UK unemployment falls below pre-pandemic rate
Britain’s unemployment rate dropped below its pre-pandemic rate in the three months to January while pay rose faster than expected, according to official figures that are likely to bolster ...
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Turkey to keep policy rate at 14 per cent despite energy surge
Turkey’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate at 14 per cent this week, a unanimous Reuters poll showed on Monday, despite the Ukraine conflict and soaring energy ...
Kyiv struck by Russian shelling, curfew announced
Russian shelling struck Kyiv on Tuesday killing at least two people, authorities said, as invading forces tightened their grip on the Ukrainian capital and the mayor announced a 35-hour curfew ...
Britain to ban exports of luxury goods to Russia, impose new import tariffs
Britain on Tuesday said it would ban the export of luxury goods to Russia and impose a new 35 per cent tariff on £900 million worth of Russian imports, including vodka, metals, ...
As West shuns Moscow, officials say India eyes more cheap Russian oil
India may take up a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities at a discount, two Indian officials said, in a sign that Delhi wants to keep its ...
Three EU country leaders take train to Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia were travelling to Kyiv by train on Tuesday to show support for the country on behalf of the EU, the ...
Primordial octopus was up in arms – 10 instead of eight
For the roughly 300 known octopus species dwelling in the world’s oceans, having eight arms is a defining characteristic. But that is not the way it started.
Scientists said on ...
Simeone wants Atletico to be aggressive against Man United
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone wants his side to be relentless and go after Manchester United at Old Trafford in their Champions League last 16 second leg clash on Tuesday as ...
Ukraine hopes to open 9 humanitarian corridors, get aid to besieged Mariupol
Ukraine hopes to open nine corridors on Tuesday to evacuate civilians trapped by Russian forces and will try to deliver humanitarian supplies to the besieged port of Mariupol, said Deputy ...
Shock loss costs Medvedev No. 1 rank, Brooksby beats Tsitsipas at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after a stunning 4-6 6-3 6-1 loss to Gael Monfils in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, while fifth seed ...
Two dead, 18 injured in gas explosion at restaurant in Mexican tourist town
An explosion caused by a gas leak killed two people and left 18 injured on Monday in a restaurant in a beachside tourist town in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, local ...
Abramovich jet lands in Moscow after brief stop in Istanbul
A jet linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich landed in Moscow early on Tuesday, after taking off from Istanbul following a brief stop there, FLIGHTRADAR24 data shows.
The jet ...
China denies US claims that Russia asked for help in Ukraine
China denied on Tuesday claims by U.S. officials that Russia had sought military assistance in Ukraine and accused Washington of spreading “malicious disinformation” that risked escalating the conflict.
“The ...
JPMorgan to resume hiring unvaccinated individuals, drop mask mandate
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) will resume hiring unvaccinated individuals from April 4, the bank said in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday, as it looks to ease ...
Oil falls 8 per cent on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China lockdowns
Oil prices dropped about 8 per cent on Monday to the lowest in two weeks, as diplomatic efforts between Ukraine and Russia looked like they might end their conflict, which would ...
World Bank’s Malpass warns against hoarding of food or gasoline
World Bank President David Malpass on Monday warned people and businesses against hoarding food and gasoline despite the surge in prices sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and massive ...
Police oust squatters from Russian oligarch’s London mansion
Police on Monday evicted squatters who had occupied a London mansion belonging to the family of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who was placed on Britain’s sanctions list last week ...
Anti-war protester in studio interrupts live Russian news broadcast (Updated)
An anti-war protester interrupted the main news programme on Russia’s state TV Channel One on Monday, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter with slogans denouncing the war ...
US warns China not to help Russia on Ukraine as first convoy flees Mariupol (Update 5)
The United States on Monday warned China not to help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Moscow allowed the first convoy to escape besieged Mariupol, home to the worst humanitarian ...
Russian oligarch Abramovich spotted in Israeli airport
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was seen in Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Monday shortly before a jet linked to him took off for Istanbul, where his yacht ...
US raises concerns about China aligning with Russia at meeting it calls ‘intense’ (Update 2)
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday raised concerns about China’s alignment with Russia in a seven-hour meeting with Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi as Washington warned of the ...
Iran says US has to make decision on reviving nuclear deal (Updated)
The United States needs to make a decision to wrap up a deal to salvage Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday ...
Erdogan says unclear whether Turkey will buy more Russian arms
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was too early to comment on Turkey’s possible purchase of more Russian weapons given Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking in ...
Teen refugees in Berlin vow to return and rebuild Ukraine
Polina Okhrytkova, 19, and Marta Pysanko, 18, first traded their arts studies at Kyiv University for building Molotov cocktails to help fend off the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then, as the bombs ...