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A Treasury official, also not one of the cited individuals, said growth would be a dual mission for both the prime minister’s and chancellor’s offices. They added the Treasury would drive growth policy across Whitehall, that every department would have a focus on growth and Burnham’s pledge of “good growth in every postcode” would take the whole government working as one to achieve. Burnham told MPs on Tuesday that he believed growth had to be “driven with the full authority of the very center of government, in close partnership with the Treasury.” Louise Haigh, his first secretary who has previously…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 16:52 GMT+2•Updated 17:04 Around 500 people gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday to protest against the Spanish government’s handling of the crisis in Ceuta, where several thousand of more than 70,000 migrants who arrived in the exclave on 30 July remain. MEPs and staffers from the centre-right European People’s Party and far-right Patriots for Europe gathered in the area in front of Parliament, waving the flags of Ceuta and Spain, and accusing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of failing to defend Spain’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Two separate demonstrations were launched…
The World Nomad Games have brought together athletes from more than 90 countries in Kyrgyzstan, where competitors are showcasing traditional skills including horse racing, mounted wrestling, archery and wrestling. Some horse races test endurance over distances of up to 11 kilometres, while riders also compete in games involving horses and traditional combat skills. The sixth edition of the Games began in Bishkek on August 31, with 43 traditional sports on the programme and cultural events highlighting the heritage of nomadic peoples.
Published on 02/09/2026 – 16:28 GMT+2 American money now carries the current US president’s face. The US Mint confirmed on Thursday that the “golden dollar” featuring the likeness of US President Donald Trump has been released, urging people to check their pocket change while collectors can buy it in rolls and bags sold exclusively through its own channels. The products are priced at $61 for a 25-coin roll and $154.50 for a 100-coin bag. In practice, finding one in everyday change may take patience, since dollar coins have caught on widely with American shoppers and circulate far more sparsely than…
By Tokunbo Salako with AP Published on 02/09/2026 – 16:17 GMT+2 George Clooney is the undoubted star of the show as the Venice Film Festival opens for its 83rd edition. In the nearly 30 years since he first stepped onto the Lido Out of Sight, he’s become something of a staple fixture. It’s a city where he’s enjoyed many significant moments, from his wedding at the Aman Venice to the debut of Good Night, and Good Luck, which earned him his first Oscar nomination for best director. Now, the actor, director and producer is due to receive a lifetime achievement award but when…
“If Russia thinks we will be divided by the threat, or if they think we will be deterred from supporting Ukraine, they are mistaken,” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said. “Our unity is unshaken — our support to Ukraine is clear.” He slammed Russia’s moves as “reckless,” describing a series of recent actions including “drones and missiles” intruding into NATO airspace, “malign activities” such as fires allegedly set at factories producing defense equipment for Ukraine and Russia’s “hybrid attack” against the east German Leipzig-Halle airport. “The dangers Russia poses are clear,” Rutte said. On Tuesday, Berlin attributed an attempted Aug. 4…
Brussels is assessing a new payment request from Kyiv worth several billion euros to bolster Ukraine’s air defences, as Russia intensifies its aerial attacks and Ukraine seeks more US-made Patriot interceptors. “We have received a new payment request. It is worth several billion euros and would cover Ukraine’s air defences, including the highly advanced PAC-3 Patriot air defence systems,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. EU countries now need to approve a derogation from the conditions of the Ukraine Support Loan, which limits non-European sourcing to 35%…
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Published on 02/09/2026 – 14:31 GMT+2•Updated 15:25 The Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold stock out of the United States and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest.” The DNB said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa. “This makes it the quickest for DNB to deploy in a crisis situation,” said the bank in a statement. “With this step, we have improved the deployability of the gold reserves. We assume that we will never need to deploy the gold,…
Published on 02/09/2026 – 15:17 GMT+2 X has revealed that hackers could be trying to attack users after the launch of X Money. This follows several X users receiving surprise password reset emails. Although the social media giant has been looking into the issue, there is no evidence so far that these attack attempts were successful. It is believed that attackers could be mass-triggering the form for password resets using public usernames X Money, the platform’s payments service, launched on an invite-only basis in July before expanding to all Premium and Premium+ subscribers on 31 August. It allows users to…