LONDON (Reuters) – Global equities and the euro reached their strongest levels since March on Tuesday after European Union leaders sealed a post-pandemic stimulus plan of € 750 billion ($ 857 billion) after of a five-day marathon. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in …
Read More »EU recovery fund sends shares, euros to four-month highs
LONDON (Reuters) – Global equities and the euro reached their strongest levels since March on Tuesday after European Union leaders sealed a post-pandemic stimulus plan of € 750 billion ($ 857 billion) after of a five-day marathon. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in …
Read More »EU leaders in ‘internal tranche’ for recovery deal after days of disputes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders appeared to be close to agreeing on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-ruined economies on Monday night after the president of his four-day summit presented a new proposal to close the gaps between them. EU Council President Charles Michel said he was confident …
Read More »Egypt’s Sisi gets parliamentary approval for possible intervention in Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of the armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias” . FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi speaks as he meets with President of the United States …
Read More »Free French police man questioned over Nantes cathedral fire
A view of the debris caused by a fire inside the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, July 18, 2020. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe NANTES, France (Reuters) – French police released a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee from all suspicions on Sunday and released him after questioning the …
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