London CNN  —  Britain’s government has backed a tortured effort to build a third runway at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, throwing its weight behind a decades-old proposal that has been beset by political, legal and environmental challenges. The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister), Rachel Reeves, gave a green light to the ambitious plan

Ian Wafula Africa security correspondent, BBC News EPA Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda’s president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most the eastern city of Goma. Their fury is focused on Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who they accuse

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According to the triage notes, “Patient went to swim” — “patient” is me, by the way — and “after getting out of the pool, his hands were flushed and felt generalized itching…felt light headed … his vision ‘seemed pixilated,’ felt his speech was slurred.” I felt like I was having an allergic reaction and the next thing I knew

EUR/USD drops to near 1.0400 as investors await the Fed’s policy outcome. The Fed is expected to keep interest rates steady with a slightly hawkish outlook. Trump’s tariffs plans and dovish ECB bets are expected to keep the Euro on the back foot. EUR/USD slides to near 1.0400 in Wednesday’s European session, with investors focusing on the