Newsletter Jul 13, 2022
Britons accuse UAE of torture before U.N. committee

Two British men who had been detained in the United Arab Emirates gave evidence before a U.N. committee.


Eight candidates in race to become next UK Prime Minister

Johnson is staying on in Downing Street as prime minister until the internal party contest finds his successor. The result is due on September 5.


EU backs global law pact which could partly plug UK legal gap

The European Union on Tuesday signed up to a new international treaty for recognising and enforcing civil and commercial court rulings among its signatories to reduce costly cross-border litigation.

Ex-finance Minister Sunak, And Others, Launch Bids To Replace Boris Johnson

Ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak and two others will start their campaigns on Tuesday to become Britain's next prime minister, battling for the support of a party deeply split over who should succeed Boris Johnson.

Global airlines chief slams new Heathrow restrictions

The head of a body representing global airlines hit out at new restrictions at London's Heathrow on Tuesday, saying the airport had under-estimated the speed of the recovery and was focused on profits at the expense of airlines that must now foot the bill.

Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks

Last week an avalanche triggered by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps amid unusually warm temperatures killed 11 people.

SAS And Pilot Unions To Resume Talks Wednesday, Unions Say

Embattled Scandinavian airline SAS and unions representing pilots will resume negotiations on Wednesday to try and agree a new labour deal to end a one-week strike, union representatives and a mediator said.

India's High Inflation To Stick For Longer, Rates To Rise More

India's inflation will hold above the top of the central bank's tolerance band for at least the rest of 2022, longer than previously thought, making several more interest rate hikes in coming months all but inevitable, a Reuters poll showed.

Russia and Ukraine seek to break grain impasse in Turkey

Turkey says it has 20 merchant ships waiting in the region that could be quickly loaded and sent to world markets.

Why wages should keep up with inflation: the economic case for getting a pay rise

The basic idea is that the consistent ratcheting up of workers' pay to match inflation and cost of living increases leads to firms raising prices to protect their profit margins.

South Korea Steps Up Security After Abe Killing, U.S. Ambassador Due At LGBTQ Parade

South Korea is beefing up security for high-profile figures in light of the assassination of Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe, officials said on Tuesday, including for an LGBTQ pride parade that the new U.S.

Hong Kong Needs To Allow Free Travel To Retain Financial Hub Status - Report

Hong Kong needs to allow financial sector employees to travel freely to retain its global investment and banking hub status, an industry report said, as the city continues to maintain some of the strictest coronavirus regulations in the world.

Cryptoverse: Shrimps And Whales Keep Bitcoin Afloat

The shrimps of the crypto world have joined the whales in a glorious last stand to banish the bleak bitcoin winter.

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