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The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Friday. 1. French prosecutors believe the co-pilot on the Germanwings flight that crashed in France locked the captain out of he cockpit and crashed the plane on purpose.2. Airlines including Norwegian Air Shuttle, Britain’s easyJet, and Air Canada are among several carriers to quickly change...
10 things you need to know before European markets open
Good morning! Here are 10 of the most important stories in markets today. Japan’s inflation rate is now back at zero. Stripping out the effect of the tax increase that came in last April, core inflation fell to zero, posing a challenge for the government of Shinzo Abe and the Bank of Japan. The central bank is now committed to a 2%...
Ukraine’s Russia debt threatens IMF rescue
Washington (AFP) – A default by Ukraine on $3 billion in debt owed to Russia this year could threaten the International Monetary Fund’s lifeline to the embattled country, an IMF spokesman said Thursday.The Ukrainian government has begun negotiations with creditors for $15 billion in debt relief, part of a $40 billion, four-year...
Twitter launches Meerkat-killer app Periscope
Washington (AFP) – Twitter on Thursday launched its streaming video application Periscope, a move that could dampen enthusiasm for the rising online star Meerkat, which offers a similar service.The Periscope app, like Meerkat, allows anyone to stream live video to a wide audience with their smartphone.The new app “lets you share and...
Kerry presses Iran as nuclear deadline looms
Lausanne (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart held down-to-the-wire talks in Switzerland Thursday, with US officials insisting the contours of a historic nuclear deal were in sight just days before a deadline.”We very much believe that we can get this done by (March) 31,” said a senior State...
Ukraine’s whole banking system is falling apart
Ukraine’s banks are suffering as a combination of a currency collapse and a deep recession stretch their balance sheets to breaking point. So far this year 12 Ukrainian banks have lost their licenses and 14 have been placed under temporary administration, according to ratings agency Moody’s. That comes after 17 banks lost their...
US sees ‘path’ to long-elusive Iran deal
Lausanne (AFP) – A nuclear deal with Iran capping over a decade of talks is in sight by a March 31 deadline, US officials said, but they remained cautious as top diplomat John Kerry prepared Thursday for down-to-the-wire negotiations.Kerry will push Iran to agree the outlines of the long-elusive deal disabling parts of its nuclear...
Spain, England look to fresh faces in Euro 2016 bids
Paris (AFP) – A rejuvenated Spain recommence their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign at home to Ukraine in Seville on Friday, while the prospect of seeing Harry Kane make his debut is the main attraction as England face Lithuania.In their first outing since a 1-0 friendly loss to Germany in November, reigning European champions Spain put their...
Polish general: Russia is trying to wage hybrid warfare in our country
Poland is increasingly anxious that Russia may employ the same type of hybrid warfare against it that Moscow utilized in eastern Ukraine. Polish general Stanisław Koziej, the head of the president’s National Security Bureau, has told Newsweek how he is concerned Russia could reproduce the tactics that have led to months of deadly conflict...
Meet the private army controlled by sacked Ukrainian billionaire Igor Kolomoisky
Billionaire banking tycoon Igor Kolomoisky was appointed governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a region in the east of the country that includes Ukraine’s third-largest city, in March last year. He had one job — to prevent the territory from falling into the hands of pro-Moscow rebels. Although he was a close ally of President Petro...
