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Take holiday to grow food, Sri Lanka tells civil servants

Britain's jobless rate rose for the first time since late 2020 and other measures of the country's hot labour market cooled, potentially easing inflation worries at the Bank of England which is due to raise rates again this week.

Rich countries have made a dangerous dash for fossil fuels in response to the Ukraine war, the U.N.

Britain and Falklands mark 40 years since Argentine surrender

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create "new vulnerabilities" in Europe to illegal drugs by triggering shifts in smuggling routes and potentially exposing more people to narcotics, the Lisbon-based EU drugs agency warned on Tuesday.

Monte dei Paschi di Siena has named veteran UniCredit executive Andrea Maffezzoni as its new chief financial officer as it prepares to present a new strategic plan next week, the state-controlled bank said on Tuesday.

Two influential proxy advisers have both recommended voting for the appointment of all Toshiba Corp director nominees including two from activist shareholders, despite objection to the move from within the board.

Facing gas 'blackmail' by Russia, EU turns to Israel

European Union financial services chief Mairead McGuinness on Tuesday urged the bloc's lawmakers to agree on bank capital rules to keep the sector resilient as it emerges from the pandemic and markets fragment due to war in Ukraine.

A 70-year-old British man has been arrested by Greek police for allegedly raping his 34-year-old daughter while the two were on a vacation in Greece.

Alphabet Inc unit Google, Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and other tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated European Union code of practice, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.

A 29-year-old US woman has been charged with killing her mother's beloved pet dog and then burning his remains as part of a reported ritual sacrifice.

People living in the coastal towns of the UK may have to eventually leave their homes and relocate due to rising sea levels and erosion.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their daughter to Her Majesty on June 2 after Trooping the Colour.

A US-based novelist who once wrote an online essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband," has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were booed when they arrived for the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral on June 3.

Marcelo leaves as Real Madrid's most decorated player with 25 trophies in 16 years.

The forward has not made a decision on his future until now despite efforts by the club to renew his contract.

The body of a woman who had been missing from her house in Colorado since 2018 was found stuffed in a manhole at her own house.

Queen Elizabeth II stripped the Duke of York of his royal patronages and military titles in January this year.

The Duke of York has not made any public appearances since Prince Philip's memorial at Westminster Abbey in March.

Many in attendance spoke of a massive surge in demand as countries ramp up production, both to send munitions to Ukraine and to beef up their own arsenals.

The strike would come as summer holidays get underway in European countries and a recovery in air travel following the lifting of most Covid-19 travel restrictions.

The trillion-dollar retail investment express is losing steam, dampening the fortunes of British trading platforms that boomed during lockdowns on the back of a meme stocks frenzy.

Judges in London have thrown out last-ditch bids by human rights groups and campaigners to stop Britain sending its first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday, a plan the United Nations' refugee chief described as "catastrophic".

Britain published plans on Monday to override some post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland by scrapping checks and challenging the role played by the European Union's court in a new clash with Brussels.

Major U.S. cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network on Monday froze withdrawals because of "extreme market conditions," in the latest sign of pressure on the sector from tumbling crypto markets.

UN rights chief Bachelet won't seek second term

The second hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Jan.