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Greece protests to Serbia, Ukraine over Bangladesh-bound plane crash

-- 2022-07-19 19:07:15

Greece has protested to Serbia and Ukraine for not being timely informed about the munitions cargo on board a Ukrainian aircraft which crashed near the northern city of Kavala on Saturday night, Greek...

Putin visits Iran on first trip outside former Soviet Union since Ukraine war

-- 2022-07-19 16:23:39

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow...

Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd needs an Executive

FE Online 2022-07-19 16:08:20

Radiant Pharmaceuticals Limited is a leading innovative pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh.  Vacancy: not specified  Name of the Position: Executive, Digital Medico Marketing Job Respon...

European Union reaches deal with Azerbaijan to double gas imports by 2027

-- 2022-07-18 20:27:10

European Union (EU) plans to double its gas imports from Azerbaijan as it urgently seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian energy imports. The European Commission, the executive body of the EU, has s...

Here's why Matthijs de Ligt to Bayern Munich is a top signing

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-07-18 18:59:06

Bayern Munich, after being heavily criticised by fans for being the misers among the top clubs of Europe, seems to be trying hard to shake that reputation off with two world-class transfers.  Af...

Ukraine president sacks security chief

-- 2022-07-18 12:21:53

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked the head of the country's domestic security service and state prosecutor, citing hundreds of cases of alleged treason and collaboration with Russia, as Mo...

France, Spain, Portugal battle to control huge wildfires

-- 2022-07-17 19:35:00

Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, where thousands of people have been evacuated in soaring temperatures....

West's dominance ending as China rises to superpower status, says Tony Blair

-- 2022-07-17 17:04:59

The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most significant inflexion points in centuries, former...

The Ten Hag way

Mansurul Kafi 2022-07-17 17:03:41

Other than the appointment of Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United fans have little to be excited about after the disastrous 21/22 season.  They were unable to get close to winning any silverware and...

The cat and mouse game of Russia sanctions

REUTERS 2022-07-17 12:32:54

Bill Browder used to style himself as President Vladimir Putin’s biggest enemy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who accuses the Russian...

Wildfires rage in France, Spain as heatwaves sear Europe

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-17 11:12:53

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe...

Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sweep Europe

-- 2022-07-16 20:17:14

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe...

Russia imposes sanctions against 384 Japanese lawmakers

-- 2022-07-16 18:22:25

Russia on Friday imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan's parliament, the foreign ministry said in a statement. According to Reuters, Moscow said the measures were taken against those who had...

Russia resumes long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-16 15:25:50

Russian forces shelled the southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, the latest in a series of bombardments of urban areas that has killed at least 37 people in the last three days and wounded s...

Opportunity to join Square Pharma as Product Executive

FE Online 2022-07-16 15:05:50

Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is the most popular subsidiary of Square Group. It is also one of the most well-known pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh.  Vacancy: not specified Name of the...

National emergency declared after UK's first red extreme heat warning

-- 2022-07-16 14:25:06

A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). The Met Office's highest warning covers an area in...

EU set to adopt new Russia sanctions 

-- 2022-07-15 18:44:06

The European Commission is set to adopt on Friday its seventh package of sanctions against Russia, which will add a ban on the import of Russian gold and tweak existing restrictive measures to avoid h...

UK declares national emergency as record temperatures predicted

-- 2022-07-15 16:52:32

Britain's Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red 'Extreme Heat' warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reac...

Italy left in political limbo, early election beckons

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-15 16:05:38

Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation in the wake of a mutiny by a coalition...

Rishi Sunak wins biggest backing in first round of voting in UK leadership

-- 2022-07-14 19:47:16

Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and Brit...

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind painting in Scotland

-- 2022-07-14 19:42:53

A self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind one of his paintings.National Galleries of Scotland said on Thursday art conservators made the disc...

Kyiv says Russian missile strike on central Ukraine kills 20 civilians

-- 2022-07-14 19:28:00

At least 20 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in a Russian cruise missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia by a submarine in the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials said...

G7’s attempt to cap oil price risks higher prices: Russia

-- 2022-07-14 18:30:13

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that attempts by the Group of Seven to cap oil prices may in fact cause them to rise. "Those plans are anti-market and risky," sh...

Scorching heatwave sparks wildfires in Europe

-- 2022-07-14 18:05:20

Thousands of firefighters battled more than 20 blazes that raged on Wednesday across Portugal and western Spain, menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid a heatwave that pushed tempera...

Poll shows Penny Mordaunt would win runoff to become next UK PM

-- 2022-07-13 19:50:22

British minister Penny Mordaunt would win a runoff to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister if she makes it to the final two candidates, a poll by Yougov showed on Wednes...

Eight candidates nominated to succeed UK PM Johnson

-- 2022-07-13 09:36:38

Eight candidates will compete to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, the committee in charge of organising the leadership contest said on Tuesday. The nomina...

Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-controlled area, Kyiv readies counter-attack

-- 2022-07-12 23:38:27

Ukraine said on Tuesday it had carried out a long-range rocket strike against Russian forces and military equipment in southern Ukraine, territory it says it is planning to retake in a counter-offensi...

UK’s ex-finance minister Sunak launches bid to be PM

-- 2022-07-12 18:50:25

Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak, the favourite to become Britain's next prime minister, kicked off his campaign on Tuesday promising "honesty", in an increasingly testy and divisive battle to succeed...

London's Heathrow airport caps departing passengers at 100,000 a day

-- 2022-07-12 18:15:41

London's Heathrow said it would cap the number of departing passengers at 100,000 a day this summer to try to limit traveller disruptions as it struggles to cope with a rebound in demand. Airlines at...

European Union so far freezes Russian assets worth $13.83b

-- 2022-07-12 17:45:08

The European Union has so far frozen 13.8 billion euros ($13.83 billion) worth of assets held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals and entities sanctioned for Moscow's war against Ukraine, the bloc...