The pound has gone into freefall against the US Dollar, Euro and other major currencies, driven by suggestions Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing for the a second independence referendum to coincide with the triggering of Article 50 next month.
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Trade Between Turkey, Russia Increases for First Time Since 2014
In January 2017, the exports from Turkey to Russia increased by 59.1 percent and have reached $150 million, according to Turkish media.
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Emancipation at Work: Libyan Women Now Free to Travel Without Chaperones
Libyan legislators have opted to suspend a travel ban for women unaccompanied by men due to public criticism.
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Campaigners Welcome MEPs Vote to Close Tax Loopholes Exposed by Panama Papers
Transparency International has welcomed a vote by the European Parliament to close a tax loophole that allows companies and trusts to hide the identity of their ultimate owner behind a smokescreen, as revealed in the Panama Papers scandal, Sputnik has been told.
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Berlin police raid & shut down ISIS-linked mosque attended by Christmas attacker (VIDEO)
A mosque visited by Berlin truck attacker Anis Amri was banned by authorities on Tuesday, as authorities raided over 20 properties in the German capital in major crackdown on suspected Islamists.
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Italy's Mount Etna Awakes After Eight Months of Sleep
Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. However, 2016 was a really quiet year for Etna. Now, however, the volcano is back at it again: Etna began to erupt on February 27.
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Suspect in fatal Kansas shooting thought Indian victims were Iranian – 911 call
The chief suspect in a fatal shooting in Kansas thought his two Indian victims were Iranian, according to a 911 call from a bartender who reportedly witnessed the man’s confession. The crime has renewed concern over the treatment of immigrants in the US.
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One in four investors believes euro break-up is looming – report
The number of investors predicting the eurozone will lose at least one member this year has increased, according to the Frankfurt-based Sentix research group. The risk of contagion is regarded to be even bigger than during the debt crisis in 2012/13.
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US not rich enough to give away money for free – Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said it’s too early to dish out money to needy people, though the billionaire accepts the idea of universal basic income (UBI).
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Russia-US relations are at their worst since Cold War – Moscow
Relations between Russia and the United States are at their worst since the Cold War, a Russian Foreign Ministry official has said, placing the blame on the Obama administration.
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