The Dispatch

S&P and Fitch warn UK still faces no-deal Brexit risk

Ratings agencies S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings kept open the possibility of a further cut to Britain's credit status because of the continued risk of a no-deal Brexit, despite…

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Prince William on a two-day visit New Zealand

Britain's Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for a two-day visit to commemorate wartime soldiers and visit survivors of last month's mosque attacks. The Duke of Cambridge attended an…

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Sturgeon to go ahead with second Scottish independence referendum

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday that Scotland should hold an independence referendum before the current Scottish parliamentary term ends in May 2021. Speaking at Holyrood, Scotland's devolved…

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Journalist Lyra McKee revealed plans to propose hours before she was murdered

Family and friends paid tribute to slain journalist Lyra McKee during her funeral service in Belfast on Wednesday. The 29-year-old was shot last Thursday night as she observed the rioting…

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Slideshow: Swiss police presented with electric police cars

New electric cars of the police of canton St. Gallen are presented in St. Gallen, Switzerland, 24 April 2019. Within the next one and a half years, the police of…

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Deutsche Bahn asks for expressions of interest in Arriva

Reuters is reporting that German railway operator Deutsche Bahn has asked potential suitors of its British unit Arriva to express their interest in the asset by May 3. Request was…

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UK to allow Huawei limited access to 5G networks

The Daily Telegraph reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May has approved Huawei's bid to help build Britain's 5G network, despite warnings about the risk posed to national security.…

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Reports of possible takeover of Thomas Cook

Shares in Thomas Cook Group Plc rose 15 percent on Tuesday, after a media report said the British travel company was approached by several parties about a possible takeover of…

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Trump’s state visit to UK confirmed

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 June. The Queen invited the president and his wife to the UK…

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Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg dies aged 98

Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean has died at the age of 98. He was born on Jan. 5, 1921 to Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma. He had…

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Kensington Palace Releases Photos For Prince Louis’ 1st Birthday

Kensington Palace released three new images of Prince Louis as the one-year-old celebrates his birthday today. They were taken by his mother, Kate Middleton, earlier this month at their home…

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New IRA admits responsibility for killing journalist Lyra McKee

The New IRA has admitted responsibility for the killing of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee. In a statement given to The Irish News, using a recognised code word, the group…

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Fire bombs thrown at Turkish consulate in Zurich

Swiss police said that three men have been arrested after two incendiary devices were thrown at the Turkish consulate general in Zurich. In the incident a hedge outside the building…

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Major international job in Africa being considered for Prince Harry

Buckingham Palace officials are considering a plan to give Prince Harry and his wife Meghan a “major international job" probably in Africa, that will combine some work on behalf…

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Swiss village subsidises alarms for residents after spike in burglaries

The Swiss village of Boncourt, which counts just over 1,200 inhabitants, decided to subsidise the purchase of burglar alarms for the residents after a spike in break-ins. Lionel Maitre, the…

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One in seven pupils in the UK uses powerful illicit prescription drugs to sit GCSEs

A study has found for the first time that thousands of teenagers in the UK are risking their health by using powerful illicit prescription drugs to boost their performance in…

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Northern Ireland police free 2 men held in journalist’s death

Two teenagers who were arrested in the shooting death of a 29-year-old journalist in Northern Ireland have been released from police custody without being charged. Their release means…

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Tom Hanks shoots a touching Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined

American actor Tom Hanks shot a touching Toy Story video for Irish twins who were born conjoined after learning that they have kept their Woody and Buzz Lightyear toys…

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Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 93rd birthday on Easter Day

Queen Elizabeth II today has a double celebration as she marks her 93rd birthday and holds onto the record for the world’s longest reigning living monarch, apart from celebrating…

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Slideshow: “Duc de Praslin Belgium” gears up for Easter

Photos from the preperation by Filip Blondeel, chocolatier, for Easter at "Duc de Praslin Belgium" chocolate manufacture in Linkebeek near Brussels, Belgium. (Photos: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ)

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London climate activists threatening to shut down Heathrow airport

Climate protesters from the Extinction Rebellion movement in London are threatening to shut down Heathrow airport. Police have appealed to the group, saying it could cause misery to thousands of…

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Germany calls for UN Security Council meeting on Libya

Germany on called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya after the 15-member body failed to agree on a draft resolution…

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First commercial 5G network launched in Europe

The first commercial 5G network was launched in Europe with a network that covers 50 Swiss cantons and includes the Switzerland's largest cities, such as Lausanne, Zürich, Geneva and the…

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German government slashes 2019 growth forecast

The German government cut its 2019 growth forecast for the second time within three months on Wednesday, reflecting a worsening slowdown in Europe's largest economy driven by a recession in…

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Scotland Yard marks 35th anniversary of Yvonne Fletcher’s murder

Scotland Yard on Wednesday commemorated the murder 35 years ago a young female British officer was deployed to monitor a demonstration outside the Libyan People’s Bureau in London. The…

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DNA study reveals Britons who built Stonehenge were product of ancient wave of migrant farmers

The ancestors of the Britons who built Stonehenge were farmers who had travelled from an area near modern Turkey, arriving around 4000BC. Researchers compared DNA extracted from Neolithic human remains…

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Certain hybrid cats banned in Brussels

The local authorities in Brussels have banned certain hybrid cat breeds from the city due to risks associated with their behaviour and health. Cats of the Scottish Fold breed are now illegal…

