Turkey's central bank hikes rate to 50% as inflation rises
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate on Thursday, resuming its tightening cycle as one of the world’s highest inflation rates…
No 10 declares ‘migration emergency’ after record day for crossings in 2024
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Rishi Sunak’s Government is dealing with a “migration emergency” after the busiest day for Channel crossings since the start of 2024. Read…
Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold, but shows signs of cuts to come
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates unchanged, but showed what was perhaps the clearest sign in years that…
French police stop four migrant boats from heading to the UK a day after British crews came to the rescue of packed vessel after it motored away from French coastguard
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Reading Time: < 1 minute French National Police this morning ground to a halt the departure of four migrant boats seeking to make a crossing into the…
Binance executives remain in detention after Nigeria court appearance, families say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Two executives from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will remain in detention for at least two more weeks in Nigeria after…
Naira eyes N1300/$1 at parallel market as speculators offload FX
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Naira may be on track to regaining N1300/$1 as the dumping of hard currencies warehouse by speculators turns the foreign exchange (FX)…
Nigeria's kidnap crisis: Inside story of a Nigerian ransom negotiator
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A hostage negotiator has told the BBC that paying ransoms may be illegal, yet it is the only way families can guarantee…
Scotland ‘worst in Europe’ for risky cosmetic fillers
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scotland has become the ‘worst country in Europe’ for unqualified beauticians injecting customers with cosmetic treatments, healthcare professionals have warned. Read More
Terrifying threat of 'underpopulation' is laid bare as startling maps reveal how 75% of countries are facing baby busts by 2050
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Three in four countries face the threat of ‘underpopulation’ by 2050, researchers warned today. Read More
Hotels were £46m cheaper than migrant barges and barracks
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Housing migrants on barges and former military bases is costing the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds more than if they had…