Harold Manning

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Brexit will cost Brits £100bn a year, economists say

Brexit will cost Brits £100bn a year, economists say

Brexit will cost the UK economy around £100billion a year, economists at the data and news agency say Bloomberg calculated. Converted, this represents nearly 114 billion euros per year. Due to leaving the EU, investment is under pressure and UK businesses are facing further staff shortages. According to economists Ana Andrade and Dan Hanson, the British economy would now be …

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It can be -8 degrees… in Morocco | Abroad

It can be -8 degrees… in Morocco |  Abroad

Part of Morocco will face freezing scenes this week. After the Netherlands, the North African country now follows with a code orange warning due to snowfall. The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has warned of a drop in temperatures in several provinces. Minimum temperatures between -8 and -3 degrees are expected this week. According to meteorologist Wouter van Bernebeek from …

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Australia seeks 1,400 kilometer route for tiny radioactive capsule | Abroad

Australia seeks 1,400 kilometer route for tiny radioactive capsule |  Abroad

30 jan 2023 om 06:54Update: 3 uur geleden In Australia, the search for a radioactive and in this case potentially fatal capsule is underway. To find the lost parcel of only 8 millimeters, a journey of no less than 1,400 kilometers was combed through. For comparison, this is roughly the distance between London and Budapest. Authorities admit Monday the capsule …

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FPÖ wins Austrian national elections, most important ÖVP despite defeat

FPÖ wins Austrian national elections, most important ÖVP despite defeat

Image Stock & People GmbH ONS News•today, 03:30 Elections in the Austrian state of Lower Austria were won by the ruling conservative party ÖVP, despite losing nearly 10 percentage points. Chancellor Nehammer’s ÖVP won 39.9% of the vote, according to forecasts. It’s the state’s worst result since 1945. Next comes the right-wing populist FPÖ, with 24.2%. This is 9.4 percentage …

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California shooter knocked over $100 repair bill | Abroad

California shooter knocked over $100 repair bill |  Abroad

The man accused of killing seven people at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California has gone mad after his boss ordered him to pay $100 for repairs. This can be seen from the first interrogations, according to American media. Chunli Zhao, 66, came to talk to his supervisor last Monday about a damaged forklift repair bill he had …

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Finland believes Russia may have been involved in Quran burning in Sweden | Abroad

Finland believes Russia may have been involved in Quran burning in Sweden |  Abroad

Finland thinks Russia may have played a role in burning quran at the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. The Koran burner, far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, is believed to have Russian ties. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said this in an interview on Finnish television on Saturday. “Paludan’s possible links to Russia have been investigated and some links in his environment have …

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Donald Trump “angry” launches the 2024 election campaign in front of a few hundred people | Abroad

Donald Trump “angry” launches the 2024 election campaign in front of a few hundred people |  Abroad

Former US President Donald Trump kicked off his campaign for the 2024 US presidential election on Saturday with appearances in two US states. In New Hampshire and South Carolina, he introduced his campaign teams. Trump said he was angrier and more engaged than ever. Trump, 76, again brought up the “stolen” 2020 presidential election in his campaign speech and stressed …

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Up to 10 centimeters of snow and 37 roads closed in Mallorca

Up to 10 centimeters of snow and 37 roads closed in Mallorca

PALMA – It has been snowing for several days on the Balearic island of Mallorca, where in the Sierra de Tramuntana there is now more than 10 centimeters of snow in some places. This has resulted in the closure of 37 roads, which is something islanders and visitors should keep in mind if they are planning on having a snow …

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Dozens arrested after deadly shooting at Jerusalem synagogue | Abroad

Dozens arrested after deadly shooting at Jerusalem synagogue |  Abroad

28 jan 2023 om 10:47Update: 3 uur geleden Israeli police have made 42 arrests after a fatal shooting at a Jerusalem synagogue. These include family members of the Palestinian gunman, who was killed by police after a chase. In the investigation, among other things, the shooter’s parents and neighbors were detained for questioning, Israeli media report. The 21-year-old lived in …

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Far-Right Group Attempts to Buy German Village to Establish ‘Kingdom’ | Abroad

Far-Right Group Attempts to Buy German Village to Establish ‘Kingdom’ |  Abroad

Germany’s Homeland Security Service (BfV) is warning that a far-right group is trying to buy up the village of Lychen-Rutenberg in the northeast of the country. According to the security service, the group wants to use the village as the start of its own “Kingdom of Germany”. The group belongs to the Reichsbürger movement. Dozens of members of this organization …

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