An Indian woman has accused a manager at one of the country’s largest banks of defrauding her by siphoning off 160m rupees ($1.9m; £1.5m) from her account. ( Monitoring Desk) Shveta Sharma says she had transferred money to the ICICI Bank from her US account, expecting it to be invested in fixed deposits. But she…
In August 2023, Shelagh, 70, met Tony, 73, for a blind date in a restaurant in south London. The connection between them was immediate. In their interviews after the meal, both described being disarmed by the other’s honesty. They skipped the usual first date chit-chat and jumped straight to weightier topics: divorce, politics and religion. In my role as…
Merde alors! French has been dethroned as the world’s sexiest accent. What is the accent you’re most attracted to? A gorgeous Irish lilt? A rakish Spanish inflexion? The King’s English, perhaps? Well, according to language learning platform Babbel, it’s official: French is no longer the world’s sexiest accent. That bold statement will come as a disappointment…
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has reignited the EU’s long-stalled enlargement process. Real Economy reports from Albania, to see how its bid to join the bloc is transforming the country’s economy. Albania applied for EU membership more than 15 years ago and while there is no set date for its accession, the EU’s latest progress…
Germany may soon have some of the most lenient marijuana laws in the European Union as lawmakers in the Bundestag debate legislation on cannabis German lawmakers are set to debate and vote on legislation that would make cannabis legal for personal use in the country. The new law would allow the possession of 50g of…
In 2023, around 36,000 people risked the dangerous cross-Channel journey to reach England ( Monitoring Desk) Lille, France: Officials in northern France said Sunday rescue boats had saved nearly 140 people who got into difficulty while attempting the perilous Channel crossing to England this weekend. In one incident Saturday, five people, including a four-month-old baby, had…
The new labour complaint process came into effect from January 1, 2024. Dubai: Private sector workers in the UAE who have not received their entitlements like gratuity or overtime pay, can now expedite the process to collect their overdue claims. Since January 1, 2024, the labour complaints process in the UAE private sector has been updated,…
Protesters gathered outside the London residence of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to denounce the Israeli attacks on Rafah in Gaza and call on his government to demand a ceasefire.
