Turkish court to rule in case against top Erdogan opponent
A Turkish court is expected to reach a verdict on Wednesday in a case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an opposition figure who opinion polls suggest would be a strong ...
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Russia’s Navalny says he faces new criminal case, up to 15 more years in jail
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Tuesday he has been charged in a new criminal case and faces up to 15 more years on top of his existing sentence if ...
Ukraine jails two Russian soldiers for 11 years for shelling civilians
A Ukrainian court sentenced two captured Russian soldiers to 11 and a half years in jail on Tuesday for shelling a town in eastern Ukraine, the second war crimes verdict since ...
Eurozone inflation hits new record, adding to case for big ECB rate hikes
Eurozone inflation rose to another record high in May, boosting government bond yields as markets saw the data as a challenge to the European Central Bank’s view that gradual ...
Cryptoverse: Will you grow old with bitcoin?
If you assumed crypto was just a young person’s game, think again.
More people in the United States than ever before are turning to cryptocurrencies to help fund their ...
Bacteria with antibiotic resistant genes discovered in Antarctica, scientists say
Bacteria in Antarctica have been discovered with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions, according to scientists ...
How Covid helped sex workers in Belgium make history
Glitter glistened on Maxime Maes’ cheeks as he stepped forward to deliver his speech, flashing a smile across the room, and shouted to the partying crowd, “We won!”
The celebration – ...
Russian lawmaker suggests kidnapping NATO defence minister in Ukraine
A senior Russian lawmaker has suggested kidnapping a NATO defence minister in Ukraine and bringing them to Moscow for questioning about what “orders” the West has been giving to Kyiv.
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Iran urges Greece to cooperate over seized ships without U.S. role
Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the ...
Britain’s GSK to buy Affinivax for up to $3.3 bln in vaccines push
GSK (GSK.L) said on Tuesday it would pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire privately held biopharmaceutical firm Affinivax to bolster its vaccine pipeline, a key area of focus as ...
Turkish economic growth surges 7.3 per cent in Q1 but set to cool
Turkey’s annual economic growth was 7.3 per cent in the first quarter, slightly more than expected data showed on Tuesday, driven by strong demand, manufacturing and exports even as fallout ...
Oil prices extend gains after EU bans most Russia oil imports
Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday after the EU agreed to slash oil imports from Russia, fuelling worries of a tighter market already strained for supply amid rising demand ahead ...
Israel signs major trade pact with Gulf state UAE
Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first big trade accord with an Arab state that reduces or removes tariffs and over time ...
Djokovic v Nadal put on night session despite Spaniard’s reluctance
Tuesday’s highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between world number one Novak Djokovic and 13-time champion Rafa Nadal has been scheduled to be played during the controversial night session despite the ...
Benzema deserves to win Ballon d’Or, says Messi
Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year after helping to guide his team to the Champions League title, seven-time winner of ...
‘Hard to believe it’s actually happening’: Shanghai to lift Covid lockdown
Shanghai authorities on Tuesday began dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping police tape off public squares and buildings, to the relief of the city’s 25 million residents, before a ...
Turkey tells U.S. it wants ‘concrete steps’ from Finland, Sweden for NATO bids
A chief adviser to Turkey‘s president told his U.S. counterpart that Turkey wanted “concrete steps” on the existence of what it calls “terrorist organisations” in Finland and Sweden ...
Booze, burgers and bunting – UK supermarkets get Platinum Jubilee boost
British supermarket groups are set to enjoy a mini-boost to trade as Britons put aside their cost of living worries for a few days and prepare to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’...
Medvedev knocked out by Cilic at Roland Garros
Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the ...
U.S.’s Blinken strongly condemns Iran seizure of Greek-flagged vessels
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday condemned the “unjustified seizure” of two Greek-flagged vessels by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard last week, the State Department said.
Iranian ...
Zelenskiy chides EU for failing to agree on Russian oil import ban
EU leaders on Monday made clear they would fail to agree on a Russian oil import ban at a summit in Brussels, prompting swift criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...
EU fails to agree Russian oil ban despite onslaught on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk
Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by Kyiv in Ukraine’s Luhansk province and the focus of Moscow’s ...
Paris demands probe after French journalist killed in Ukraine
France on Monday called for an investigation after a French journalist was killed in Ukraine when shelling hit the vehicle he was travelling in that was being used for the ...
Putin ready to facilitate unfettered grain exports from Ukraine’s ports – Kremlin
– President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to facilitate the unhindered export of grain from Ukrainian ports in coordination with Turkey, according to a Kremlin readout of ...