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Qatar will ‘stop’ EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law
Energy minister warns Doha ‘not bluffing’ over hefty penalties in corporate sustainability directiveFinancial Times - 1h -
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Northern Ireland politicians object to an EU law applying in the region
Lawmakers for the first time invoke a post-Brexit procedure to oppose the bloc’s tweaked labelling of chemical productsFinancial Times - 2d -
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PG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department
The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects.The New York Times - 4d -
Ukraine's security service claims assassination of Russian general
Ukraine's security service claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.NBC News - 4d -
EU nears migration deals with Jordan and Morocco
Brussels pursues more economic partnerships in return for tougher border control after pacts with Egypt and Tunisia stallFinancial Times - 5d -
EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors
The European Union will impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested electionsABC News - 5d -
The ‘next big thing’ for business to tackle? Forced migration, says leadership professor
Michael Hastings urged business leaders to "grab" the issue of forced migration and help refugees and asylum seekers gain access to education and work.CNBC - 5d -
Why numeric migration caps fail
Previous Tory governments kept breaking promises and eroding trust — would setting a range of targets be any better?Financial Times - 5d -
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Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security gets you a lot more money. Here’s why so few people do it.
The median age at which retirees claim Social Security is age 63.MarketWatch - Dec. 14 -
SEC charges Cantor Fitzgerald, led by Trump’s Commerce pick, with breaking securities laws
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick is co-chair of the transition team for Donald Trump. The SEC says his firm caused two SPACs to make false statements.CNBC - Dec. 13 -
EU countries double down on halt to Syrian asylum claims but won't send people back
Some European Union countries are doubling down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in EuropeABC News - Dec. 12 -
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EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe's ID-check-free travel zone
The European Union ministers has agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone known as the Schengen area by lifting land border controls next yearABC News - Dec. 12 -
Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
Why the EU debate on outsourcing solutions for migration is not going away
Also in this newsletter: Poland seizes the moment to push for EU defence spendingFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
The Guardian view on South Korea’s martial law debacle: a democratic beacon needs new leadership | Editorial
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alarming attempt to impose his will could hardly be worse-timed for a key Asian power . The South Korean president’s bizarre, appalling and short-lived attempt to impose ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Star real estate agents Alexander brothers arrested in Miami after sex assault claims
Federal prosecutors accused top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, of drugging and raping “dozens of victims” over more than a decade.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s PMQs claim he backs criminals over ‘law-abiding British people’ – UK politics live
Pm and leader of the opposition clashed over immigration during PMQs. There will be two government statements in the Commons after PMQs.. At 12.30pm Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, will make one ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law declarationABC News - Dec. 11 -
Police raid South Korean presidential office amid arrests after martial law
The search follows more than a week of political turmoil in South Korea after Yoon's brief failed imposition of a police state.ABC News - Dec. 11 -
The epic migration of a humpback whale across the world
A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law
South Korea's previous defense minister has been formally arrested over his alleged collusion with President Yoon Suk Yeol and others in imposing martial law last weekABC News - Dec. 10 -
EU advises members not to give UK greater access to energy market
Brussels says its ‘no cherry picking’ rule should apply to co-operation on electricity tradingFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
Several EU nations and the UK pause asylum claims from Syrians
Fall of Assad regime prompts immigration rethink in EuropeFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Moscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure bases
Having labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country. Moscow is seeking to secure the future of its key military bases ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
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South Korea arrests ex-defence minister after failed martial law attempt – reports
Kim Yong-hyun, who resigned earlier this week, is seen as central to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief martial law declaration. South Korean prosecutors have arrested ex-defence minister Kim ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
A fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims about U.S. fentanyl deaths
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is spurring other major health companies to remove the photos of executives from their websites, close buildings and even switch to a virtual ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
OPEC+ oil output delay a 'reality check’ as group eyes demand, U.S. outlook, Saudi energy min says
"It's not a good idea to bring volumes in the first quarter," Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz bin Salman assessed, with reference to demand and global uncertainty.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Poland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw's presidency
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has named security, energy and competitiveness as the priorities for his nation's presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2025ABC News - Dec. 5 -
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Who is Darren Millar, next Senedd Tory leader?
The Welsh Conservative chief whip is the only candidate set to take over from Andrew RT Davies.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
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Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Darren Millar on course to lead Welsh Tories
Coronation looking all but certain as potential rivals to replace Andrew RT Davies drop out.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestationABC News - Dec. 4