccounted for, authorities said. Seven others, including a firefighter, were taken to hospital after the blast at the Violanta biscuit factory near the city of Trikala, about 200 miles north of Athens. The blast […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force at the start of the next school year in September. In a video released by French broadcaster BFM-TV, Mr Macron said he […]
Continue ReadingUS president Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbour goes ahead with its trade deal with China. Mr Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian prime minister Mark Carney “thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for […]
Continue ReadingRussian attacks on Ukraine have killed at least one person and injured 23 others overnight, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States prepare to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion. One person was killed and four others were wounded in Russian drone attacks […]
Continue ReadingA reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster is now being shut down again because of a glitch that occurred hours after the unit’s resumption, its operator said. The No 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan reactivated on Wednesday night […]
Continue ReadingThe restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday, hours after it had resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The restart of the No 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended because of a glitch related to control rods, which are essential […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has rowed back on his threat to slap tariffs on the UK and Nato allies who opposed his ambitions to annex Greenland, after he and the alliance’s chief “formed the framework of a future deal” for the Arctic region. The US president had only earlier on Wednesday doubled down on his threats to […]
Continue ReadingEnglish ministers have approved a new Chinese embassy in London despite British intelligence agencies saying they cannot eliminate the risks to national security. Britain’s Local Government Secretary Steve Reed approved plans for the building at Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London, on Tuesday. Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs he was “assured that […]
Continue ReadingThe Syrian military has announced a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through. There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The two sides have been clashing for two weeks, amid a breakdown in negotiations over implementation of a deal to merge their forces together. The announcement […]
Continue ReadingAs the European Union scrambles to respond to the crisis ensuing over US president Donald Trump‘s threats over Greenland, the ‘anti-coercion instrument‘ or ‘bazooka‘ is back in focus. So what is it? The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), also called the trade bazooka, is a regulation of the European Union proposed in December 2021,adopted in November 2023, […]
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