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French Grid Manager Asks Users to Reduce Consumption on Monday - Bloomberg

French Grid Manager Asks Users to Reduce Consumption on Monday  Bloomberg [...]

Federal Reserve Should Brace for Recession - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Should Brace for Recession  Bloomberg [...]

Russia Continues Pullout From Northern Ukraine: Weekend Reads - Bloomberg

Russia Continues Pullout From Northern Ukraine: Weekend Reads  Bloomberg [...]

China Expands Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities - Bloomberg

China Expands Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities  Bloomberg [...]

SoftBank Liquidates Most of Portfolio at 'Nasdaq Whale' Unit: FT - Bloomberg

SoftBank Liquidates Most of Portfolio at 'Nasdaq Whale' Unit: FT  Bloomberg [...]

Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 2, 2022 - Bloomberg

Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 2, 2022  Bloomberg [...]

Your Weekend Reading: Corporate America Gets a Big Pay Raise - Bloomberg

Your Weekend Reading: Corporate America Gets a Big Pay Raise  Bloomberg [...]

A Golf Tradition—and Halo Effect—Unlike Any Other - Bloomberg

A Golf Tradition—and Halo Effect—Unlike Any Other  Bloomberg [...]

Petro No Longer Has Clear Path to Victory, Colombia Poll Finds - Bloomberg

Petro No Longer Has Clear Path to Victory, Colombia Poll Finds  Bloomberg [...]

China's Regulators Can Be Flexible When They Want To - Bloomberg

China's Regulators Can Be Flexible When They Want To  Bloomberg [...]

Cressida Dick's Last Day as Met Police Commissioner Will Be April 10 - Bloomberg

Cressida Dick's Last Day as Met Police Commissioner Will Be April 10  Bloomberg [...]

Norway's Unions, Employers Reach Wage Deal to Avoid Strike - Bloomberg

Norway's Unions, Employers Reach Wage Deal to Avoid Strike  Bloomberg [...]

Pakistan Seeks to Expand U.S. Relations, Army Chief Says - Bloomberg

Pakistan Seeks to Expand U.S. Relations, Army Chief Says  Bloomberg [...]

Shopping For Sustainable Alcohol? Consider This Vodka - Bloomberg

Shopping For Sustainable Alcohol? Consider This Vodka  Bloomberg [...]

Hong Kong to Ask Residents To Take 3 Home Rapid-Covid Tests - Bloomberg

Hong Kong to Ask Residents To Take 3 Home Rapid-Covid Tests  Bloomberg [...]

UN Concerned About Civilians Amid Mali Militant Crackdown - Bloomberg

UN Concerned About Civilians Amid Mali Militant Crackdown  Bloomberg [...]

ECB Policy Normalization Still Appropriate, Schnabel Says - Bloomberg

ECB Policy Normalization Still Appropriate, Schnabel Says  Bloomberg [...]

China Removes Key Hurdle to Allow U.S. Full Access to Audits - Bloomberg

China Removes Key Hurdle to Allow U.S. Full Access to Audits  Bloomberg [...]

Charting the Global Economy: European Inflation Soars to Record - Bloomberg

Charting the Global Economy: European Inflation Soars to Record  Bloomberg [...]

South Africa's Credit Outlook Raised to Stable by Moody's - Bloomberg

South Africa's Credit Outlook Raised to Stable by Moody's  Bloomberg [...]

Migrants clash with police at roadblocks in Mexico

A group of migrants, most of them Central Americans, clashes with the Mexican National Guard on the southern border of Mexico, and are detained by immigration authorities, while the United… [...]

Thousands of Ukrainians continue to flee the Russian bombardment of Mariupol

As the Russia shells major Ukrainian cities, neighbouring countries prepare help the exodus of refugees caused by the conflict. [...]

Pope Francis criticises Russia's 'infantile and destructive' war in Ukraine

"We had thought that invasions of other countries, savage street fighting and atomic threats were grim memories of a distant past,” Pope Francis said of the war in Ukraine on… [...]

Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

Irpin held off the full force of Russia's invasion, becoming the closest Moscow's forces got to the centre of the capital some 20 kilometres away. The town is now back… [...]

Latest news bulletin | April 2nd – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. [...]

'You can count on me': Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

Roberta Metsola told Ukrainian officials that the EU would also help to rebuild cities and towns after the war. [...]

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction

Maxwell, a British socialite, was convicted in December of helping the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse several teenage girls. [...]

No Comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary. [...]

