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UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva
The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the business
Published: 2024-11-27 22:00:34
France may not enforce ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
Rights groups and opposition politicians accuse government of U-turn to secure Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal
Published: 2024-11-27 20:35:07
Mauritius raises concerns about UK plan to cede sovereignty over Chagos Islands
Focus of controversy is British efforts to secure a key US military base
Published: 2024-11-27 19:47:35
The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts
A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact
Published: 2024-11-27 19:43:18
US hits Venezuelan security chiefs with sanctions for ‘electoral fraud’
Measures against senior figures stop short of suspending oil export licences
Published: 2024-11-27 19:16:43
US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 to stem manpower shortage
Biden administration warns Kyiv is not recruiting enough soldiers to keep pace with Russia’s deployment
Published: 2024-11-27 18:47:23
Shares of SoftBank-backed Symbotic plunge after accounting errors
Warehouse automation developer that counts Walmart and Target as customers delays release of annual report
Published: 2024-11-27 18:32:45
A much-needed ceasefire in a corner of the Middle East
A deal to halt war between Israel and Hizbollah offers a glimmer of hope
Published: 2024-11-27 18:32:16
Coffee futures hit 47-year high on global supply and EU law fears
Commercial buyers ‘go into panic mode’ to secure high-quality arabica beans
Published: 2024-11-27 18:22:07
Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return home
Israeli military warns Lebanese civilians to stay away from border regions during first day of US-brokered deal to end conflict
Published: 2024-11-27 17:39:09
Italian authorities shut down €3bn-a-year pirate TV ring
International network with 22mn subscribers stole and resold content from top streaming providers
Published: 2024-11-27 17:02:18
EU threatens TikTok with probe over role in Romanian elections
Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote
Published: 2024-11-27 16:44:14
Britain’s biggest export sector is, or possibly isn’t, in trouble
Time to see a consultant?
Published: 2024-11-27 16:20:23
The perils in the search for the perfect GDP alternative
Statistical agencies trip up when they attempt to weigh the values of good and bad in society
Published: 2024-11-27 15:58:53
US to approve $680mn arms sale to Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu cited new weapons shipments as one reason for backing ceasefire with Hizbollah
Published: 2024-11-27 15:56:36
French markets hit by threat of government collapse
Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012
Published: 2024-11-27 15:43:11
The government has no time to lose if it wants to reform social care
So far it has stumbled from one policy mis-step to another
Published: 2024-11-27 15:24:10
Michael Ellam tapped up to be UK’s next ‘EU sherpa’
If appointed, Gordon Brown’s former communications chief would lead reset talks with Brussels
Published: 2024-11-27 15:21:39
Poland kicks off presidential campaign with push for World War II exhumations
Kyiv agrees to allow Warsaw to investigate mass graves where Polish nationals were buried
Published: 2024-11-27 14:52:31
Prepare for extra traffic at US ports
What happens when the US signals a trade war months in advance
Published: 2024-11-27 14:15:22
European parliament approves new von der Leyen commission
Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe
Published: 2024-11-27 13:58:19
Lebanon braces for power struggle after ceasefire
Israel’s dismantling of Hizbollah leaves a vacuum that many fear rival factions will exploit
Published: 2024-11-27 13:41:54
Palliative care ‘postcode lottery’ casts shadow over assisted dying debate
Critics of proposed legislation argue for better end-of-life care ahead of vote on Friday
Published: 2024-11-27 13:06:46
William Hague wins race to be Oxford university chancellor
Former Tory leader beats four rivals including Peter Mandelson in tightly fought election
Published: 2024-11-27 13:01:23
