Bank of England raises UK interest rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The decision on Thursday by the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee to lift its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% was widely anticipated in financial markets
2023-05-11 19:17
Serbians hand over thousands of weapons after mass shootings
Serbian police say citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period that is part of an anti-gun crackdown following two mass shootings last week
2023-05-11 18:59
Shooting at German Mercedes plant leaves two dead; man arrested
By Christina Amann and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN (Reuters) -A shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in southwestern Germany left two men
2023-05-11 18:58
'Looks like a bathing suit': Wedding guest slammed for wearing white dress that shows her underwear
The dress is similar to one sold for $15 on AliExpress that's available in a variety of colors, such as beige, pink, red, and black
2023-05-11 18:57
Title 42 expires tonight. Here's what happens next
There are just hours left before the expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation. Here's how border crossings could be impacted after the order expires.
2023-05-11 18:54
Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change
GENEVA The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to
2023-05-11 18:52
Mercedes-Benz shooting: Two killed at factory in Germany
A suspect has been arrested after opening fire at the plant in south-western Germany.
2023-05-11 18:46
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the small village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening.
2023-05-11 18:45
European stocks climb as focus switches to Bank of England
Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday, with the region's key event an expected interest rate hike from...
2023-05-11 18:29
Explainer-Title 42 is ending at the US-Mexico border. What is it and what happens now?
By Ted Hesson (Reuters) -The United States is set to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday night that have blocked hundreds
2023-05-11 18:29
In Houston, homelessness volunteers are in a stand-off with city authorities
By Evan Garcia HOUSTON, Texas In Houston, Texas, a nonprofit group has been in a stand-off with local
2023-05-11 18:28
Ukraine Latest: Zelenskiy Says More Time Is Needed for Offensive
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the BBC that Ukraine needs more time to prepare for its anticipated counteroffensive against
2023-05-11 18:28