Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight
The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition amid sanctions on top producer Russia has increased the Africa risk appetite for major miners, who have few ...
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Russia publishes list of ‘parallel imports’ goods
Russia published a detailed list of goods from foreign carmakers, technology companies and consumer brands on Friday that the government has included in a so-called “parallel imports” scheme aimed at ...
Fossils of giant marine reptiles found high in the Swiss Alps
Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth’s oceans – whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs – have been found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in the ...
Two Palestinians killed, Israeli policeman stabbed as violence simmers
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian near the barrier with the West Bank and another was killed after infiltrating a Jewish settlement inside the occupied territory with a knife on ...
Sixty feared dead in bombing of Ukraine school; evacuees from Azovstal arrive in Zaporizhzhia
As many as 60 people are feared to have been killed when a bomb struck a village school in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Sunday while Russian forces continued ...
G7 to phase out Russian oil, U.S. sanctions Gazprombank execs over Ukraine war
Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Sunday to ban or phase out imports of Russian oil and the United States unveiled sanctions against Gazprombank executives and other businesses to ...
Syrian president meets Iranian leader in Tehran – Iranian state media
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited his closest regional ally Iran on Sunday for talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during which both leaders called for stronger ties between Tehran ...
U.S. first lady Jill Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Sunday to show support for its people amid Russia’s invasion, visiting a school that is serving ...
Moscow’s mood ahead of Victory Day mixes anxiety and resilience
Moscow residents appeared anxious but resilient as the country prepared on Sunday for its annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West’...
Israel to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals at Tel Aviv airport
Israel said on Sunday it was ending mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, but foreigners would still have to test negative overseas before boarding ...
UK’s Raab: We must ‘unlock’ the Northern Ireland protocol
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday the political stability of Northern Ireland was in peril until problems with the protocol governing post-Brexit trade between the province and ...
On World War Two anniversary, Zelenskiy says evil has returned
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday evil has returned to Ukraine as he gave an emotional address for Victory Day, when Europe commemorates the formal surrender of Germany ...
Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), hailed its first victory in a Northern Ireland Assembly election as a “defining moment” for the British-controlled region ...
Update – Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says
As many as 60 people were feared to have been killed in the Russian bombing of a village school in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, the regional governor said on ...
Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests – Saudi press agency
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to hospital on Saturday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah to undergo medical tests, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported ...
Russia’s Rosneft ramps up oil sales to Indian Oil in May
Russia’s Rosneft sold 700,000 tonnes of Urals oil loading from Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in May to Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, two traders ...
Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal plant vow to fight till the end, evacuation efforts continue
Ukrainian fighters at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern port of Mariupol, who are the last holdout against Russian forces in the city, vowed on Sunday to continue ...
How is Elon Musk funding his $44 bln offer to buy Twitter
Elon Musk has won the backing of some of the world’s wealthiest investors for his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N).
From Oracle Corp’s (ORCL.N) co-founder ...
Nigeria and Angola responsible for almost half of OPEC+ oil supply gap
Almost half the shortfall in planned oil supply by OPEC and its allies is down to Nigeria and Angola, data seen by Reuters shows, reflecting a number of factors including ...
Facebook-owner Meta gives preview of its first store, enterprise tools
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) on Wednesday gave an early glimpse of its first physical store, which features a floor-to-ceiling screen for showing off games on its virtual ...
Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures
Britain’s Wetherspoon(JDW.L) expects to break even this year if there are no further COVID-19 restrictions, but a fresh warning from the pub group on Wednesday over “considerable” ...
Chelsea throw away two-goal lead in front of new owner Boehly
Conor Coady struck deep into time added on to snatch a 2-2 draw for Wolverhampton Wanderers away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, as the Londoners’ prospective new ...
Philippines’ Marcos, Robredo set for rousing final rallies
Philippines presidential candidates geared up for final rallies on Saturday to galvanise support and win over undecided voters, two days from an election plagued by misinformation campaigns and the rekindling ...
Taliban announce women must cover faces in public
The Taliban on Saturday ruled Afghan women must cover their faces, according to a decree from the group’s supreme leader, an escalation of growing restrictions on women in public ...