ECB cuts rates for sixth time since June despite sticky inflation
The ECB reduced its interest rates on Thursday afternoon during its March meeting, as analysts had anticipated.
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Raphinha earns 10-man Barca tight first leg win at Benfica
LISBON: Raphinha claimed Barcelona a 1-0 Champions League last-16 first leg win at Benfica on Wednesday, despite the Catalan giants playing most the game with 10 men. Teenage defender Pau Cubarsi was sent off midway through the first half of the tight clash in Lisbon with the score goalless. Raphinha drilled home after 61 minutes to give five-time winners Barcelona a slim advantage on Bruno Lage’s side ahead of the second leg next Tuesday. Barcelona have not won the competition since 2015 but are expected to go deep this season, after a draw which many consider favorable. Hansi Flick insisted before the game there was no such thing as an “easy” tie and the coach was proven right on a tense evening in the Portuguese capital. Wojciech Szczesny made a smart save to deny Benfica’s Kerem Akturkoglu after just a few seconds, and the opening stages were played in a way that indicated both sides were picking up where they left off in Barcelona’s 5-4 group stage win in Lisbon a few weeks ago. Dani Olmo fired narrowly wide at the other end as Barca threatened, before Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin produced a stunning triple save to keep the score level. The Ukrainian first parried Dani Olmo’s prodded effort, then made a brilliant reaction stop to thwart Robert Lewandowski converting from point-blank range and mopped up Lamine Yamal’s attempt from the rebound. Barcelona were dealt a blow when 18-year-old center-back Pau Cubarsi was sent off after 22 minutes. The Spaniard scythed down Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored a hat-trick in the group match, as he ran through on goal. Szczesny saved Orkun Kokcu’s drive from the free-kick, with Flick sacrificing Olmo for defender Ronald Araujo to steady the ship. The Polish
Democrats at Trump's speech showed how 'out of touch' they are with Americans, ex-NFL kicker says
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. is calling on Democrats to organize in GOP-heavy districts to push back against what she claims will be drastic cuts to Medicaid. (@AOC/Instagram)
Silence in Brussels after Poland says implementing migration pact 'not possible'
Brussels remained conspicuously silent after Poland doubled down on its refusal to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum, which was once described as a "historical" legislative achievement to allow member states to manage the arrival of asylum seekers in collaboration with each other.
Has Europe spent more on Russian oil and gas than aid to Ukraine, as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday that “Europe has sadly spent more money buying Russian oil and gas than they have spent on defending Ukraine - by far.”
Hungarian FM discussed ‘urgency’ of ending Ukraine war in meeting with US Secretary of State
Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Tuesday met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss what the US State Department called the "urgency of ending the war in Ukraine."
CDU's Friedrich Merz secures billion-euro deal for Germany’s military and infrastructure
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has revealed plans for a new €500 billion special fund aimed at boosting infrastructure and defence spending.