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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Details of deaths in Britain’s prisons will now be published weekly in a “truly momentous” improvement in openness and transparency. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will post weekly updates identifying those who have died, the prison where they were being held and the date of their death. Previously, details of those who have died inside prisons have not been released until an inquest has been held - which can take months or even...

The launch of a new EU treaty with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states has been marred by disagreements over the clean-energy transition, critical minerals, and the refusal of over 30 countries to sign the treaty this week.Speaking to lawmakers from the EU and ACP on Wednesday (21 February), Jutta Urpilainen, the EU's international partnerships commissioner, emphasized that "in an era of unprecedented geopolitical challenges, the EU is committed to not abandoning its partners and ensuring that no one is left behind." Despite EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen referring to Africa as Europe's "sister continent,"...

Related video: Fatal ‘Rust’ shooting goes to trial The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Attorneys will give opening statements this morning in the high-profile trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer on the set of the film “Rust” who faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of tampering with evidence. She has pleaded not guilty to all three charges. Ms Hutchins was killed when the...

Jim Ratcliffe, the British billionaire, was feeling the strain of the six-month-old process when he first brought out the Champagne to toast his potential purchase of Manchester United at the Monaco Grand Prix in May. However, the celebration turned out to be premature as there was no deal yet. The negotiations for the sale of Manchester United, a club with a rich history and global brand, were complex and unpredictable. The media closely followed the bidding war between Ratcliffe and a Qatari sheikh. Despite months of discussions and speculation, a sale did not materialize immediately. Eventually, on Dec. 26, the...

This article is reserved for our subscribers Receive the best of European journalism straight to your inbox every Thursday Kyiv, Ukraine – Most of those who have come to the Ukrainian capital during the last year have been surprised by how normal Kyiv life seems. Restaurants and cafes are full, all services are available, including entertainment; the city is bright, and the traffic is as bad as it used to be. Most people admire that, praising Ukrainian resilience. Others interpret it as a sign of happy-go-lucky attitude. What one can say for sure is that the big Ukrainian cities are...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 22. Azerbaijani fitness trainer Kamil Zeynalli has returned to Baku from Moscow, as reported by Trend. Upon his arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, he was greeted by family members and media representatives. It was reported that K. Zeynalli was detained on the evening of February 20 at the airport before boarding the Moscow-Baku flight. He claimed that the detention was made at the request of the Armenian side. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry later stated that the situation is being monitored by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia. Source link

Not so dynamic duo Beyond fear, diplomats and experts pointed to the dynamic between Scholz and Biden as a driving force behind the West’s overriding strategy of incrementalism and escalation management, rather than a focus on strategic outcomes, in dealing with Ukraine. Despite a 16-year age difference, both men came of age politically during the Cold War and its widespread fears of nuclear armageddon. Both are deeply wedded to the U.S.-led international order and NATO protections for Europe. Both are men of the left who are instinctively suspicious of armed intervention and, temperamentally speaking, risk-averse and uncomfortable with geopolitical gamesmanship,...

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email MPs have called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” after chaotic scenes in the House of Commons when Conservative and SNP MPs walked out of the chamber in protest over the Speaker’s handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate. Sir Lindsay Hoyle was forced to apologise to MPs when he faced calls to quit. Commons Leader and Tory MP Penny Mordaunt accused him of hijacking the debate and undermining the confidence of the House in its longstanding rules by selecting...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A suspect has been charged in the death of Audrii Cunningham after the 11-year-old’s body was found in a river in Texas on Tuesday. Don Steven McDougal, 42, was charged with capital murder of a person equal to more than 10 years old but less than 15 years old, a day after the missing 11-year-old girl’s body was found in the Trinity River in Livingston, Texas. Authorities said McDougal was already in custody on...

The EU Commission's €723bn pandemic economic reconstruction fund underwent a mid-term evaluation on Wednesday (21 February).Commission officials provided a positive assessment of the Reconstruction and Resilience Facility (RRF). "The RRF has achieved its initial goal of aiding member states in recovering more quickly from the severe social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic," stated trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. Although the additional spending has accelerated growth when examining growth figures, it has not been as effective as originally projected. When the plan was initiated in 2020, forecasts predicted GDP growth of 1.9 percent two years post-launch. Independent analysts have since...