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Dozens of tractors have been blocking all major crossing points between Spain and France from Irun in the Basque Country to La Jonquera in Catalonia since Monday morning. The rally is expected to last until Tuesday. Farmers’ protests have yet again caused traffic chaos in the continent in a message to lawmakers in Brussels and…
Breaking News | News | UkraineEU countries approve new 4.2 bln euros payment for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine will soon get another 4.2 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in funds after the European Union’s member states approved the planned payment of the money, said the EU Council on Monday. The money, which forms part of the EU’s Ukraine facility, will help Ukraine’s economy, as the country continues to…
Breaking News | Israel | NewsPool of Siloam to Open in Jerusalem After 2,000 Years
The Pool of Siloam, where Jesus is said to have healed a blind man, will soon be opened to the public for the first time in 2,000 years. The pool located in the southern part of the City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem is cherished by Christians and Jews. It is currently being excavated…
European Central Bank cuts rate to 2% amid struggling eurozone growth and stable inflation
The European Central Bank’s easing cycle reached the one-year mark Thursday when policymakers delivered another interest rate cut as concerns mount about the struggling eurozone economy and global trade tensions. The ECB cut its key deposit rate a quarter point to two percent, as widely expected, its seventh consecutive reduction and eighth since June last…
President Trump Vows Trade Embargo Against Spain Over Military Base Dispute
President Trump announced plans to end all trade with Spain during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday, citing the country’s refusal to allow U.S. use of joint military bases for Iran operations. The threat comes after Spain’s foreign minister said the bases couldn’t be used for strikes not authorized by the UN. WASHINGTON — During a…
Why the Assad regime collapsed in Syria – and why so fast
Syrian insurgents toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s on Sunday after a stunning, two-week offensive that saw major cities slip from the regime’s fingers one by one, until rebel forces captured the capital Damascus almost without a fight. More than 50 years of Assad family rule in Syria collapsed with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave in…


