UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N.Irish trade row
Britain rejected on Wednesday European Union proposals to resolve a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, saying it would not shy away from taking direct action in the ...
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Al Jazeera says reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank
An Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, with the news channel and a wounded colleague accusing Israel of killing ...
Sony aims to sell 18 million PS5 consoles this year amid China lockdown risk
Sony Group Corp (6758.T) on Tuesday said it planned to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles this business year as robust game sales helped it more than double fourth-quarter operating profit.
The ...
Half of Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’; city presses on with ‘unsustainable’ fight
Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved “zero COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy which the head of the ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at ‘bit of a stalemate’ -U.S. intel official
Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a “bit of a stalemate” and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing for a long conflict, top U.S. intelligence officials ...
Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass Covid checks
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for Covid-19 has become a routine and ...
Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Inc TSLA.O Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future ...
WHO chief says China’s zero-Covid policy not ‘sustainable’
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of the virus, in rare public comments ...
Major US retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage
U.S. retailers including Target Corp TGT.N, CVS Health Corp CVS.N and Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due ...
Zelenskiy tells Malta to clamp down on Russian dual-nationals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Malta on Tuesday to stop Russians from abusing passports handed out as part of a lucrative citizenship scheme, and to prevent its ships from transporting ...
UK’s ‘WAGatha Christie’ football wives libel trial kicks off
A libel trial pitting the wives of two former England football strikers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off on Tuesday, a battle mixing glamour, amateur sleuthing and a sting ...
Rocket Lab catches, drops rocket booster with helicopter in key reusability test
Small launch firm Rocket Lab USA Inc on Monday captured a falling rocket stage out of the air with a helicopter before dropping it in the ocean, appearing to achieve ...
World could see 1.5C of warming in next five years, WMO reports
The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Monday.
That does not ...
Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
By Fabian Cambero
A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination ...
EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift
By Kate Abnett
The European Union executive wants to speed up the bloc’s green transition and cut its reliance on Russian fuels by allowing some renewable energy projects to ...
Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change
By Lucila Sigal
The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica’s frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of ...
Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in counter-offensive near Kharkiv
Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had recaptured villages from Russian troops north and northeast of Kharkiv, pressing a counter-offensive that could signal a shift in the war’s momentum ...
Warhol painting of Marilyn sells for record $195m at auction
Pop artist Andy Warhol’s famed 1964 silk-screen portrait of Marilyn Monroe sold for $195 million at auction on Monday, a record for a work by an American artist sold at auction.
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Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says mercenary
The Russian military’s failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary ...
Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie
Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for investors looking to capitalize on its dramatic drop.
The cryptocurrency has tanked along with other risk assets such as ...
Dating app Grindr to go public in $2.1 bln SPAC deal
Gay dating app Grindr said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm – a deal that values it at $2.1 billion and features Tiga Investments ...
Ukraine says Russia pounding Mariupol steel works, mayor’s aide says 100 civilians remain
Ukraine said Russian forces were pummelling a steel works in Mariupol on Tuesday where a local official said at least 100 civilians were still holed up with the last fighters defending ...
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air explores opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) said on Tuesday it had agreed to work with Saudi Arabia to explore opportunities to develop the air market in the kingdom, which ...
Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas
German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies with an emergency package that could include taking control of critical firms, three people familiar with the ...