G7 Russian oil price cap applies only to seaborne crude
The price cap on Russian oil exports to be imposed by G7 countries and Australia next month will apply only to seaborne cargoes through the first landed sale and will ...
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Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care – such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she ...
FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’ in Qatar
FIFA has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the soccer in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”.
The letter ...
Putin endorses evacuation of parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia’s retreat in one of ...
Russia seeks sanctions exemptions for state bank in Ukraine grain deal talks-sources
Russia wants the West to ease restrictions on state agriculture lender Rosselkhozbank to facilitate Russian grain exports, according to four sources familiar with the request, made during talks to extend ...
Erdogan rival is first target of Turkish media law, opposition party says
Turkey’s main opposition party has said its leader is the first target of a media “disinformation” law after police asked prosecutors to open an investigation into comments he made ...
Trump to announce the launch of 2024 presidential campaign
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle is discussing announcing the launch of a 2024 presidential campaign on Nov 14, Axios reported on Friday, citing three sources familiar with the ...
Medvedev says Russia is fighting a sacred battle against Satan
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday cast Russia’s war in Ukraine as a sacred conflict with Satan, warning that Moscow could send all its enemies to the eternal ...
UK services slump at fastest pace since early 2021
The biggest downturn since January 2021 hit British services companies last month, although it was not as severe as first estimated, according to a business survey that underlined the tough times ...
Oil climbs as dollar slips and supply risks linger
Oil climbed on Friday as the dollar eased and supply risks lingered, though recession fears and China’s COVID outbreaks kept a check on prices.
Brent crude futures were up $1.84, ...
Wales talisman Bale can defy doubters with last hurrah in Qatar
For a decade Gareth Bale has been Wales’ best player, a talismanic figure whose rare talent has helped them compete with the elite, yet he heads to the World Cup ...
All hands on deck as Poland look to restore Lewandowski’s prowess
Poland will need to look beyond leading striker Robert Lewandowski if they are to break their group stage jinx and reach the knockout rounds at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Dutch take winning form into Qatar as legitimate contenders
The Netherlands have legitimate hopes of turning their status as World Cup nearly men into champions as they take a 15-match unbeaten run into the Qatar finals and pin their ...
World Cup the test of Qatar’s expensive bid to develop homegrown talent
When Qatar play Ecuador in the World Cup showpiece opener on Nov. 20, an 18-year, billion dollar national project to build a respectable – and possibly competitive – national squad will be put ...
Senegal’s Mane living the dream of millions of Africans
Sadio Mane is the embodiment of the dreams of millions of young Africans, emerging from a small village in Senegal to play at the highest level in Europe and become ...
China Covid cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build
China on Friday reported the highest daily count of new local COVID cases in six months as outbreaks widened, pushing policymakers to walk an even finer line between holding the ...
Emirates suspends Nigerian flights again over trapped ticket sales
Dubai’s Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria for the second time since September citing an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s biggest economy, the airline said on Thursday.
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England desperate to shed nearly men tag in Qatar
There have been plenty of ‘nearly men’ in the annals of world football, nations with all the ingredients to deliver on the biggest stage but who ended up with just ...
Alcaraz breezes into Paris quarters, Djokovic also through
World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-3 to book his place in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday and reigning champion Novak Djokovic advanced with a 6...
Arteta backs Jesus to end Arsenal goal drought
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta backed Gabriel Jesus to rediscover his scoring touch soon, after the striker failed to find the net in a 1-0 Europa League win over FC Zurich ...
Twitter layoffs to start today, company tells staff in an email
Twitter Inc will tell employees by email on Friday about whether they have been laid off, temporarily closing its offices and preventing staff access, following a week of uncertainty about ...
Tensions between North and South Korea mount as North fires artillery into sea
North Korea fired about 80 artillery rounds into a maritime border zone overnight, South Korea said on Friday, as defence ministers from Seoul and Washington vowed to demonstrate determination in the ...
Turkey’s Erdogan still hopeful US will approve F-16 fighter jet sale
President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said the process of the United States approving the sale of F-16 fighter jets to NATO member Turkey was going well and could be completed ...
Advertisers react to Twitter’s new ownership
Advertisers are grappling with Twitter’s new ownership under Tesla boss Elon Musk, who once tweeted “I hate advertising”.
Below are reactions from some of the companies:
Ford Motor Co (...