A World Bank report has estimated it will cost Ukraine $411bn over the next 10 years to recover and rebuild from Russia’s war on the country, with the bill for cleaning up the rubble from devastated towns and cities standing at $5bn alone. The report released on Wednesday said that estimates “should be considered as … Read moreCost of rebuilding Ukraine due to Russian war $411bn: World Bank
Families of jailed Tunisian opposition figures have filed a legal appeal calling on the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on Tunisian officials, including President Kais Saied, for gross human rights violations. The appeal was filed under the UK’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020. The UK government can impose sanctions, including travel bans and asset … Read moreFamilies of jailed Tunisian politicians want UK to sanction Saied
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to the United Kingdom’s parliament during a televised deposition part of an inquiry into the so-called “Partygate” scandal. After taking an oath on the Bible, Johnson told a parliamentary standards committee that everything he had told the legislators regarding the gatherings held in 10 Downing Street during … Read moreUK’s Boris Johnson denies he lied over ‘Partygate’ scandal
The United Kingdom has officially launched an independent inquiry into allegations that British armed forces carried out dozens of extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2013. The inquiry, which was first announced in December, will also investigate whether the UK military adequately investigated allegations of unlawful killings of civilians by British forces. The UK … Read moreUK begins inquiry into army’s ‘unlawful killings’ of Afghans
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.24bn), officials from the banks have said, in a deal designed to contain a widening crisis of confidence in global finance. The agreement, announced late on Sunday, includes 100 billion francs ($108bn) in liquidity assistance for UBS and Credit Suisse … Read moreUBS to buy Credit Suisse for $3.24bn in government-brokered deal
Voters in Montenegro have casted ballots in a presidential election marked by political turmoil and uncertainty over whether the small NATO member state in the Balkans will unblock its bid to join the European Union or instead seek to improve ties with Serbia and Russia. Polling stations in Montenegro opened on Sunday at 7am (06:00 … Read moreMontenegro goes to the polls as president seeks re-election
Ireland have completed their fourth ever Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at the Aviva Stadium, emphatically underlining their status as the world’s top ranked Rugby Union team heading into September’s World Cup. The Irish came into the championship as the favourite and swept through it to make a huge statement … Read moreIreland win Six Nations and first Grand Slam in Dublin
Protesters and police in the French capital, Paris, have clashed for a third night as thousands took to the streets across the country and workers at refineries went on strike to oppose the government’s decision to raise the state pension age without a parliamentary vote. The growing unrest, combined with rubbish piling up on the … Read moreProtests, strikes in France amid anger at Macron’s pension reform
As Russian offensive power seemed to peter out across Ukraine’s eastern front, mercenary forces from Russia’s Wagner Group doubled down on attacks against the Ukrainian defenders of Bakhmut city in the Donetsk region during the 55th week of the war. Ukrainian Colonel Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi said Russian ground attacks had decreased over the past week across … Read moreWagner advance in Bakhmut as Russian offensive appears to weaken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States and its Western allies must show they “can deliver results” in the Sahel region of Africa, amid the growing influence of the Russian Wagner mercenary group. Speaking during a historic trip to Niger, Blinken said Washington has pursued a “comprehensive” approach that focuses on security but … Read moreBlinken says US must show it can ‘deliver results’ to Sahel