Independent Bureau

UK dock workers go on 8 day strike for pay at parity

1,900 dock workers of U.K.’s biggest port go on strike for not getting pay at par with inflation

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World

Myanmar to deepen ties with Russia; announces to import petrol and fuel oil from Russia

Myanmar has positioned itself as Russia’s most uncritical post-invasion partner in Asia and both countries are now gearing up for tighter economic...

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U.K. becomes first country to authorize bivalent COVID-19 booster jab

UK's MHRA approved an updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster jab that targets the Omicron variant and the original variant.

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Russia

Russia and North Korea to expand bilateral relations

Vladimir Putin has expressed desire to expand Russia's comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with North Korea

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607 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day

A total of 607 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, August 13, in 14 boats, taking the number of migrants crossing...

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U.K. inflation hits 40-year high to 10.1%

U.K. inflation has accelerated to 40 year-high to 10.1% in the past 12 months majorly due to rising food prices

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McDonald’s to re-open restaurants in Ukraine to restore a sense of normalcy

U.S. based burger chain, McDonald's has announced plans to reopen outlets in Ukraine, which it closed after Russia invaded the country in...

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4 more ships leave the Ukrainian Port of Odesa and Chornomorsk

A total of 4 more ships have left the Ukrainian Port of Odesa and Chornomorsk for Turkey, carrying grain and sunflower oil.

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U.S. planning U.S. 1 billion package for Ukraine, Russia fires 2 rockets at the Zaporizhzhia plant

U.S. 1 billion security package for Ukraine would be one of the largest so far and is expected to be announced next...

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European Commission approves € 149 million Romanian scheme to support production of renewable hydrogen

Romanian scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen will be funded through the RRF

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Life

Fibre packed Oats cutlets with leftover veggies!

Many a times I have leftover cooked vegies from day before and no one wants to have them again. So, either I...

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Bank of England increases interest rates to 1.75%, warns of recession this year

The Bank of England has warned that U.K. will fall into recession this year as it raised interest rates from 1.25% to...

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E.U. calls for tension between China and Taiwan to be resolved through dialogue

The European Union has urged Taiwan for communication channels with China to be kept open to avoid miscalculation

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HERA signs joint procurement contract with HIPRA for COVID-19 vaccine

The European Commission has signed a joint procurement contract with Spanish pharmaceutical firm HIPRA for the supply of its protein COVID-19 vaccine

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First ship carrying grains leaves from Odesa Port in Ukraine to Lebanon

The deal to resume grains export took 2 months to materialize and is set to last 120 days, raising hopes that the...

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Russia

Gazprom cuts off gas supplies to Latvia

The Russian State-owned energy giant - Gazprom has suspended the gas supplies to Latvia, accusing it of violating the conditions of purchase

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European Commission publishes DESI 2022 results, adoption of AI and Big Data remain low

The member states are struggling to close the gaps in digital skills, the digital transformation of SMEs, and the roll-out of advanced...

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European Commission to monitor progress of E.U.’s environment and climate goals

European Commission has defined headline indicators for monitoring progress towards E.U.’s environment and climate goals

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IMF warns U.K. growth to fall to 0.5% in 2023; world economic growth to fall to 3.2%

IMF has said that U.K. is set for the slowest growth among the G7 economies next year

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EIB announces financial assistance of € 1.59 billion to help Ukraine

The EIB Board, supported by EU has announced to help Ukraine rebuild the most essential damaged infrastructure and resume critically important projects

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Hungary says E.U. sanctions on Russia have failed and they need a new strategy on peace talks

Orban has been saying that Hungary is not in favour of sanctions imposed by E.U. on Russia.

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Ukraine and Russia sign deal to resume grain export from ports in Ukraine

In a major breakthrough, Russia and Ukraine signed a deal in Istanbul for resuming exports of grains from Ukrainian Black Sea ports

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EU to invest € 1.2 billion in defence R&D projects

European Commission will invest € 1.2 billion to support 61 collaborative defence research and development projects

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