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The Bank of England will be allowed to provide more than £500bn in lending to the economy without seeking the Treasury’s permission, in a move that reinforces the strength of the UK financial system as Britain...

It may seem obvious – as you push on through a long run, veering wildly between sensations of agony and elation – that running can have a huge effect on your state of mind. It is...

On Wednesday morning, Martin Tripp was an out-of-work Tesla technician trying to figure out what to do next. By the end of the day, he had been sued by his former employer for alleged hacking and theft, engaged...

For five long weeks Evelin* had no idea where her two children were. She was apprehended with them at the US border on 19 May – after fleeing violence in Guatemala – and her family was ripped apart...

What speaks for Albania Albania is situated along the Balkan migration route and on the Mediterranean, where most asylum-seekers arrive. The port of Durres has the capacity to register and house large numbers of individuals who...

A number of migrants from Asia and Africa have taken advantage of the World Cup in Russia to try and reach the EU. Several have made it across to Finland, according to a German media report....

From tolerance during Ottoman times to criminalisation, throughout the 20th century, homosexuality has remained a highly sensitive issue in this Balkan society, a leading activist explains. As June is globally marked as Pride month, the lawyer, author...

Switzerland’s Football Federation has denied that Russia asked it to ban fans from flying Greater Albanian or Kosovo flags during Friday’s match with Serbia in Kaliningrad, as some Serbian media reported. The governing body for Swiss...

Matteo salvinin Italy’s far-right interior minister, has threatened to remove the police protection of one of the country’s most famous writers, Roberto Saviano, who has been under threat from organised crime since his breakthrough success about the...

The government has promised to fast-track the registration process for EU citizens who want to stay in the UK after Brexit, with decisions on applications to remain in the country reduced from six months to “a matter...