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European, Middle East ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacks
A further escalation would 'create nothing but losers', the French foreign minister warns after joint Istanbul meeting .
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Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.
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UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables
Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.
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Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
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G20 finance ministers, central bankers gather amid fallout from Iran war
Officials meet in Thailand as conflict drives energy prices higher and casts uncertainty over global economy.
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First minister 'does not accept' there is no more money for Stormont
The Northern Ireland secretary says there is "very little financial accountability or responsibility" across the executive.
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France's fed-up youth: Can presidential candidates connect with student movement?
Will it be autumn recess to the rescue for a beleaguered French government? Ministers no doubt counting the days until Friday evening when the holidays start in hopes that an unexpected student movement disappears as quickly as it materialized. A movement sparked three weeks ago by deteriorating conditions in a Paris area high school may take a leave of absence… but what about demands for a generation that feels left behind by cost cutting? Only one party’s sided vocally with the students since the very start, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left France Unbowed.
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Votes of no confidence in Sinn Féin ministers fail
The attempt to oust them failed as it required cross-community support from a majority of both unionists and nationalists in the assembly.
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France: 400 schools closed as student protests continue
Police have made around 2,000 arrests and dozens of people have been injured as student protests spread across France. Ministers have called for a "day of dialogue" but students have called for further strike action.
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EU ministers mull new ways to curb irregular migration
The proposals include setting up so-called return hubs outside the EU and strengthening the border agency Frontex. Greece has even proposed temporarily suspending asylum applications in emergency situations.
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G20 trade ministers deadlocked over industrial overcapacity, says US trade chief
G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday. Speaking during talks in Milwaukee, Greer highlighted overcapacity, a criticism often directed at China, which rejects it. The United States holds this year's rotating presidency.
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Germany news: EU ministers meet for migration showdown
European interior ministers hold migration talks in Munich as the bloc plans to strengthen borders and speed up deportations. Meanwhile, trade unions staged nationwide demos against health and welfare cuts. DW has more.
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Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears
The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis.
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Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".
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Ministers reject dog ownership licence scheme
A taskforce had suggested new legal requirements could help promote dog control and reduce attacks.
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G7 foreign ministers demand Houthis halt strikes on Saudi Arabia
Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.
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G20 health ministers rally support for WHO’s Investment Round
Ministers of Health expressed their support for WHO's Investment Round during a G20 meeting chaired by Brazil held today in Rio de Janeiro.
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Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme
The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".