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CHINA SAYS IT’S IN COMMUNICATION OVER SHIP IN DANISH WATERS –  The Danish military said it was staying close to Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 China’s foreign ministry said that Beijing has maintained “smooth communication” with all parties involved when asked about a Chinese ship in Danish waters. The Danish military said last Wednesday that it was staying close to Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which was sitting idle in a strait between Denmark and Sweden after two fibre-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed. The military did not mention the cable breaches or say…

ORLANDO ADVANCES TO EAST FINAL – With 1-0 Defeat Of Atlanta United Ramiro Enrique scored his first playoff goal six minutes before halftime and Orlando City set a new franchise high-water mark with a 1-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United in the Eastern Conference semifinal. With a shutout of ninth-seeded Atlanta, which won both these teams’ regular-season meetings, No. 4 seed Orlando reached its first conference final since the club began MLS play in 2015. The Lions will host the seventh-seeded New York Red Bulls, who defeated New York City FC in Saturday’s East semifinal. Pedro Gallese kept his third…

UK REGULATOR FINES BARCLAYS £40 MILLION – Over disclosures relating to Qatar Deals The UK financial regulator said today that it had fined Barclays 40 million pounds in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. The fine by the Financial Conduct Authority dates back to the height of the 2008-9 financial crisis when Barclays scrambled to raise funds from overseas investors including Qatar in order to avoid a state bailout. Barclays Bank paid undisclosed fees to Qatari funds involved in its rescue, the FCA said in 2022, finding that Barclays’ conduct in the capital…

UK’S ECONOMIC GROWTH STUMBLES IN Q3 AMID HIGH INFLATION – The UK economy grew a meagre 0.1 % in the third quarter of this year The UK economy grew a meagre 0.1 % in the third quarter of this year (Q3), lower than both the previous quarter and market expectations, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This subdued performance presents a formidable challenge for the newly elected Labour government as it endeavours to stimulate economic growth in the face of soaring inflation and interest rates. In July this year, the Labour Party won a landslide victory in the…

MAJOR DISRUPTION ON RAILWAYS AS UK HEADS BACK TO WORK – Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place Storm Bert hit the UK today, hundreds of flood and storm warnings are in place across the country and rail travel has become difficult for many.  Train services are heavily disrupted and some roads are blocked. Train operators have warned commuters not to travel on certain lines this morning due to disruptions linked to severe weather. Northamptonshire Police say they are still receiving many calls relating to Storm Bert. Storm Bert caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of…

U.N. NUCLEAR WATCHDOG’S BOARD PASSES IRAN RESOLUTION – ‘Ordering’ Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency The U.N. atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution, again ordering Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency and requesting a “comprehensive” report aimed at pressuring Iran into fresh nuclear talks. Britain, France, Germany and the United States, which proposed the resolution, dismissed as insufficient and insincere a last-minute Iranian move to cap its stock of uranium that is close to weapons-grade. Diplomats said Iran’s move was conditional on scrapping the resolution. Iran tends to bristle at such resolutions and…

MUSK BLASTS AUSTRALIA’S PLANNED BAN ON CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA – Australia’s left-wing government introduced the bill in parliament. Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches. Australia’s left-wing government introduced the bill in parliament on Thursday. It plans to try an age-verification system to enforce a social media age cut-off, which is one of the toughest control measures imposed by any country to date. “Seems like a backdoor way to control…

NETANYAHU INVITED TO HUNGARY IN SPITE OF ARREST WARRANT – Orban strong on his stance to invite Israeli Leader and will ignore the ICC ruling Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary, saying he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu would “not be observed.” in Hungary. The ICC issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. Orban, whose country holds the European…

GERMANY THROUGH DAVIS CUP SEMI WITH NETHERLANDS – They Easily Overpower Canada  Germany beat Canada 2-0 to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands who advanced with a stunning upset of hosts Spain. Without world number two Alexander Zverev, Germany went ahead when Daniel Altmaier beat Gabriel Diallo 7-6(5) 6-4 and Jan-Lennard Struff fought back to overcome Denis Shapovalov 4-6 7-5 7-6(5) and seal victory in the tie. Germany avenged their 2022 quarter-final loss to Canada who went on to claim their first Davis Cup title with victory over Australia. Defending champions Italy will be led…

KING CHARLES’ WINDSOR CASTLE GETS SET FOR CHRISTMAS – Deck The Halls! It’s that time of year again. Fairy lights, baubles and tinsel met suits of armour and medieval halls at Britain’s Windsor Castle as the royal residence unveiled this year’s Christmas decorations. The castle, just outside London, put on a glimmering display with the main Christmas tree decked in some 3,000 lights and hundreds of decorations.  The vast tree, taken from the nearby Home Park, is living and will be replanted after the holiday season, according to Royal Collection Trust curator Kathryn Jones. This year also saw a miniature…