By Ivana Sekularac and Marko Djurica KRIVELJ, Serbia (Reuters) – Before dawn, 78-year-old Vukosava Radivojevic prepared breakfast for her husband then walked into her village in eastern Serbia to guard a barricade stopping trucks entering an open-pit mine that residents say is contaminating local land and water. Radivojevic is one …
A prominent Tesla Inc. investor on Wall Street warns his bullish case would be in jeopardy should Elon Musk abandon the long-held bid to bring a low-cost vehicle to the masses. As the electric-vehicle maker’s outlook comes into question — pushing its market valuation below $500 billion this week, a …
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cyber Security myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A few weeks ago, a friend was about to have life-saving brain surgery in Boston when her operation was suddenly cancelled. The reason? A unit of UnitedHealth, the gigantic American …
The EU has offered to strike a deal to allow 18-30-year-old UK citizens to work and study in the bloc for up to four years. The European Commission on Thursday said it would seek member state approval to open talks with the UK to restore the ability of young people …
Vladimir Putin has been left reeling after jaw-dropping footage was released of a Russian ship being blown to pieces off the coast of Ukraine. The footage, which was shared by the DPSU on X and Telegram, depicts a Russian ship patrolling the waters off the coast of the war-torn country, …
The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to a government document posted on social media Thursday. The Junta named the three diplomats, two of whom are political advisors, and declared they were persona non grata in Burkina Faso, according to the …
Professor T fans were left “dreading the worst” after a beloved character came close to suffering an untimely death. The comments followed the latest instalment of the ITV crime drama being broadcast on Wednesday (17 April). Episode four of Professor T, entitled ‘A Little Drop of Poison’, saw protagonist Jasper …
Ukrainian prosecutors had informed Poland about the activities. Warsaw: A man suspected of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been arrested in Poland, Polish and Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday. The Polish national, named only as Pawel K., is suspected of supplying information …
ROME (Reuters) -Italian police arrested last week a “most wanted” U.S. fugitive who was carrying three concealed knives in a crowded St Peter’s Square outside the Vatican, a judicial source said on Thursday. The fugitive, now in police custody, was identified as Moises Tejada, who is classified as violent by …
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.50% this week, the highest all year. It’s because of a “hotter-than-expected inflation report and the Fed’s confirmation that interest rate cuts will be delayed,” Redfin’s data journalist, Dana Anderson, wrote today in a housing market update. But it’s not only mortgage rates; …
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than a dozen smaller EU states fought back against efforts to unify Europe’s fragmented capital markets, highlighting the torturous politics around the decade-long financial reform effort. France recently led …
The UK government has told the country’s port authorities that it will not “turn on” critical health and safety checks for EU imports when post-Brexit border controls begin this month because of the risk of “significant disruption”. In a presentation seen by the Financial Times, the Department for Environment, Food …