UK PROBES ALLEGATIONS OF BANKS BLACKLISTING CLIENTS BASED ON POLITICAL VIEWS

Tue 04 July 2023: The British government has opened an investigation into allegations that certain clients are being blacklisted by UK banks because of their political opinions. This action is a response to complaints from people who have complained about having restricted access to financial services, including famous Brexiteer Nigel Farage. The government aims to […]

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TURKEY’S ERDOGAN BLAMES FRANCE RIOTS ON ‘INSTITUTIONAL RACISM’

Mon 03 July 2023: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed France’s nationwide riots on “institutional racism” and the country’s colonial past. The French government has been battling violence and looting in Paris and across the country since 17-year-old Nahel M – a French citizen of Algerian background – was shot dead by a police officer during […]

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UK’S MOTORISTS PAID HIGHER FUEL PRICES AFTER SUPERMARKETS INCREASED MARGINS – WATCHDOG

Mon 03 July 2023: UK motorist have been paying more for fuel in the last four years as competition between retailers has weakened, according to a regulator. It said that increased supermarket fuel margins have led to drivers paying an extra 6p per litre, The Express reported. Major supermarket Asda was fined £60,000 for a […]

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RUSSIA SAYS IT WILL REDUCE OIL EXPORTS BY 500,000 BPD IN AUGUST, OIL RISES

Mon 03 July 2023: Russia will cut oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, President Vladimir Putin’s point man on oil said on Monday, as Moscow seeks to nudge up global oil prices in concert with Saudia Arabia, Reuters reports. Brent crude oil spiked as much as 1.6 per cent to $76.60 a barrel after the Russian announcement […]

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MOSCOW HAS REMOVED 700,000 CHILDREN FROM UKRAINE, SAYS RUSSIAN MP

  Getty Images / «Babel’» Mon 03 July 2023: Russia has brought 700,000 children from the conflict zones of Ukraine into Russian territory, the head of the international committee in the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has said. Grigory Karasin said on his Telegram messaging channel late on Sunday: In recent years, 700,000 children have […]

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NHS ENGLAND LOST 170K STAFF LAST YEAR DUE TO STRESS AND WORKLOAD

Sun 02 July 2023: Last year, a record 170,000 staff departed England’s National Health Service (NHS) to deal with some of the toughest pressures ever witnessed in the country’s health system. According to a survey published on Saturday (July 1) by The Guardian, nearly 41,000 nurses were among those who quit their positions in NHS […]

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SERBIANS HAND IN 108,833 ILLEGAL WEAPONS IN AMNESTY AFTER DEADLY SHOOTINGS

Sun 02 July 2023: In Serbia, 108,833 illegal weapons were handed in during an amnesty after 18 people were shot dead in two separate mass killings in May, a police spokeswoman said on Saturday, according to Tanjug news agency. The amnesty expired at midnight after one extension. Police said around 82,400 handguns, about 26,500 mines […]

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