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European gas prices spike amid renewed fighting in the Middle East

The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised fresh concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.

European gas prices spike amid renewed fighting in the Middle East

The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.

European benchmark gas price tops €70 for first time since March

The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, reaching its highest level since March, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.

European natural gas price tops €70 for first time since January 2023

The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, reaching its highest level since January 2023, as renewed fighting between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about further delays to LNG exports from the Persian Gulf.

U.S. hits Iran with first strikes in weeks

The U.S. said Sunday that it struck rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first strikes in weeks. Meanwhile, Iran said it retaliated by targeting American bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Aaron MacLean has more.

Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible

Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells u...

Italy population to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050 as ageing accelerates

Italy's population is projected to significantly decrease by 2050. Birth rates remain low, while the elderly population is expected to grow. This demographic shift will create new economic and welfare system challenges. Southern regions anticipate the most substantial population losses across the country. Immigration has previously helped stabilize the population figures.

More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it

War on Iran disrupts imports, driving demand for Cairo’s recycled waste, but rising costs squeeze recyclers.

Badenoch appoints Andrew Griffith shadow chancellor in sweeping reshuffle

Tory leader expected to install Tom Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary as James Cleverly quits to run for London mayorKemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and is expected to install Tom Tugendhat in foreign.Stride, who has been the shadow chancello...

Did YouTuber Brawadis reunite with ex-girlfriend Jasmine after she cheated on him? Here’s what we know

YouTuber Brawadis and Jasmine have officially reunited, marking an end to their public breakup. In an open conversation, they reflected on their challenges and the dedication needed to mend their relationship. Jasmine expressed remorse for her previous actions, highlighting her commitment to making things work. After months of discussions about their future, they chose to give their love another c...

Nepal on high alert for more flooding as death toll mounts

Residents of communities devastated by flooding and mudslides in Nepal were warned Sunday about possible fresh flooding as water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines

A Hong Kong man has been returned to a Philippine prison in what his legal team condemned as “illegal detention”, after severe weather halted his deportation following his release. Tang Lung-wai’s Philippine lawyer, Blessie Rose Carpena, told the South China Morning Post that prison authorities escorted Tang to the Bureau of Immigration last Friday. However, because government offices were suspend...

Iranian president says he still wants diplomatic end to war after US strikes on Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month as Masoud Pezeshkian says America ‘has not fulfilled its commitments’First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliationCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The ‌EU welcomes...

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Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the 2

Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defence exports soar. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday the nearly €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) defence export deal, coined Achilles Shield, was one of the country’s largest and included a multilayered air defence system for Greece using Israeli technology. “Israel an...

Israel and Greece sign US$3.5 billion defence deal, largest ever between the two

Israel signed a multibillion-dollar weapons deal with Greece, the largest between the two Mediterranean countries, as Israeli defence exports soar. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday the nearly €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) defence export deal, coined Achilles Shield, was one of the country’s largest and included a multilayered air defence system for Greece using Israeli technology. “Israel an...

UK social mobility watchdog could be axed as ministers plan shake-up

Exclusive: Labour MPs believe Gordon Brown-era SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright.The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s govern...

Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up

Exclusive: Labour MPs believe SMC has become ineffective and its work ‘should be a core function of government’Ministers are considering a shake-up of the government’s social mobility watchdog that could range from giving it more teeth to abolishing it outright.The move comes amid concerns that the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) – originally conceived under Gordon Brown’s government in 2010 – ha...

Can Reform UK recover from its summer horribilis?

Clacton, funding, internal divisions – party prepares for annual conference next week after a season of misstepsSenior Reform UK figures like to boast that the summer time – and parliament’s longest recess – is when the party makes hay.Supposedly, it is when Nigel Farage and co can muscle in on the news cycle with provocative statements and new policies, painting “establishment” opponents as works...

Who are the world’s most polite tourists? These nationalities have the best travel manners

A new survey reveals which nationalities are the best behaved, biggest tippers, biggest spenders, most adventurous and most passionate about food.

EU expected to lobby member states to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors to shoot down Russian missiles and other airborne threats. The EU executive is expected to put pressure on Mediterranean nations, like Greece and Spain, to give theirs up at a defence meeting on Tuesday.

EU expected to lobby allies to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

Ukraine is running out of Patriot interceptors to shoot down Russian missiles and other airborne threats. The EU executive is expected to put pressure on Mediterranean nations, like Greece and Spain, to give theirs up at a defence meeting on Tuesday.

Swiss man arrested after one killed and several wounded at rave shooting, police say

In a statement earlier on Monday, the cantonal police said that partygoers were preparing to go home when several shots were fired "at a group of people."

Nearly all Wang Fuk Court owners accept buy-out, leaving 17 holdouts as offer ends

More than 99 per cent of homeowners at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted a government buyout of their flats, leaving just 17 households facing potential compulsory acquisition after the scheme closed on Monday. By the cut‑off time at 5pm on Monday, 1,967 or 99.1 per cent of the estate’s 1,984 flat owners had returned acceptance letters. The remaining 17 may face compulsory acquisition at l...