Horror night for Spurs against Atletico
Atletico Madrid tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in a stunning first-half blitz on Tuesday, powering to a 5-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and leaving ...
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Greece to cap profit margins on fuel, supermarkets, PM says
Greece will impose a cap on profit margins on fuel and products on supermarket shelves for three months to fight speculation from rising energy prices as a result of the ...
Iran issues warning after Bank Sepah strike, threatens regional banks
Iran will target economic and banking interests linked to the U.S. and Israel in the region, after an attack on an Iranian bank, a spokesperson for Tehran’s Khatam ...
Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire ...
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Six killed in Swiss bus blaze, after person sets himself on fire
At least six people died and three were injured in a bus fire in Switzerland possibly caused by someone setting fire to themself.
Police said the bus became engulfed in ...
Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say
Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days.
There was no immediate comment ...
IEA proposes largest ever oil release from strategic reserves
The International Energy Agency has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to restrain soaring crude prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, the Wall ...
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Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent
The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran across the Middle East on Wednesday as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with “fingers ...
UK consumer spending grew slowly in February amid Middle East conflict
British consumer spending grew slowly in February as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy with the Middle East conflict raising concerns about a fresh rise in ...
Man City are better equipped than last season on return to Bernabeu, says Guardiola
Manchester City return to the Bernabeu on Wednesday with Pep Guardiola insisting his team arrive in far better shape than the injury‑stricken group that fell to Real Madrid in ...
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Liverpool lose at Galatasaray
Galatasaray secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday thanks to an early header from Mario Lemina.
Despite early ...
Delays with SpaceX’s Starship risk NASA moon landing timeline
SpaceX’s Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more time ...
Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs
Australia’s Qantas Airways QAN.AX, Scandinavia’s SAS and Air New Zealand AIR.NZ announced airfare hikes on Tuesday, blaming an abrupt spike in the cost of fuel caused ...
US urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran energy sites
The United States has asked Israel to halt strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Washington sent the message at ...
British soccer-Walker calls time on England career four caps short of century
Kyle Walker hung up his England boots on Tuesday, four matches shy of a landmark 100 caps, bringing the curtain down on a 14-year international career that saw him twice finish ...
Ukraine sends drone experts to three countries in Middle East
Ukraine has sent air defence teams to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them in their fight against Iran’s aerial attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ...
Israeli strikes hit near Beirut as envoy says disarming Hezbollah could end war
Israel’s military pounded the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs with air strikes on Tuesday and its troops pushed deeper into the country’s south, as an Israeli envoy said ...
Russia told Trump it isn’t sharing US military asset info with Iran
Russia has denied sharing intelligence with Iran on U.S. military assets in the Middle East, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday in a CNBC interview.
Witkoff ...
Saudi Red Sea oil exports to hit record high in March
Saudi Arabia’s oil shipments via the Red Sea are on course to hit record highs in March although they are still far below the levels needed to compensate for ...
Reducing Europe’s nuclear energy sector was ‘strategic mistake’, EU chief says
Reducing Europe’s nuclear energy sector was a “strategic mistake”, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, as governments grapple with an energy crunch from the Iran ...
WHO warns of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, and it ...
Iran not more formidable than thought, top US general says
The top U.S. general said on Tuesday that while Iran was fighting, it was not more formidable than Washington had thought, as the United States geared up for the ...
Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite both sides’ threats
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting U.S. President Donald ...
Greece to look at small-scale nuclear development for power generation
Greece will set up a ministerial committee that will look into the development of small nuclear reactors to contribute to the country’s energy mix, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...