Ukraine makes significant changes to US ‘peace plan’, sources say pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 57 minutami Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understoodEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has significantly amended the US “peace plan” to end the conflict, removing some of Russia’s maximalist demands, people familiar with the negotiations said, as European leaders warned on Monday that no deal could be reached quickly.Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet Donald Trump in the White House later this week, they indicated, amid a flurry of calls between Kyiv and Washington. Ukraine is also pressing for Europe to be involved in the talks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More than 650 jobs at risk as scrap metals giant files for liquidation pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 57 minutami Unimetals, which operates at 27 UK locations, files winding–up petition after failing to find a buyerBusiness live – latest updatesMore than 650 workers face the prospect of redundancy after the scrap metals group Unimetals filed for compulsory liquidation.The owners of Unimetals Recycling (UK) filed a winding-up petition for the business on Monday, after failing to find a buyer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Groundbreaking UK gene therapy offers hope after progress of three-year-old pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 17 minutami Oliver Chu from California first person to have the one-off treatment for Hunter syndromeDoctors are cautiously optimistic about a groundbreaking gene therapy for children affected by a devastating inherited disorder after seeing positive results in the first boy to receive the treatment.Three-year-old Oliver Chu from California became the first patient to have the therapy nine months ago as part of a clinical trial run by researchers in Manchester. It is too early to call the therapy a success, but doctors are encouraged by his progress so far. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Venezuela accuses US of using ‘narco-terrorism’ allegations to justify ‘regime change’ pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 21 minutami Venezuelan group known as Cartel of the Suns designated as terrorist organization despite doubts over its existenceDeadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the CaribbeanVenezuela’s government has accused the US of peddling “ridiculous hogwash” about its supposed role in sponsoring “narco-terrorism” as Washington continued to turn up the heat on Nicolás Maduro’s regime and leftwing European politicians warned South America faced being plunged into “a torrent of bloodshed”.On Monday, the Trump administration officially designated a Venezuelan group known as the “Cartel de los Soles” (the Cartel of the Suns) a terrorist organization – despite widespread doubts over its actual existence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)