Live: Russian forces leave north as Red Cross attempts Mariupol evacuation

Russia is retreating rapidly from Kyiv and Chernihiv in the north as they change tactics, said Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, who warned they would redeploy troops in the east.… [...]

Hungary election: Who's running? What are the key issues? Will Viktor Orban be waving goodbye?

Hungary's opposition has gone to extraordinary lengths to oust longtime prime minister Viktor Orban. [...]

Latest news bulletin | April 2nd – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. [...]

Judo stars take to the mats at Antalya Grand Slam 2022

Sunny Antalya hosted its annual Grand Slam tournament and the stars of Judo did not disappoint! [...]

Ukraine war: Russians 'have advantage in east and south and could encircle Kyiv forces'

Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, tells Euronews the Russians have the upper hand in strategic territories. [...]

Ukraine war: Kidnapped Melitopol mayor brands Russian captors 'zombies'

Ivan Fedorov, held for five days earlier in the war before being freed, met President Macron at the Elysée Palace on Friday during a European trip to appeal for more… [...]

War in Ukraine: Retroville, in the heart of the bombed shopping centre

Aisles lined with broken glass, gutted mannequins, desolated toy shops and mere rests of sporting goods stores: an exploration of the gaping hole in the epicentre of the explosion. [...]

Qatar World Cup draw whets sporting and political appetites

Alongside eye-catching fixtures such as Germany v Spain, the draw in Doha pits Iran against both the USA and England — who could also face an internal UK clash against… [...]

With elections afoot, French candidates battle it out on socks

A Lille-based brand recently launched a collection of socks featuring seven presidential candidates. [...]

San Marino becomes first country in the world with LGBT+ head of state

Paolo Rondelli has been chosen as one of the small European country's two "captains regent". [...]

Ukraine denies Russian claims that its helicopters struck a fuel depot in Belgorod

The Russian governor of the region claimed that Ukrainian helicopters flew into Russia to attack the site at Belgorod, a logistics hub 40km from the border. [...]

EU to host talks between rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia

With Russia bogged down in Ukraine, observers say Azerbaijan has sensed an opportunity and has stepped up its incursions in Nagorno Karabakh. [...]

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Sri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis
Sri Lankan President declares state of emergency following violent protests over economic crisis

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency following violent protests outside his home over the country's worst economic crisis in decades. [...]

Saudi-led coalition and Houthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the 'start of a better future'
Saudi-led coalition and Houthis agree on truce in Yemen, raising hopes for the 'start of a better future'

The Saudi-led military alliance and the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, who have been at war in Yemen since 2015, agreed to a two-month truce Friday, marking a significant step toward ending… [...]

New proof of life video surfaces showing American kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2020
New proof of life video surfaces showing American kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2020

The family of an American citizen taken hostage in Afghanistan more than two years ago welcomed an apparent proof of life video that was published on Friday and called on… [...]

No one wanted to cut deals after Russia invaded Ukraine
No one wanted to cut deals after Russia invaded Ukraine

The US stock market just logged its most tumultuous quarter since the start of the pandemic, as rising inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine spooked investors and encouraged companies to… [...]

Israel and the West Bank are on edge again. Here are five things you need to know
Israel and the West Bank are on edge again. Here are five things you need to know

A series of terror attacks and violent incidents have put Israel and the Palestinian territories on edge again. [...]

The Toyota GR Corolla is a mean-looking high-performance hatchback
The Toyota GR Corolla is a mean-looking high-performance hatchback

The Toyota Corolla became world's best-selling car mostly because it's inexpensive, efficient and practical. Exciting? Maybe not that. [...]

China's economy hit by double whammy in March
China's economy hit by double whammy in March

Activity in Chinese manufacturing and services simultaneously contracted in March for the first time since the height of the country's Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, adding to the urgency for more… [...]

Germans 'will be poorer' because of the war in Ukraine
Germans 'will be poorer' because of the war in Ukraine

Germany "will be poorer" because of Russia's assault on Ukraine, the government's economy minister has warned, as soaring energy prices fuel record inflation and threaten to tip Europe's biggest economy… [...]

The Great Resignation is taking root around the world
The Great Resignation is taking root around the world

In the past 12 months, a record number of Americans have quit their jobs, and workers around the world have been paying attention. [...]

Ryusuke Hamaguchi is as surprised as anyone by the Oscars love for 'Drive My Car'
Ryusuke Hamaguchi is as surprised as anyone by the Oscars love for 'Drive My Car'

When writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi first laid eyes on the red Saab 900 Turbo at the center of his award-winning film "Drive My Car," he knew it was the one. Over… [...]

