(AFP) — Spain’s second heatwave in less than a month dragged on Wednesday for a fifth day, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country as the mass of hot air pushed into France. Almost…
By Joe Jackson Agence France-Presse (AFP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson lauded the loyalty of his cabinet and vowed to “get on with the job” on Tuesday after surviving a confidence vote of his Conservative MPs that has still left him severely…
(Eagle News) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a crunch Conservative Party confidence vote after 54 of his Tory MP’s triggered a contest following scandals that have shattered confidence in his leadership. The beleaguered UK leader has spent months…
(AFP) — Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday unveiled a sizeable support package for consumers hit by soaring energy bills, with help from a temporary windfall tax on oil giants. A government package worth £15 billion ($19 billion) will…
By Joe JacksonAgence France-Presse (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face angry lawmakers on Tuesday for the first time since being fined for breaching his own coronavirus laws by attending a party at his Downing Street office. The…
(AFP) — Rates of Covid infection have hit a record high in the UK, official data showed Friday, just as free government testing ended for millions in England. Some 4.9 million people in the UK are estimated to have had…
By Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Europe on a trip billed as an opportunity to strengthen Canada’s solidarity with its European partners and allies in the face of the…
(AFP) — Britain on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five Russian banks and three billionaires, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called “the first barrage” of measures in response to the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine. Addressing the UK parliament hours after…
By: Thomas I. Likness Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Canada is joining other NATO allies by sending CA$7.8 million of lethal military weapons to Ukraine. “The intent of this support from Canada and other partners is to deter further…
By Joe JacksonAgence France-Presse (AFP) — England will scrap the legal requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 later this month if infection levels remain stable, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unexpectedly announced Wednesday. The proposed move would be one…
