France’s Macron promises new approach during second-term inauguration
France’s Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a “new method” as his political rivals kicked off ...
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Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at WW2 parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin will send a chilling ‘doomsday’ warning to the west when he leads his country’s May 9 ‘Victory Day’ parades brandishing Russia’s vast firepower while its ...
Moldova separatists report drone strikes near Ukraine border
Pro-Russian separatists in Moldova said on Saturday their region had been hit four times by suspected drones overnight near the Ukrainian border.
Nearly two weeks of similar reported incidents in ...
Sinn Fein on course for ‘seismic’ Northern Ireland election win
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, looked set to claim top spot in elections in British-controlled Northern Ireland for the first time, a historic shift that could ...
No escape from Alcaraz for Nadal
Rafa Nadal said there were positives to take from the Madrid Open despite the 21-times major winner falling to a quarter-final defeat by teenager Carlos Alcaraz on Friday in his ...
EU antitrust chief calls for global approach towards tech giants
Europe’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, the architect of landmark rules to curb the power of US tech giants, called on Thursday for a global approach towards Big Tech to ...
N.Korea fires short-range ballistic missile – S. Korea military
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korean military said, three days before the inauguration of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a hard ...
Beijing kicks off fresh round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams
China’s capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for COVID-19 on Saturday and shut more bus routes and metro stations, as it seeks to avert the ...
Gas leak blamed for blast at iconic Havana hotel that killed 22 (Update)
A deadly explosion hit a well-known hotel in downtown Havana on Friday, tearing a gash several floors high in the side of the building, killing at least 22 people and injuring ...
Some Ukrainians evacuated as Russia tightens grip on Mariupol plant (Update 3)
Evacuations of civilians trapped in a bombed-out steelworks in the city of Mariupol resumed late on Friday, hours after Russia was accused of violating a truce intended to allow them ...
Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of anti-government strikes and protests over the country’s deep economic crisis that saw police ...
Explosion in Madrid building kills two people, injures eighteen
Two people died and at least 18 were injured in a strong explosion that rocked a four-storey building being renovated in central Madrid on Friday, Spanish authorities said.
Two men working ...
Coronavirus: WTO meeting on COVID vaccine rights waiver went ‘very well’
The first World Trade Organization meeting to discuss a draft agreement to temporarily waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines went “very well”, its chair said on Friday, although some ...
G7 leaders, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to hold talks on Sunday
Group of Seven (G7) leaders will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday after U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this week said they would discuss possible additional ...
Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules
Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow to freedom of information advocates seeking an exemption for journalists and whistleblowers.
Switzerland has ...
EU tweaks Russia oil sanctions plan in bid to win over reluctant states, including Cyprus (Updated)
The European Commission proposed changes to its planned embargo on Russian oil to give some countries more time to shift their energy supplies, and to address shipping concerns expressed by ...
Musk, Twitter are sued by shareholder over $44 bn takeover
Elon Musk and Twitter Inc TWTR.N were sued on Friday by a Florida pension fund seeking to stop Musk from quickly completing his planned $44 billion takeover of the social ...
Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry
Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, but two out-of-favour royals, Princes Andrew and Harry, ...
ECB rate should be back in positive territory by year end: Villeroy
The European Central Bank should raise its deposit rate back into positive territory this year, French central bank chief Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday, comments that point to ...
Heat pumps, renovations could slash Europe’s Russian gas use
Extensive building renovations and the use of heat pumps could nearly halve Europe’s Russian gas use, researchers said on Friday, although industry groups said this would require a substantial ...
Roma offers free final tickets to 166 fans who attended Bodo humiliation
AS Roma are offering the 166 fans who were present at the 6-1 humiliating defeat by Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt in the group stage free tickets for the Europa Conference League ...
Disconnecting Russia’s banks: Sberbank faces SWIFT removal
The European Union aims to cut off Sberbank (SBER.MM), Russia’s largest lender, from the SWIFT international payment system as Western allies seek to further isolate Moscow from financial ...
Israel searches for Palestinians suspected of killing 3 in attack
Israeli security forces launched a massive manhunt on Friday for two Palestinians suspected of killing three people in an attack in a central Israeli city, police said.
The attack on ...
British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity plans to avoid disruptions
British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L) has scaled back plans to ramp up short-haul capacity at Heathrow airport, saying a cut of around 5 per cent to its summer schedule would ...