Key moments from Seoul Fashion Week
Key moments from Seoul Fashion Week

Korean culture has spread across the world like wildfire in recent years, with the hugely successful K-pop, K-film and K-beauty sectors attracting insatiable interest. Now, South Korea is looking to… [...]

Was this the worst night in Oscars fashion history?
Was this the worst night in Oscars fashion history?

This week marks two decades since Hollywood served up one of its worst-received red carpets of all time. On a night of big wins for "A Beautiful Mind" and the… [...]

The human body is often seen through a male lens. Women give a different view
The human body is often seen through a male lens. Women give a different view

Before film was invented, early portrait photographers first discovered the titillating pleasure of exposing images of nudes on silver copper plates. Since then, the male gaze has largely shaped how… [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

One of Warhol's portraits could fetch a record $200 million
One of Warhol's portraits could fetch a record $200 million

One of Andy Warhol's iconic Marilyn Monroe portraits could become the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever to go under the hammer, with auctioneer Christie's expecting bids "in the region of"… [...]

Inside London's gigantic new 'Super Tube'
Inside London's gigantic new 'Super Tube'

Your flight takes off from London's Heathrow Airport in three hours, but you're still in a meeting on the other side of the city, in a Canary Wharf skyscraper. There's… [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?
Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box… [...]

Dover queues due to shortage of cross-Channel ferries

Some drivers say they have been stuck in queues for more than six hours approaching Dover. [...]

Camilla says she voted for Rose on Strictly during EastEnders set visit

The Duchess of Cornwall visited Albert Square with the Prince of Wales to meet the cast and crew. [...]

Fracking 'worth exploring' says British Gas owner Centrica

Centrica's boss tells the BBC that the UK should be open to the idea of bringing back fracking. [...]

Cricket World Cup: Kate Cross & Amy Jones set for final after missing 2017

Kate Cross and Amy Jones had to watch from the stands when England won the 2017 World Cup. Now they are set to play in Sunday's final. [...]

Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over slap

The actor, who slapped comic Chris Rock, called his own actions "shocking, painful, and inexcusable". [...]

Cressida Dick: Met police chief announces leaving date

Dame Cressida says "it has been a tremendous honour to serve the people of London and the UK". [...]

Covid vaccines now available for five to 11-year olds in England

The expansion comes as officials estimate nearly five million people in the UK now have the virus. [...]

Prince Charles gets chivalrous on EastEnders set

EastEnders' Letitia Dean, who plays Sharon, is kept warm by a chivalrous Prince Charles on Albert Square. [...]

We hid in the cellar as the Falklands were invaded

Margaret Davidson was bringing up a young family in the Falklands when war broke out 40 years ago. [...]

Valero Texas Open: Rory McIlroy misses cut and Ian Poulter out of Masters

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau's Masters preparations suffer a blow as they miss the cut at the Valero Texas Open. [...]

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz to play Casper Ruud in final

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz will play Casper Ruud in the Miami Open final after beating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz for the biggest result of his flourishing career. [...]

Will Smith: Can his career recover after Oscars slap?

Has the film star's on-stage slap done permanent damage to his image and career? [...]

Chevron Championship: England's Georgia Hall four off lead held by Japan's Hinako Shibuno

England's Georgia Hall is four shots off the lead after the second round of the Chevron Championship with Japan's Hinako Shibuno top of the leaderboard at the first women's major… [...]

Naga in fits of laughter at Charlie's Mars musings

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty finds co-host Charlie Stayt's paper review highly amusing. [...]

The Papers: Covid-19 infection rates reach 'all time high'

Saturday's front pages focus on the record high number of Covid infections and a court case naming the Duke of York. [...]

Russia's war ignites Orban's tightest election challenge in Hungary

For the first time since 2010, Hungary's prime minister faces a real fight for election victory. [...]

The heavy losses of an elite Russian regiment in Ukraine

The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment based in Kostroma, Russia, has lost many soldiers in Ukraine. [...]

Shrewsbury maternity report: Uncovering the biggest NHS maternity scandal

'I’m not done in Shrewsbury yet', says Michael Buchanan, who first investigated the NHS scandal. [...]

Week in pictures: 26 March - 1 April 2022

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days. [...]

Labour staff 'gagged' over sexual harassment claims

Two former Labour staff were asked to sign confidentiality agreements after bringing harassment complaints against a senior official. [...]

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