Move to give mayors powers to raise funds through levies, but industry says it will ramp up prices and inflationBusiness live – latest updatesBritish holidaymakers could have to pay a nightly tax on hotel stays and Airbnb-style visits in plans expected…
Sheikh Hasina: The pro-democracy icon who became an autocrat
Sheikh Hasina is credited for the country’s economic progress but also accused of authoritarianism.
France: Christmas lights on Paris’s Champs-Elysées switched on
French actress Léa Seydoux launched the Christmas lights on the Champs Élysées, marking the start of Paris’s festive season with a lively set by Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin.
Cosco Shipping Bulk plots $1bn newcastlemax order at Dalian Shipbuilding
Chinese owner has penned order for four firm vessels to be delivered in 2028
Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina’s sentence is announced
Hasina has called the court’s decision “biased and politically motivated” in a statement released after the verdict.
Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.
Zelenskyy and Macron sign defense procurement deal as Paris visit opens door to rafale jets
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Voters in Ecuador reject return of foreign military bases
Ecuador has voted to reject the return of US military bases to the country, in a referendum on Sunday. On the ballot there was also a vote to cut funding for political parties and a separate measure to rewrite the country’s constitution, which were bo…