EU split on Russia oil sanctions, mulls other steps (Update 2)
The European Union’s foreign ministers disagreed on Monday on whether and how to slap sanctions on Russia’s lucrative energy sector over its invasion of Ukraine, with Germany saying ...
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EU to establish rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 troops (Updated)
EU foreign and defence ministers on Monday agreed a security strategy meant to boost the bloc’s military clout when war has returned to Europe, establishing a rapid reaction force ...
Britain prepares to temporarily nationalise Gazprom retail unit -Bloomberg News
The UK government is preparing to step in and temporarily run Russian gas giant Gazprom’s GAZP.MM British retail supply arm, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, as companies cut ...
Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors (Update 4)
A China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. ...
Russian billionaire’s yacht docks in Gibraltar, detained by authorities (Updated)
A luxurious super-yacht linked to the owner of Russia’s largest steel pipe maker, who is currently under British and European Union sanctions, docked in Gibraltar on Monday and was ...
At least eight killed as Kyiv shopping centre wrecked by shelling (Updated)
Shelling hit a Kyiv shopping centre late on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wrecking nearby buildings and leaving smoking piles of rubble and the twisted wreckage of burned-out cars ...
Russia finds Meta guilty of ‘extremist activity’, says WhatsApp can stay (Updated)
A Moscow court said on Monday that Meta FB.O was guilty of “extremist activity”, but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the U.S. ...
Red Bull say double retirement is ‘worst nightmare’
The dream turned into a nightmare for Formula One world champion Max Verstappen in Bahrain on Sunday when Red Bull’s challenge for victory in the season-opening race ended in ...
Over 1m people in England could be borrowing from a loan shark
As many as 1.08 million people in England could be borrowing from a loan shark, more than three times the government’s most recent estimate, according to a report by a ...
Global regulators monitor crypto use in Ukraine war
The global Financial Stability Board is closely scrutinising the use of cryptoassets during the war in Ukraine after concerns they could be used to evade Western sanctions on Russia.
The ...
Turkish court keeps Kavala in prison, verdict expected next month
A Turkish court ruled on Monday that philanthropist Osman Kavala should stay in prison for at least another month as lawyers prepare their final statements in a trial which has ...
Egyptian pound drops 10 per cent after Ukraine war prompts dollar flight
Egypt’s pound depreciated by 10.67 per cent on Monday after weeks of pressure on the currency as foreign investors pulled out billions of dollars from its treasury markets after Russia’...
Oil jumps as EU weighs Russian ban, Saudi refinery output hit
Oil prices jumped more than $3 on Monday, with Brent above $111 a barrel, as European Union nations consider joining the United States in a Russian oil embargo, while a weekend attack ...
Kremlin says no significant progress in peace talks with Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Monday that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine had not yet made any significant progress.
Moscow has accused Kyiv of stalling peace talks by making proposals ...
EU sees high risk of child trafficking as 3.3 million Ukrainians flee to Europe
The European Union’s migration commissioner warned on Monday that Ukrainian children were in danger of being trafficked as they flee their country from the Russian invasion.
Ylva Johansson told ...
Pressed to choose sides on Ukraine, China trade favors the West (Updated)
US President Joe Biden’s warning of “consequences” for any aid China may give to Russia’s Ukraine war effort aims to force Chinese President Xi Jinping to choose a ...
Future looks bright for revitalised Barca after Real thrashing
Barcelona are back, manager Xavi Hernandez said after his side’s 4-0 thrashing of rivals Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
Xavi’s side gave a football masterclass in ...
Meteorite gouged huge Greenland crater 58 million years ago
An immense crater in northwestern Greenland, buried under a thick sheet of ice and first spotted in 2015, is much older than previously suspected – formed by a meteorite impact 58 million years ...
Ferrari are properly back at the top of F1
Ferrari ended a 45-race winless streak on Sunday to start Formula One’s new era with a flourish and a one-two finish in Bahrain that sent the sport’s oldest ...
Fritz inflicts Nadal’s first defeat of the year
Taylor Fritz battled through excruciating pain to bring Rafa Nadal’s 20-match winning run to an end with a 6-3 7-6(5) victory in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, becoming ...
Premier League and FA Cup talking points
MANCHESTER CITY DIG DEEP TO WIN
Manchester City beat Southampton 4-1 in the FA Cup on Sunday to secure their spot in the semi-finals but though the result may have ...
Paris taxi driver files lawsuit against Tesla after fatal crash
A Paris taxi driver whose Tesla Model 3 crashed in December, killing one person, has filed a legal complaint against the US carmaker, his lawyer said on Sunday.
The French government ...
Universal Music label acquires ape NFT to lead virtual music group
Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) is capitalizing on the popularity of non-fungible tokens by acquiring one of the cartoon apes that have taken the world of digital collectibles by storm ...
US Treasury official sees modest uptick in crypto illicit finance, but transactions small
US officials have observed an uptick in the use of digital assets to facilitate illicit finance since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the transaction volume is too small to play a ...