Tesla’s Musk says he sold ‘enough stock’; slams California for ‘overtaxation’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had sold “enough stock” to reach his plan to sell 10 per cent of his shares in the world’s most valuable car company, according ...
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Australian Open confident on Nadal, uncertain on Djokovic
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is confident Rafa Nadal will be at Melbourne Park for next month’s Grand Slam despite testing positive for COVID-19, but he is still uncertain ...
S.Africa study suggests lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta
A South African study suggests reduced risks of hospitalisation and severe disease in people infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant versus the Delta one, though the authors say some of ...
NASA’s Webb telescope promises an ‘amazing journey’ for astronomy
It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era ...
Finland aims to tackle rising Covid-19 cases by curbing bars’ opening hours
Finland will restrict restaurants’ opening hours to curb rising Covid-19 infections and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the government said on Wednesday.
Starting on Christmas eve, bars will ...
China warns celebrities, livestreamers to correct tax-related offences before 2022
Chinese provincial authorities have ordered celebrities and live streamers to report tax-related crimes before 2022, just days after China’s “queen of live streaming” Viya was fined 1.34 billion yuan ($210 million) for ...
Three dead, dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece
Three asylum-seekers drowned and dozens more were feared missing after a boat believed to be carrying as many as 50 people sank off Greece’s Folegandros island, the coast guard said ...
Israel set to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60
Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern about the spread of the Omicron variant of ...
Omicron forces new restrictions, global call for booster shot
Singapore suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia renewed its vaccination push on Wednesday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant just days before Christmas forced authorities to impose new curbs ...
European gas prices hit record as Russian flows via Yamal reverse
European gas prices hit a new record high on Tuesday after a pipeline that brings Russian gas to Germany switched to flow east, a move the Kremlin said had no ...
NatWest pleads guilty to US fraud charges, to pay $35 mln
A unit of NatWest Group (NWG.L) on Tuesday agreed to pay about $35 million and pleaded guilty to wire and securities fraud in relation to a long-running scheme by some ...
Nketiah hat-trick fires Arsenal into League Cup semis
Eddie Nketiah struck a hat-trick as Arsenal beat League One club Sunderland 5-1 at the Emirates on Tuesday to book a place in the semi-finals of the League Cup.
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Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’ as Biden calls up military medics
Countries across Europe considered new curbs on movement on Tuesday while U.S. President Joe Biden called on military medics to support hospitals and fight the Omicron variant sweeping the ...
Portugal imposes post-Christmas Covid curbs as Omicron cases surge
Portugal on Tuesday ordered nightclubs and bars to close and told people to work from home for at least two weeks starting on Saturday to control the spread of COVID-19 ...
Putin says Russia has ‘nowhere to retreat’ over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had no room to retreat in a standoff with the United States over Ukraine and would be forced into a tough response ...
Chelsea disappointed with depleted squad but ready for challenge
Chelsea must “find solutions” on the pitch despite not having a full-strength squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday, as the London side face the busy year-end fixture period short ...
‘Absurd’ to play twice in four days given Covid chaos
Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said on Tuesday that it was “absurd” that Liverpool have to play two games in four days given the number of COVID-19 cases and injuries ...
Trump plans news conference on Jan. 6, anniversary of US Capitol riot
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference on Jan. 6, one year after the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol which the Republican ex-president ...
UK offers 1 billion pounds to firms hit hardest by Omicron
Britain announced on Tuesday 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) of extra support for businesses hit hardest by the wave of Omicron variant coronavirus cases, which is hammering the country’s hospitality sector ...
Turkish lira whiplashes after Erdogan moves to protect savings
Turkey’s lira rocketed back from record lows in volatile trading on Tuesday after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan proposed measures to protect local currency savings against such swings.
Erdogan introduced ...
Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute
Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 ...
UK borrowing falls by almost 50 per cent as pandemic spending eases
British public borrowing nearly halved in the first eight months of the 2021/22 financial year compared with a year earlier when finance minister Rishi Sunak was deep in his emergency pandemic ...
Crypto exchange Binance signs Dubai World Trade Centre deal
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Tuesday it had signed a cooperation deal with Dubai World Trade Centre Authority, which is working to set up an international virtual asset ecosystem.
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EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for Covid-19 travel pass
The European Commission on Tuesday adopted rules that will make the European Union Covid-19 certificate valid for travel nine months after the completion of the primary vaccination schedule, an EU ...