Ukraine pleads for weapons, war in spotlight at G20 meeting
Ukraine urged its allies to send more weapons as its forces dig in, hoping to stall Russia’s military advance through the eastern Donbas region, while Ukraine‘s chief negotiator ...
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Indonesia urges G20 to help end war in Ukraine as Russia’s Lavrov looks on
Indonesia urged the G20 on Friday to help end the war in Ukraine, as foreign ministers from the group met for a summit that has put some of the staunchest ...
Volkswagen, partners to invest over $20 bln in car battery business
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said on Thursday it would invest over 20 billion euros ($20.38 billion) in a battery cell business jointly with partners, creating 20,000 jobs and reaching annual sales above 20 billion ...
Snake Island is a warning to Russia, Ukraine “will not be broken’, Zelenskiy
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the raising of the Ukrainian flag on Snake Island in the Black Sea was a sign his country would not be broken, as President Vladimir Putin ...
Merck in advanced talks to buy Seagen in nearly $40-bln deal
Drugmaker Merck & Co (MRK.N) is in advanced talks to buy cancer-focused biotech company Seagen Inc (SGEN.O) in a deal that could be worth roughly $40 billion or more, ...
Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi against Kyrgios
Rafa Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios ...
Putin warns the West Ukraine ‘heading for tragedy’ (Update 2)
Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome ...
Johnson plans ‘lavish’ wedding party at Chequers residence -report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said on Thursday he would resign, is due to throw a big wedding party to mark his marriage to wife Carrie at his official ...
Oscar-nominated ‘Godfather’ actor James Caan dies at 82 (Update 2)
American actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in epic mafia film “The Godfather,” has died at age 82, his family said in a statement on Thursday.
The statement, ...
Clinical Rybakina powers into Wimbledon final
Elena Rybakina powered into the Wimbledon final by dismantling former champion Simona Halep 6-3 6-3 on Thursday with a clinical display to reach her maiden Grand Slam showpiece.
Halep was ...
Israel carriers may soon fly to Turkey under new aviation deal
Israel and Turkey on Thursday signed a new bilateral civil aviation agreement, their first since 1951, as part of a recent warming of diplomatic ties, allowing Israeli carriers to resume flights ...
Russia joins G20 meeting overshadowed by Ukraine conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will have his first close encounter with the fiercest critics of his country’s invasion of Ukraine at a G20 gathering in Indonesia that was ...
Bye bye Boris: Johnson bows out with regrets but no apologies (Updated)
Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but said he would ...
Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island, but loses key supporter in Johnson
Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island on Thursday in a defiant act against Moscow, but Kyiv lost a main international supporter after British Prime ...
Tunisia’s Jabeur downs Maria to become first Arab in major final
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lifted the spirits of an entire continent as she became the first Arab and first African woman to reach the Wimbledon final with a rousing 6-2 3...
Crypto lenders run into difficulties
Crypto lenders, which boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, have run into difficulties recently due to a slump brought on by the downfall of a major token in May and a ...
WHO: Over 6,000 monkeypox cases reported, emergency meeting set
More than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the World Health Organization said.
The U.N. agency will reconvene a meeting of the ...
Greek PM rules out snap election ahead of tough winter due to energy
Greece’s prime minister ruled out an early election on Thursday, quashing speculation at home that a snap poll could be held this fall before his popularity takes a hit ...
Meme stock GameStop jumps on share split bandwagon
GameStop Corp’s (GME.N) board has approved a four-for-one stock split that will make it more affordable for investors to own shares of the video-game retailer at the center ...
Ukraine raises flag on recaptured island as Russia consolidates gains in east
Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island on Thursday in a symbol of defiance against Moscow, but Russian forces consolidated gains in eastern Ukraine and ...
Russia rejoices at Boris Johnson’s fall: ‘we don’t like him either’
Russian officials lined up to celebrate the downfall of Boris Johnson on Thursday, with a leading tycoon casting the British leader as a “stupid clown” who had finally got his ...
Greek tourism bounces back, but high inflation rears its ugly head
Foreign visitors are flocking back to Greece’s islands and ancient monuments, raising hopes for its vital tourism industry after a turbulent two years, though the impact of high inflation ...
Morning Bid: King dollar, you reign supreme
Whoever coined the phrase “king dollar” certainly had good reason for doing so and currency trading this week only confirms that the epithet holds true.
With recession risks running high, ...
Shell boosts oil and gas asset value as refining soars
Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday said it would reverse up to $4.5 billion in writedowns on oil and gas assets after it raised its energy prices outlook following Russia’s ...