Villa appoint Emery as manager to replace Gerrard
Aston Villa have named Unai Emery as manager to succeed Steven Gerrard, the Premier League club said on Monday, as the Spaniard returns to the English top flight for a ...
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Schedule ahead of World Cup is ‘crazy,’ says Chelsea’s Azpilicueta
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta said the number of games being crammed into the schedule ahead of the World Cup next month is “crazy” and that player welfare is being jeopardised.
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Russia brings Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim to U.N. as West rejects it as false
The United States warned there would be severe consequences if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, while Russia took its claim that Kyiv was planning to deploy a “dirty ...
Egypt to develop new currency indicator to wean people off US dollar
Egypt will develop a new currency indicator partly to wean people off the idea that the Egyptian pound should be pegged to the US dollar, the new central bank governor ...
Airbus eyes Saudi deal for almost 40 A350 jets
Saudi Arabia is in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) as part of strategic efforts to launch a new airline and challenge heavyweight ...
Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla
Toyota (7203.T) is considering a reboot of its electric-car strategy to better compete in a booming market it has been slow to enter, and has halted some work on existing ...
Abu Dhabi fund ADQ invests $125 mln in female-led Aliph Capital
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ has invested $125 million in the debut fund launched by Aliph Capital, the Middle East’s first female-led private equity firm.
The investment announced by ...
U.S. says Russia would face consequences for using ‘dirty bomb’ or other nuclear bomb
There would be consequences for Russia whether it uses a so-called “dirty bomb” or any other nuclear weapon, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
Washington and ...
Iran security forces fire tear gas near Tehran school after dispute
Iranian security forces fired tear gas near a girls’ school in Tehran on Monday, according to videos posted on social media, after a dispute between authorities and students over their ...
Three dead as Roslyn’s intense rains, winds hit Mexico’s Pacific coast
At least three people died from destruction caused by intense rainfall unleashed by Storm Roslyn, which provoked flooding along Mexico’s Pacific coast when it made landfall as a powerful ...
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in police shooting in Kenya
Well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Nairobi when police hunting car thieves opened fire on the vehicle he was travelling in as it drove through their roadblock ...
Germany ready for regular infrastructure protection drills in Estonia
Germany is ready to continue practice drills on protection of critical infrastructure in Estonia, the German military said on Monday, as a first such exercise dubbed “Baltic Tiger” was about ...
St. Louis high school shooting leaves three dead, including suspect
A gunman opened fire at a St. Louis high school on Monday morning, killing at least two people and wounding six others before officers fatally shot the suspect, the city’...
Diwali delight for Indians as Rishi Sunak set to become UK PM
Many Indians are delighted at the prospect of Rishi Sunak becoming the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister, just as Hindus like him celebrated Diwali across ...
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next PM after months of turmoil (Updated)
Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s first prime minister of colour on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country ...
L’Oreal’s hair straighteners caused woman’s cancer, lawsuit claims
L’Oreal has been sued by a Missouri woman who alleges she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company’s hair-straightening products.
The lawsuit, filed ...
UK and EU must work together, bloc’s chairman tells new PM Sunak
The European Union and Britain need to work together to face shared challenges, the bloc’s chairman said on Monday after Rishi Sunak became Britain’s new prime minister.
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Russia could plan ‘dirty bomb’ as pretext for Ukraine escalation, West says (Wrap)
Western countries accused Russia on Monday of plotting to use a threat of a “dirty bomb” laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine, as Moscow evacuated ...
EU countries agree to hike climate change target next year
European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year, as the bloc attempts to rally ambition among ...
Russia-Ukraine war latest news: West rejects Moscow’s ‘dirty bomb’ claim, Kherson evacuates (Snapshot)
Western countries accused Russia of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine, while Moscow evacuated civilians from a ...
Russian forces “preparing to work under radioactive contamination” – Moscow
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that it had prepared its forces to work in conditions of radioactive contamination, after Moscow accused Ukraine of planning to detonate a “dirty ...
Air strike during Myanmar concert kills at least 50
An air strike killed at least 50 people at a concert in Myanmar held by an ethnic minority group in conflict with the ruling military, opposition groups and media said on ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy asks Israel to join fight against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on Israel to join the fight against Russia and repeated a request for Israeli air defence systems.
“Isn’t it time for your ...
UK stocks close higher as Rishi Sunak looks set to be next PM
Britain’s main equity indexes closed higher on Monday as Rishi Sunak looked set to become the next prime minister after other candidates quit the race, offering investors some relief ...