After a summer of blue-green algae, bathing bans, and pondweed and silt causing problems for boats, Belfast City Council has officially added its voice to calls for Lough Neagh to…
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Persona non grata of French Ambassador to Niger
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansParis, Toronto (17/9 – 37) The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats “were actually held hostage in the French embassy” during the emergency following the military junta coup…
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U.K. Participation in The World’s Largest Fusion Experiment is in Doubt
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansAnnouncement that the United Kingdom will not rejoin Euratom shuts researchers out of ITER fusion project—for now Most researchers in the United Kingdom are cheering the government’s decision to rejoin the…
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As a UK Property Seller Living Abroad Am I Liable for ‘Sneaky Stealth Taxes’ Such as CGT?
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansI lived abroad for 20 years but will return this tax year to sell my sole UK home Q If you sell your main home which you have let while yourself…
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EU Cohesion Policy: More Than €30 Million for Modernising Greece’s Athens-Patras Railway
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansThe section will be part of the rail connection between Athens and Patras and will reduce the journey time between the two cities by 20 minutes. The track will be…
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Ramaphosa Urged to Act After EU’s Citrus Black Spot Claim Against SA Sparks Alarm
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansSA citrus farmers are lobbying President Cyril Ramaphosa to take on the European Union (EU) over its stringent black spot regulations after the bloc claimed it had intercepted some imported…
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UK Inflation Slows to Lowest Level in More Than a Year
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansUK inflation slowed to its lowest annual rate since March 2022 last month, making it more likely the Bank of England will raise interest rates by only a quarter of…
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Mcdonald’s Apologises After UK Staff Claims of Harassment
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansMcDonald’s has apologised after more than 100 current and recent UK restaurant staff alleged sexual harassment was rife at some outlets and said they regularly faced mistreatment. The publication of…
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Horizon Europe: EU Missions on Track to Meet Their 2030 Ambition Towards a Greener and Healthier Continent
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansDuring their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions…
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EU Sends Water Bombers to Battle Greece Wildfires as Rome Shatters Temperature Record
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansThe European Union sent four Canadair water bombers to help Greece fight wildfires that have been raging for a third day on Wednesday, while authorities warned of another extraordinary heat…