1,000 migrants brought to safety at Italian ports
About 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports Saturday after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the Mediterranean, news reports said. The rescues came…
Michael Cohen to testify Monday in Trump hush-money probe
Donald Trump´s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is scheduled to testify Monday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush-money payments made on the former president´s behalf, two people familiar with…
France faces another day of nationwide protests against Macron’s pension plans
France faced a seventh day of demonstrations on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plans amid ongoing rolling strikes which have affected refineries, public transport and garbage collections.…
Silicon Valley Bank Seeking Outside Buy-Out
Trading for SVB Financial Group (SIVB) was halted this morning as the firm reportedly seeks to be acquired after failing to raise fresh capital. SVB Financial Group is the parent company of…
Biden to host European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen at White House
President Joe Biden will host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the White House on Friday. The leaders plan to reaffirm their cooperation to support Ukraine as the conflict approaches its 13th…
UK closes ‘Jedi Blue’ antitrust collusion case against Google and Meta
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) won’t be pursuing an anti-competition collusion case against Google and Facebook’s parent Meta, following a similar decision made by its counterparts in the…
Mother and two sons, 9 and 7, found dead in south London house
A mother and her two sons were found dead at a home in south London, detectives have confirmed. The Metropolitan Police have named Nadja De Jager, 47, and her two…
Body found on beach near golf club
Police were called to the scene near Anstruther Golf Club at around 6.40am on Friday, March 10. It is currently unknown if any suspicious circumstances surround the death, and enquiries…
Several shot dead at Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg
Several people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead, German police said Thursday. The first…
Strike called off after pay offer at Highland airports
Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) met with the three trade unions, PCS, Prospect and Unite yesterday, Thursday, March 9, and made an enhanced pay offer. The trade unions agreed…