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The crisis is hitting Europe's banking system – Two French banks reveal sweeping job cuts 11:36 02.02.2026

The crisis is hitting Europe's banking system – Two French banks reveal sweeping job cuts

French banking heavyweights Societe Generale and BNP Paribas revealed sweeping workforce reductions, highlighting the mounting pressure on the sector to cut costs during a period of economic and political turbulence. Societe Generale said it will eliminate 1,800 jobs in France by 2027, stressing that the reductions will occur through natural …
Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu – Russia and China discuss security issues 19:33 01.02.2026

Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu – Russia and China discuss security issues

China's top diplomat Wang Yi met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua reports. Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, welcomed …
NYT: Ukraine peace talks delayed 18:58 01.02.2026

NYT: Ukraine peace talks delayed

A second round of trilateral talks to end the war in Ukraine has been postponed for several days after a surprise meeting this weekend between Russian and U.S. negotiators in Florida, ‘The New York Times’ reports. The talks — among representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States — had …
Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse' 11:24 01.02.2026

Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse'

The U.N. chief has told member states the organisation is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly spoken about the organisation's …
View from London: To survive Starmer’s Britain, look to the small joys of Soviet life 11:21 01.02.2026

View from London: To survive Starmer’s Britain, look to the small joys of Soviet life

We should maintain what the Russians called mat – the dark, obscene humour that made everything bearable, writes ‘The Telegraph’. We British have always prided ourselves on muddling through. But as the Labour state’s embrace grows ever tighter – another tax, another ban, another wince of woke distaste from Sir …
Crazy ‘Euractiv’ offer: The time has come for a Nordic nuclear weapon 11:19 01.02.2026

Crazy ‘Euractiv’ offer: The time has come for a Nordic nuclear weapon

Despite the withdrawal of Donald Trump’s military and economic threats against Greenland and EU members, the US government’s willingness to publicly contemplate territorial expansion at the expense of a Nordic NATO member raises profound questions for this region, which already borders Russia, ‘Euractiv’ writes. It is now imperative that stable, …
Bloomberg: Cognac makers are uprooting vines – Dumping supplies may be next 11:18 01.02.2026

Bloomberg: Cognac makers are uprooting vines – Dumping supplies may be next

The vineyards of Cognac, sprawled across the rolling hills of southwestern France, are typically desolate in January. Once the grapes are harvested every fall and their juice is fermented and distilled to make the region’s namesake spirit, the area goes into hibernation. But this year, there are pockets of activity, …
A move that could change the world? – Iran, Russia, and China “put their militaries on high alert” 11:15 01.02.2026

A move that could change the world? – Iran, Russia, and China “put their militaries on high alert”

Iran, Russia, and China will organize joint military exercises near the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian outlet “Nur News” reported. The Iranian Navy will conduct military exercises in the coming days in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean, that is, near the Strait of Hormuz, military sources confirmed …
The British Prime Minister visited China for the first time in eight years - Trump got angry 10:24 31.01.2026

The British Prime Minister visited China for the first time in eight years - Trump got angry

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed in Beijing that the two countries should develop a long-term and consistent comprehensive strategic partnership, Xinhua reports. During their meeting, Xi said as the world today is undergoing both changes and turbulence, China and Britain, as permanent members …
British life-style: Nearly a third of kids can't use books when starting school 10:22 31.01.2026

British life-style: Nearly a third of kids can't use books when starting school

Staff report around 28% of children started school unable to eat and drink independently, and 25% had difficulty with basic life skills, Sky News reports. Almost a third of children who started reception last year were not able to use books correctly, sometimes even trying to swipe or tap them …
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