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ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%
The European Central bank has raised interest rates in the Eurozone again by half a percentage point. Earlier The Bank of England also raised its interest rate from 3.5% to 4%. It was already at its highest level for 14 years. The ECB also announced it would raise rates again in March by a further ...
Philippines agrees to allow US wider access to military bases
Move comes amid concerns about China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and over self-ruled Taiwan. ...
Making a point: Hong Kong journalists regroup abroad
Journalists have found it increasingly difficult to report in Hong Kong since the imposition of the national security law in 2020 and the subsequent crackdown on media outlets. ...
Australian nuclear agency joins hunt for lost radioactive capsule
People told to stay clear of the tiny capsule containing Caesium-137, which emits radiation equal to 10 X-rays per hour. ...
New Myanmar sanctions imposed as anti-coup activists plan action
US and allies target aviation fuel on the second anniversary of coup amid growing concern over military’s use of airpower. ...
UK documents: Bush ordered CIA to find replacement for Arafat
Documents say US President George W Bush considered the Palestinian leader ‘useless’ but US spy agency found no suitable successor. ...
Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run
A suspected Mafioso who has spent 16 years on the run has been arrested in St Etienne in central eastern France, Interpol has announced. Edgardo Greco, 63, an alleged member of the Calabrian mafia - the 'Ndrangheta - was arrested on Thursday morning. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for two mur ...
Middle East round-up: Has the next Intifada already started?
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week. ...
Belarus operating Russian Iskander missiles autonomously: Minsk
Ukraine fears Belarus could join the war after a flurry of military drills with Russian forces. ...
Turkey summons Norwegian ambassador over Quran protest permission
Erling Skjonsberg is the latest Western ambassador to be summoned by Turkey over a Quran-related protest. ...
India’s Adani Enterprises calls off $2.5bn share sale
The group’s stocks had been hammered in the past week since a US short seller raised debt, accounting concerns. ...
Blinken criticises settlements but stresses US support for Israel
After meeting Palestinian President Abbas, top US diplomat says Washington’s immediate priority is to defuse tensions. ...
European hospitals targeted by 'pro-Russian' hackers
Several European hospitals have been targetted by pro-Russian hackers, according to authorities in the Netherlands. The Dutch National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) said one of the country's hospitals suffered a cyberattack over the weekend, pointing out that other European states supporting Ukraine ...
UK gov’t facing High Court battle over arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The Campaign Against Arms Trade group says the weapons exports have contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians. ...