Britons face rail disruption as workers strike over cost-of-living pressures
Britain faces its biggest rail strike in 30 years this week when tens of thousands of staff walk out in a pay dispute that unions warn could lead to coordinated action ...
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Russia’s Medvedev suggests US should beg for nuclear arms talks
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that there was no point having any nuclear arms reduction talks with the United States and that Moscow should wait until the ...
Brussels at near-standstill as cost-of-living march draws 70,000
Around 70,000 Belgian workers marched through Brussels on Monday demanding government action to tackle sharply rising living costs, as one-day strikes at Brussels Airport and on local transport networks nationwide brought ...
Russian rouble near multi-year peaks as tax payments loom
The Russian rouble steadied on Monday near multi-year peaks, supported by capital controls, and may continue firming later this month due to month-end tax payments.
At 0758 GMT, the rouble eased 0.2 ...
Airlines confident of narrowing losses, lash out at governments
Global airlines battered by COVID-19 seem confident of narrowing their losses and went on the offensive at an industry summit in Qatar, criticising governments and airports over their handling of ...
Macau shuts most businesses amid COVID outbreak, casinos stay open
The world’s biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most ...
Greece to subsidise new fridges, air conditioners to cut energy bill
Greece will offer households subsidies to help them replace their old fridges and air conditioners and cut down on soaring power bills, the government said on Monday.
Like many other ...
Europe may shift back to coal as Russia turns down gas flows
Europe’s biggest Russian gas buyers were racing to find alternative fuel supplies and even looking at burning more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia on Monday ...
WRAPUP-Port of Odesa comes under missile attack as Russians advance in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces captured territory along a frontline river in eastern Ukraine on Monday and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicted Moscow would escalate attacks ahead of a summit of European leaders expected ...
Crypto industry gripped by anxiety as bitcoin wobbles near key $20,000 level
The cryptocurrency industry was on edge on Monday morning as investors feared contagion from problems at major crypto players could unleash a major shakeout if not contained.
Bitcoin which has ...
EU’s top diplomat calls Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian grain a war crime
Russia is committing a war crime by blocking the export of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday as EU foreign ...
China May oil imports from Russia soar to a record, surpass top supplier Saudi
China’s crude oil imports from Russia soared 55 per cent from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed ...
Belgium hit by protests over cost of living spike, outbound flights cancelled
A day of strikes in Belgium over the cost of living forced Brussels Airport to cancel all departing flights on Monday and halted many bus services across the country.
Unions ...
Russian-backed separatists report control of village south of key Ukraine battle
Russian-backed separatist forces in Ukraine said on Monday they had taken a village beside the main southern road towards the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, over which Russian and Ukrainian ...
Italian foreign minister accuses own party of ‘immaturity’ over Ukraine
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Sunday accused his own 5-Star Movement party of undermining government efforts to support Ukraine and weakening Rome’s standing within the European Union.
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Chelsea chairman Buck to step down after 19 years
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will step down at the end of June after 19 years in the role, the Premier League club said on Monday.
American lawyer Buck, who was appointed ...
Oil prices inch lower as global economic worries outweigh tightening supply
Oil prices edged lower on Monday, reversing earlier gains, as concerns about slowing global economic growth and fuel demand outweighed worries about tightening supplies.
Brent crude futures slipped 3 cents to $113.09 ...
In Tarantula Nebula, a stunning view of stars being born
Astronomers have peered into a teeming stellar nursery in the Tarantula Nebula – a colossal cloud of gas and dust next door to our galaxy – gaining new understanding of the dynamics ...
Easyjet cuts more flights to try to manage disruption
Low-cost airline easyJet EZJ.L said on Monday it was cutting more flights in the busy summer period to help manage problems including shortages of ground staff and flight caps ...
Dominant Berrettini wins second straight Queen’s title
Italian Matteo Berrettini retained his title at the Queen’s Club Championships with a 7-5 6-4 defeat of Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic on Sunday, as the world number 10 gave himself ...
Fitzpatrick’s magical moment seals US Open win
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick delivered a shot for the ages when he needed it most on Sunday, finding the green from a fairway bunker at the last hole to win ...
Colombia’s first leftist president targets inequality, leaves investors on edge
The election of Colombia’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro, is indicative of widespread yearning for a more equal and inclusive society, analysts and business leaders said, but the former ...
British minister condemns rail strikes as ‘huge mistake’
Travellers are braced for major disruptions this week in their commuting as the biggest rail strikes in almost 30 years is due to start on Monday night.
British transport secretary Grant ...
ECB won’t solve profound debt issues: Rehn
The European Central Bank should limit the rise in borrowing costs of more indebted euro zone members but will not solve their debt issues or let budget concerns dictate monetary ...