
Italy waters down windfall tax on banks
The announcement prompted a rebound in the share prices of Italy's lenders.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ex-federal judge and prominent conservative: 'There is no Republican Party'
J. Michael Luttig, a conservative retired federal judge and key adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, declared on Wednesday that "there is no Republican Party" and said former President Donald Trump is even more dangerous than he was in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
1970-01-01 08:00

Somalia explosion: Six people killed in bus attack
No group has yet come forward to admit responsibility for the attack outside Mogadishu.
1970-01-01 08:00

Sudan conflict: Call for gravediggers in Omdurman as fighting intensifies
Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces.
1970-01-01 08:00

Colombia conflict: Rebels deny plot to kill attorney general
ELN rebels say accusations they are planning to kill Attorney General Francisco Barbosa are "false".
1970-01-01 08:00

World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK drivers warned to display clean air stickers in French cities
Crit'Air stickers come in six categories, from green for the cleanest vehicles to dark grey.
1970-01-01 08:00

US lottery player wins $1.58bn Mega Millions jackpot
This is the third largest in US lottery history - and a ticket in Florida belongs to the lucky winner.
1970-01-01 08:00

Lionesses from 1971 hopeful for World Cup success
"If the England team of now played us they'd thrash us," says a former Lioness.
1970-01-01 08:00

Russia’s new schoolbook aims to justify war on Ukraine
The book makes numerous false claims and portrays Ukraine as an aggressive state run by nationalists.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK signs deal with Turkey to disrupt people-smuggling gangs
It includes increased collaboration and intelligence-sharing but no deal to return failed asylum seekers.
1970-01-01 08:00

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off Italy
Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors tell local media.
1970-01-01 08:00