European Central Bank surprises markets with larger-than-expected rate hike, its first in 11 years
The European Central Bank is increasing interest rates for the first time in 11 years. But in Italy, political turmoil…
Europe’s fear gauge just hit its highest level since May 2020
Italian borrowing costs are surging at a time when consumers are turning more worried about the cost of living crisis.…
European Central Bank poised to signal July rate hike as inflation jumps to fresh record high
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, seen during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
Russia is weaponizing food supplies to ‘blackmail the world’
People clean the debris from their destroyed house after a missile strike, which killed an old woman, in the city…
With Travel Restrictions Still in Effect, More Than Half of Art Basel Hong Kong’s Dealers Are Presenting Unmanned ‘Ghost Booths’
For the second year, travel restrictions are making it difficult for gallery personnel to make the trip to Art Basel…
What You Need to Know About Fake COVID-19 Testing Sites
The Omicron variant has led to a major resurgence of COVID-19 cases nationwide, and with more people rushing to get…
More Than 60 Dutch Cultural Institutions Reopened as Nail Salons and Gyms for a Day to Protest Unequal Covid Restrictions
Museums in the Netherlands staged an unusual protest against the lockdown restrictions that are currently preventing them from welcoming visitors.…
TEFAF, Which Has Repeatedly Been Battered by the Pandemic, Postpones Its 2022 Maastricht Edition
For the third straight year, the European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht (TEFAF) has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Inside the battle to save an Australian icon from COVID-19 | 60 Minutes Australia
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | Saving the ‘Roo (2021) There was a time, not so long ago, when…
‘It’s a Carnival Life’: Four Artists and One Art Dealer at New York Comic Con on Surviving Lockdown—and Returning to the Convention Circuit
It was, by fandom standards, a subdued opening day for New York Comic Con on Thursday. Yes, there were guests sporting elaborate…
Mask mandates cause fierce debates as US students go back to school – BBC News
With Covid cases on the rise again, American parents and officials are wrestling with how students can safely return to…
Young Australians are supposedly ‘turning their backs’ on democracy, but are they any different from older voters?
The 2019 federal election saw the lowest voter turnout since compulsory voting was introduced in 1924. Only 91% of Australians…
US President Biden calls for $100 vaccine incentive – BBC News
US President Joe Biden has called for states to offer $100 (£71) to the newly vaccinated in an effort to…
The vaccine tourists heading to the US to get their jab – BBC News
The shortage of vaccines and slow vaccine rollouts in many parts of the world, has sparked a trend of vaccine…
Dr Anthony Fauci says US heading in wrong direction as cases rise – BBC News
The US is heading “in the wrong direction” on the coronavirus pandemic as infections surge among the unvaccinated, the country’s…
Nightclubs reopen in England after Covid restrictions lift – BBC News
Nightclubs are among the first venues to take advantage of the easing of Covid restrictions in England from Monday. With…
Covid rules ease in England as nightclubs reopen and bar service resumes – BBC News
Most legal restrictions on social contact have been lifted in England. There are now no limits on how many people…
As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available — and needed — for people losing income?
Greater Sydney is in its third week of lockdown, with no clear end in sight. The situation calls for support…