Florida could end unanimous jury requirement for executions
Florida could make it easier for juries to hand down the death penalty.
US seals crucial military deal with the Philippines close to China ‘flashpoints’
Deal expands Washington’s access to military bases close to Taiwan and the South China SeaThe Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing co…
Israeli settler population in West Bank surpasses 500k
A new report says that Israel’s West Bank settler population now makes up more than half a million people.
European Central Bank to raise interest rates again
Financial markets expect the ECB’s deposit rate to peak at 3.5 per cent by the summer, which would be the highest level since the turn of the century
Israeli settler population in West Bank surpasses 500K
A new report says that Israel’s West Bank settler population now makes up more than half a million people
French pension reform bill heads to parliamentary debate with thousands of amendments
A French parliamentary commission ended its examination of the government’s contested pension reform bill Wednesday evening without having reached the end of the text because of thousands of proposed amendments. The original text is to be debated in t…
‘Greenwashing’ is a good thing, according to one renewable energy tycoon
“It’s everywhere … But you know, I take it as a good thing,” Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells CNBC.