Saman Ahsani was at the heart of a sprawling corruption network that continued for years
UK drops down global corruption index after string of scandals
Transparency International warns of UK’s ‘woeful inadequacies’ as Qatar, Russia and Brazil slide down listThe UK has fallen sharply down the global corruption league table after a report warned of “woeful inadequacies” in upholding political integrity….
Greece’s secret green ‘virgin island’
The Greek island of Samothrace is a vision in green. The craggy rocks of Mount Saos, the island’s highest mountain at 5,285 feet (1,611 meters), give way to gentle slopes covered in oddly shaped plane trees, oak woodlands and majestic cedars.
France hit by strikes and protests in second round of pensions battle
The French government says it is determined to push through Emmanuel Macron’s election pledge to reform the country’s pension system.
French women protesting pension reform say another way of working is possible
France’s unions have called for another round of strikes and rallies on Tuesday to protest President Macron’s pension reform. While the government is adamant the minimum retirement age must rise from 62 to 64 in line with an ageing population, opponen…
IMF Reverses Negative 2023 Forecast for Russian Economy – The Moscow Times
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Belgian prosecutors see no ‘terror motive’ in knife attack
Belgian prosecutors say three people wounded by a knife-wielding man at a major underground railway station in the capital Brussels have been discharged from the hospital and the attack isn’t considered to be terrorism.
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Belgian prosecutors say a knife-wielding man who wounded three people at a major underground railway station in the capital Brussels has been charged with attempted murder