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UK employees work the longest hours in the EU

The British work the longest hours in the EU, but are less productive than those in some other countries according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC), a federation of trade…

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British Foreign Minister assures Japan on Brexit

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the British government was determined to avoid a no-deal exit from the European Union. Brexit has raised concern…

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Slideshow: Test day for the Eurofighter in Switzerland

An Airbus Eurofighter jet takes off during a test day at the Swiss Army airbase, in Payerne, Switzerland, as part of the process for the five types of combat…

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Gatwick drone attack was an inside job

The drone attack on Gatwick airport was an inside job carried out by someone who had a link into what was going on at the airport, Gatwick’s chief operating officer…

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Daimler in the spotlight again for cheating

Daimler confirmed it was facing a regulatory probe after a report said German authorities have uncovered a previously unknown type of pollution trickery software allegedly installed by the car giant…

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Police open fire on a vehicle outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London

British Police opened fire on a vehicle outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Holland Park in London after the driver drove into the official car of the Ukrainian Ambassador. The Ukrainian…

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Four men arrested in terror probe at Luton Airport

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a banned extremist organisation after arriving in the UK from Sri Lanka. Scotland Yard said the suspects, all Sri Lankan…

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Dutch coalition parties say Huawei must be kept out of 5G network

MPs from two of the four Dutch coalition parties - Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA) and Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD) - have said they do not want Chinese telecoms company…

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Another night of disruption at Brussels Airport

Once more, on Friday night the airspace above Belgium was closed again, for at least three hours, because of a lack of air traffic controllers. Airspace has been closed several…

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Photostory: Students take to the streets of London demanding action on climate change

Hundreds of students on Friday took to the streets of London as part of an international youth campaign demanding action on climate change. Organisers behind the Youth Strike 4 Climate…

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Assange extradition could take years

Human Rights lawyer, Shoib M Khan says it is likely that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will end up in the States. But he added that it could take months or…

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Apple in Dutch antitrust spotlight

Apple, already the subject of EU antitrust scrutiny, became the target of a Dutch investigation for allegedly favouring its own apps on its popular App Store. The Netherlands Authority for…

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UPDATED: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London…US files charges

U.S. prosecutors announced that they had charged Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website, with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer with former U.S. Army intelligence…

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Harry and Meghan royal birth will be kept private

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said they will keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private. The royal couple added they will not be making any…

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More companies leaving the UK for the Netherlands

As a consequence of Brexit, more companies are leaving the UK and looking to settle in the Netherlands. The companies want to move to the European continent so that they…

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€8.86 billion euro bill to operate German Tornado jets to 2030

Reuters reports that the German Defence Ministry estimates it will cost nearly 9 billion euros to keep its ageing fleet of 93 Tornado fighter jets, which first entered service in…

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Slideshow: ‘Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa’ exhibition in Munich

Employees make the final preparations during a press event prior to the art exhibition 'Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa' at the Alte Pinakothek Museum in Munich, Germany. The exhibition will open…

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Merkel says possibility of a longer Brexit delay

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union may well decide on a longer Brexit delay than the one sought by the British government, but it would be flexible…

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Dutch youths want visiting a prostitute to be made illegal

A petition is to be handed into the Dutch parliament demanding that visiting a prostitute be made illegal. Some 42,000 young people have added their signatures, which means the issue…

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Prince William concludes attachment with intelligence agencies

Britain’s Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country’s security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. William started his assignment at the Secret Intelligence Service, known as…

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May warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with Labour

British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that Brexit could "slip through our fingers" unless a compromise deal can be reached with Jeremy Corbyn. Her comments come as she…

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Germans protest against rising property rents

Thousands of Germans took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in protest against rising property rents and called for properties of large-scale landlords to be taken over by…

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Joint European police action against Albanian drugs traffickers

Police in five European countries carried out a huge strike against a gang of Albanian drugs traffickers, making 67 arrests. A total of about 650 police officers in Belgium, the…

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Tesco to report jump in profit

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer and currently celebrating its 100th year, is expected to report a 27 percent jump in full-year profit, putting it firmly on track to meet the medium-term…

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Photostory: ‘Energy Observer’ arrives in Amsterdam

'Energy Observer', the hydrogen and solar powered self-fueling catamaran, Friday arrived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam is one of Energy Observer's planned 101 ports of call on its trip around…

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Assange to be expelled from Ecudaorian embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be expelled from Ecuador’s London embassy within hours or days, according to a “high level” source quoted by WikiLeaks. In a tweet, WikiLeaks claims…

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Germany to start removing citizenship of dual national terrorist fighters

Germany's cabinet has approved a change to the law allowing dual nationals to lose their citizenship if they fight for a foreign terrorist militia. The new law will not be…

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British regional airline Flybe cancels 5 % of its flights

British regional airline Flybe said 30 individual flights (about 5 percent), were cancelled on Wednesday. The airline, which flies over 210 routes across 15 countries, said this was caused because…

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Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton returns as CEO

Superdry executives, including the chairman and chief executive, have resigned after founder Julian Dunkerton won his bid to be reinstated to the board of the company he founded. In a…

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Substantial delays predicted throughout Europe for Easter vacations

Touring, the main motoring organisation providing roadside assistance in Belgium, issued a warning that roads look set to be congested on the Easter weekend throughout Europe. What is known…

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