German compromise on releasing EU funds ‘caves in to Viktor Orbán’
Germany has been accused of caving into Viktor Orbán over a revamped draft law on the control of EU funds, as German diplomats attempt to...
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State Dept. Rescinded Award to Journalist for Criticizing Trump, Review Finds
WASHINGTON — The State Department reversed plans to include a Finnish journalist last year among its recipients for its annual courageous women awards after officials...
‘Close to 100% accuracy’: Helsinki airport uses sniffer dogs to detect Covid
Four Covid-19 sniffer dogs have begun work at Helsinki airport in a state-funded pilot scheme that Finnish researchers hope will provide a cheap, fast and...
Coronavirus live news: Fauci says US needs to ‘hunker down’ this winter; global cases near 28m
The UN has called for an immediate “quantum leap” in funding to fight the new coronavirus as the death toll crossed 900,000 six months after...
US estimates £1.4 billion bill to remove Huawei, ZTE gear
US rural telecommunications companies that rely on federal subsidies would have to spend at least $1.837 billion ($1.4bn) to remove and replace equipment from Huawei...
Ireland slip to disappointing Finland defeat in Stephen Kenny’s home bow
For the Republic of Ireland’s first match in Dublin since the death of Jack Charlton, the stadium was festooned with banners paying tribute to the...
POS, Mobile transactions volume hits four-year high in Nigeria
File Photo Despite the negative impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic witnessed by business owners, along with households across Nigeria, fresh indications have emerged that financial...
Emirates resumes flight into Lagos on Monday, Abuja on Tuesday
Bloomberg Emirates has announced that it will resume passenger services to Lagos on 7 September and Abuja on 9 September in Nigeria. The resumption of...
IPMAN calls for local refining to fix petroleum sector
File Photo Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin, an Executive Member of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says that unless Nigeria produces petroleum products through its...
Ethiopian Airlines in rescue talks with South African Airways – official
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks over possible involvement in the rescue of flagship carrier South African Airways (SAA), the head of the airline told Reuters...