Russia’s Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite ‘Judgement Day’ response
The refusal of Ukraine and Western powers to recognise Moscow’s control of Crimea poses a “systemic threat” for Russia and any outside attack on the region will prompt a “...
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Central African Republic launches ‘Sango Coin’ cryptocurrency amid industry rout
Central African Republic will start selling a cryptocurrency it says will be worth $21 million next week, it said on Friday, amid a wider rout in the industry and scepticism over ...
Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by armed bystander
A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside Indianapolis on Sunday before a bystander fatally shot the assailant, Greenwood Police ...
OPEC+ will assess oil market and do what is necessary, say Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said a US-Arab summit on Saturday did not discuss oil and that OPEC+ would continue to assess market conditions and do what is necessary.
“There ...
NFT marketplace OpenSea slashes 20 per cent of jobs
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has cut 20 per cent of its workforce to reduce costs in the face of a prolonged slump in digital asset markets, the New York-based company ...
Crypto firms run into hardships
Crypto firms, 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 ...
Khamenei adviser says Tehran ‘capable of building nuclear bomb’ – Al Jazeera
Tehran is technically capable of making a nuclear bomb but has yet to decide whether to build one, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei told Al ...
Manchester United agree 67-million-euro deal to sign Ajax defender Martinez
By Peter Hall
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Ajax Amsterdam to sign defender Lisandro Martinez for an initial fee of 57.37 million euros ($57.87 million), with 10 million euros of potential ...
France, Spain, Portugal battle wildfires amid intense heat
Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are ...
McIlroy and Hovland head for Open showdown
By Steve Keating
An excited record crowd poured into rainy St Andrews on Sunday for the climax of the 150th British Open that appeared to be heading towards a matchplay-style ...
India’s COVID vaccinations hit 2 bln, new cases at four-month high
The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit four-month high, official data showed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Ukraine war shows West’s dominance is ending as China rises, Blair says
By Guy Faulconbridge
The Ukraine war shows that the West’s dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of ...
Russia prepares for next stage of Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons (update 2)
By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder
Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after Moscow said its forces would step ...
Crew members killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash in northern Greece (update 3)
A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed in northern Greece late on Saturday, killing all eight crew members on board, Greek and Serbian authorities said on ...
Clients of crypto lender Celsius face long wait over fate of their funds
Customers of crypto lender Celsius face a long and anxious wait to know how, when and even if they will get their money back after the company filed for bankruptcy, ...
The big default? The dozen countries in the danger zone
Traditional debt crisis signs of crashing currencies, 1,000 basis point bond spreads and burned FX reserves point to a record number of developing nations now in trouble.
Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Russia, ...
Amazon pauses work on new office buildings to weigh hybrid work needs
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to suit hybrid work, the tech giant said ...
E-cigarette maker Juul to explore options including financing
Juul Labs Inc said on Friday it is in the early stages of exploring several options including financing alternatives, as the company deals with lawsuits and a probable ban on ...
G20 finance chiefs resolved on food security; war prevents communique
The Group of 20 major economies’ finance chiefs on Saturday pledged to address global food insecurity and rising debt, but made few policy breakthroughs amid divisions over Russia’s war in ...
Russia stepping up operations as more rockets hit Ukraine
Russia has ordered its forces in Ukraine to step up operations, its defence ministry said on Saturday, as rockets and missiles pounded the country in the latest of a series ...
Lewandowski set to join Barca after verbal agreement with Bayern
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga side on a transfer, the Bundesliga champions said on Saturday.
The 33...
Sri Lanka’s ousted president ‘took all possible steps’ to prevent crisis
Sri Lanka’s ousted president, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took “all possible steps” to avert the economic crisis ...
Biden reassures Arab leaders US committed to region
President Joe Biden told an Arab Summit on Saturday that the United States would remain firmly committed to its allies in the Middle East and was “not going anywhere” as ...
Ireland’s series win over All Blacks a special day for whole country
Ireland coach Andy Farrell said it was a special day for the sport back home and even the country as a whole after his side claimed a stunning 32-22 win ...