More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain’s second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations.
Category: 3. Europe
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British Steel closes plant after failing to get UK government help
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Vietnam’s ancient fish sauce making tradition is being threatened by warming seas and overfishing
Fish sauce from the village has been recognised by Vietnam as an indelible part of the country’s heritage.
Bui Van Phong faced a choice when the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago: Stay in his small village, helping his parents carry on the family’s centuries-old…
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‘We expect respect’: Bali cracks down on ‘naughty’ tourists with strict new rules
Bali’s mayor has warned that some transgressions could be met with legal consequences.
Bali has introduced a series of new guidelines for tourists in a bid to clamp down on inappropriate behaviour.
Authorities say the strict measures aim to safeguard the Indonesian…
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US growth upgraded to 2.4% for fourth quarter, Commerce Department says
The expansion in the last three months of 2024 was supported by a surge in consumer spending and is an improvement on previous estimates.
United States’ GDP jumped by 2.4% in the last quarter of 2024, slightly higher than the 2.3% previously estimated.
But it’s unclear…
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les immortels de la politique française – POLITICO
JEAN-MARIE LE PEN, LE FONDATEUR du plus grand parti d’extrême droite français, a été enterré le 11 janvier par une journée d’hiver inhabituellement ensoleillée dans la station balnéaire huppée de La Trinité-sur-Mer, où il est né en 1928.
La journée a commencé…
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US homeland security secretary visits prison in El Salvador holding deported Venezuelans
While at the prison, Noem filmed a warning to immigrants as 230 Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration remain detained without due process.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited the mega-prison in El Salvador where hundreds of Venezuelans…
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Irish regulator says EU needs common approach to digital platforms
The Coimisiún na Meán warned about variety of different concepts steering DSA implementation.
A common approach is needed on EU online platform regulation – however challenging – because the Digital Services Act (DSA) leaves room for interpretation, Maria Donde,…
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Putin is playing games with you, Starmer and Macron warn Trump – POLITICO
That view throws down the gauntlet to the White House, which, in its increasingly cozy relationship with the Kremlin, had hoped to convince Russian President Putin to join Ukraine in agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire. Russia has said it would approve a more limited truce, suspending targeting…
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EU rebuffs Russia’s demand for sanctions relief and asks for ‘unconditional withdrawal’ of troops
The “unconditional withdrawal” of Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine is a key precondition to amend or lift sanctions, the European Commission has said in reply to the Kremlin’s demand.
The European Union has emphatically rebuffed the Kremlin’s demand that the…
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Nowruz in Azerbaijan: Celebrating Persian New Year with fire, feasting, and tradition
In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, we discover Nowruz, the Persian New Year – an ancient festival of spring and renewal and look at how it is deeply rooted in Azerbaijani traditions.
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a cherished festival in Azerbaijan, marking the…
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