Scotland to host England in 150th anniversary match
England and Scotland will mark the 150th anniversary of their first meeting with a match at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on Sept. 12 next year, the teams announced on Wednesday.
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Portugal likely to scrap much-criticised ‘golden visa’ scheme
Portugal is likely to scrap its “golden visa” programme giving wealthy foreigners residence rights, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday, saying that the 10-year-old scheme had already fulfilled its ...
At least 20 migrants drown off Greek island, dozens more feared dead
Greek rescuers on Wednesday recovered 20 bodies of migrants who drowned after their small boat capsized while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said, and dozens more ...
Russia: West must stop encouraging provocations to avoid nuclear disaster
Russia said on Wednesday that avoiding a nuclear clash between the world’s nuclear powers was its first priority, but accused the West of “encouraging provocations with weapons of mass ...
‘I haven’t lost my marbles,’ says ex-minister heading for reality TV show
Former British health secretaty Matt Hancock defended his decision to join “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here” on Wednesday, saying that appearing on the reality TV show ...
Robinhood, Coinbase find sanctuary in interest income amid market rout
For US online trading companies an often-overlooked financial metric could act as a bulwark against softening demand in the third quarter, according to analysts.
The US Federal Reserve’s rate ...
Erdogan says can put Turkey headscarf reform to referendum if needed
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his ruling AK Party (AKP) could put a constitutional amendment protecting women’s right to wear headscarves to a referendum if it was ...
In power-starved Gaza’s scrapyards, batteries keep piling up
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
In a scrapyard near Gaza’s fence with Israel, thousands of old batteries are piling up – one of several such sites in the enclave set up to ...
Energy crisis chips away at Europe’s industrial might
Europe needs its industrial companies to save energy amid soaring costs and shrinking supplies, and they are delivering – demand for natural gas and electricity both fell in the past quarter.
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Russia to summon British ambassador over Black Sea Fleet drone strike
Russia will summon Britain’s ambassador to Moscow over what it said was the involvement of British specialists in a Ukrainian drone strike on its Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, ...
Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup
A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople say they have no choice but to turn on their own country, citing what they called state-sponsored violence and discrimination against ordinary ...
Djokovic starts Paris defence with win
Defending champion Novak Djokovic opened his Paris Masters campaign with a routine 7-6(1) 6-4 win over Maxime Cressy on Tuesday, while Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz stayed in the hunt ...
Oil prices up on demand hopes after US crude stocks drawdown
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drop in US crude stocks, suggesting demand is holding up despite steep interest rate hikes dampening global growth.
Brent ...
Chelsea out to win against Dinamo despite last-16 place secured
Chelsea must bounce back from their heavy Premier League defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion and will put out a team to win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League ...
Qatar Investment Authority plans to raise stake in Credit Suisse
The Qatar Investment Authority plans to raise its stake in Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) by investing in a share sale alongside the Saudi National Bank (1180.SE), ...
UAE and US reach deal for $100 billion in clean energy projects
The United States and United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement to spend $100 billion on clean energy projects with a goal of adding 100 gigawatts globally by 2035, US Secretary of State ...
As Maine’s winters shorten, tiny ticks threaten state’s mighty moose
By Lauren Owens Lambert
Shorter winters in Maine’s woodlands have created a huge problem for the state’s iconic moose, in the form of tiny blood-sucking ticks that thrive ...
Netanyahu set for comeback, says on brink of “big” election win (Update)
Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power in one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel’s history, causing jitters among Palestinians and Arab ...
Bitcoin wants to break its bond with stocks
After months of tears and tantrums, bitcoin wants to split up with stock markets.
The cryptocurrency, which has been closely correlated with tech stocks for much of its torrid 2022, is ...
J&J to buy heart pump maker Abiomed in $16.6 bln deal
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Tuesday it struck a deal to buy heart pump maker Abiomed Inc (ABMD.O) for $16.6 billion in cash, as it looks to boost ...
Apollo holds crypto for clients as it expands in digital assets
Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) has begun holding cryptocurrency on behalf of its clients through a partnership with digital asset platform Anchorage Digital, in a major push by one ...
Spurs snatch 2-1 win at Marseille to reach last 16
Tottenham Hotspur weathered a first-half siege before snatching an unlikely 2-1 victory at Olympique de Marseille to reach the Champions League last 16 as Group D winners after a nerve-jangling conclusion ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro avoids concession to Lula, but transition to begin
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday avoided conceding defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday’s election, saying protests since then were the fruit of “indignation ...
Royal Mail workers’ union to strike in the run-up to Christmas
Britain’s Royal Mail said on Tuesday that members of its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), will strike in November and December in the run up to ...