NATO envoy names conditions for Ukraine to join
Ukraine will only be allowed to join NATO when its conflict with Russia ends and its borders are defined, a Czech envoy to the bloc has said
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Day: August 31, 2023
Shopify stock pops after company strikes ‘Buy with Prime’ deal with Amazon
The agreement serves as a detente between the two companies after Shopify initially urged merchants not to use Buy with Prime, citing security risks.
Chinese cities ease mortgage rules to revive property sector
Cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Wuhan have made announcements easing mortgage requirements, following central bank guidance last Friday. Separately, the eastern province of Jiangsu on late Thursday announced policies to reduce the downpayment …
UN demands that Lebanon’s forces and Hezbollah militants allow unannounced UN peacekeeping patrols
The U_N_ Security Council has approved a resolution demanding that the Lebanese military and Hezbollah stop blocking the movement of the U_N_ peacekeeping force and guarantee its freedom to operate, “including by allowing announced and unannounced patr…
Watch live as Pope Francis departs Rome on four-day trip to Mongolia
Watch live as Pope Francis departs Rome’s Fiumicino airport for his visit to Mongolia on Thursday 31 August.
Niger junta says French ambassador is being expelled by police
Coup leaders have made French influence one of their top targets as they rally domestic support
Amsterdam pushes more cars out, but still there’s not enough room
Since 2019 the city council has tried to remove as many car parking places as it can get away with, but there’s still not enough space for residents.
Do you need an anti-spy camera finder and bug detector? How they work
Social media is awash with ads for gadgets to detect hidden cameras and bugs that might be in your home, hotel room, or Airbnb. Are they actually useful?