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The Rhine is shrinking, endangering Europe’s top economy
Egypt
August 13, 2022
The Rhine is shrinking, endangering Europe’s top economy
Dortmund/London (CNN Business) – Germany’s Rhine river is getting too dry, snarling supply chains and creating more problems for its…
Prince Charles disputes report he brokered £1 million donation from Bin Ladens for his charity
Middle East
August 1, 2022
Prince Charles disputes report he brokered £1 million donation from Bin Ladens for his charity
(CNN) – Clarence House, the residence of Prince Charles, has disputed claims reported in the UK’s Sunday Times that the…
Boris Johnson has left a hellish task for his successor. But British Conservatives are delirious with relief
World
July 17, 2022
Boris Johnson has left a hellish task for his successor. But British Conservatives are delirious with relief
London (CNN) – Conservative members of the British Parliament woke up on Friday morning with one hell of a hangover.…
A hypothetical weather forecast for 2050 is coming true next week
Environment
July 16, 2022
A hypothetical weather forecast for 2050 is coming true next week
(CNN) – Two years ago, forecasters in the UK conducted an interesting thought experiment: What will our forecasts look like…
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s empire of lies has finally collapsed
World
July 7, 2022
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s empire of lies has finally collapsed
The final lie that brought down the pyramid of untruths that sustained Boris Johnson’s premiership was a particularly unedifying one.…
Britain’s economy is in a bad place. Removing Boris Johnson might help
World
June 7, 2022
Britain’s economy is in a bad place. Removing Boris Johnson might help
London (CNN Business) – Investors don’t usually like political uncertainty. But in the United Kingdom, a shake-up in government could…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday
World
June 6, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday
(CNN) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday, triggered by discontented lawmakers in…
‘I couldn’t care less.’ What some young Britons think of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
World
June 4, 2022
‘I couldn’t care less.’ What some young Britons think of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
London (CNN) – This weekend, millions in towns and cities across the United Kingdom will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year…
Queen Elizabeth will not attend Easter Sunday service at Windsor, royal source says
World
April 16, 2022
Queen Elizabeth will not attend Easter Sunday service at Windsor, royal source says
(CNN) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not join other members of the royal family for an Easter Sunday service…
UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7 percent
World
April 13, 2022
UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7 percent
London – British consumer price inflation leaped to its highest level in three decades last month, intensifying the pressure on…