• Complaints over bank accounts being shut down have soared 44 per cent following Nigel Farage's battle with Natwest

    Britons made 4,000 complaints about their bank accounts being shut down, figures show. The row broke out last summer when Mr Farage's account with private bank Coutts was closed.

  • Why is the mayor of Tehran welcome in Brussels but not Nigel Farage?

    ‘How do you think this looks to the rest of the world?’ asked Nigel Farage as police attempted to shut…What to read next: The outrageous shutdown of NatCon Brussels | France and Britain have both shamefully neglected the white working class | Germanophobia is growing in France | The EU’s migrant pact is worthless

  • West Bank: Israel investigates after volunteer paramedic killed

    The Palestinian Red Crescent says Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while trying to treat injured people.

  • SEC moves to curb illicit funds in banking recapitalisation

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed its stance against the admittance of illicit funds into the capital market through the fresh banking recapitalisation exercise. The Executive Director (Operations) of the commission, Dayo Obisan, revealed this on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, with the theme ‘Banking Read More

  • UniCredit Bank Introduces onemarkets Fund for Romanian Market

    UniCredit Bank introduces exclusive investment solutions to the Romanian market with the launch of onemarkets Fund. This platform presents a diverse array of investment solutions available to customers of UniCredit Bank Romania, along with the opportunity to leverage the extensive expertise of world leaders in mutual fund management, including BlackRock, Fidelity, Pictet, J.P. Morgan, Pimco, […]

  • European Banking Federation Says EU Should Streamline Regulation

    The European Banking Federation (EBF) is calling on the European Union (EU) to streamline regulation of banks and to declare banks a “strategic sector.” The group is promoting these reforms as a way to boost the competitiveness of the region’s banks, Reuters reported Tuesday (April 16). EBF CEO Wim Mijs told reporters Tuesday during a briefing that Europe must take a […]

  • Nigel Farage does a runner as far right conference shut down

    Nigel Farage has criticised “cancel culture” following the intervention of officials to close down the National Conservatism conference in Brussels. The incident occurred as the former leader of the Brexit Party was concluding his speech at the event, which also included appearances by Hungary’s pro-Putin leader Viktor Orbán and two Conservative MPs. Local authorities, led […]

  • EU calls on international donors to fund UN agency for Palestinians

    Shafaqna English-The EU’s humanitarian chief on Tuesday called on international donors to fund the UN agency for Palestinians . European commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarcic welcomed the report for “underlining the agency’s significant number of compliance systems in place as well as recommendations for their further upgrade.” “I call

  • The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns

    The European Union (EU) has opened a second formal investigation into TikTok and has accused the platform of running afoul of the region’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a report by TechCrunch. The probe involves the addictive nature of TikTok Lite, which is a smaller version of the app that takes up less memory on a smartphone and was built to perform over slower internet connections. TikTok Lite launched earlier this month in France and Spain and includes a design aspect that allows...

  • Topeka St. Jude Dream Home funds families expenses

    TOPEKA (KSNT) — Area contractors are coming together to put their skills to good use, building a home that will save children's lives. One unique thing about the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is that families never receive a bill. Treatment, travel, housing and food is all paid for so families can focus on helping []

  • Veterans memorial fund gets $5K boost from Liberty Bank

    Liberty Bank of East Longmeadow presented a $5,000 check to help honor local veterans.

  • World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding after claims of killings and evictions

    Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to withhold final $50m of $150m budgetThe World Bank has suspended financing intended to develop tourism in southern Tanzania after allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions.The bank began investigating last year after being accused of enabling abuses around Ruaha national park, which was due to double in size as part of a World Bank-supported programme. Continue reading