Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow would not close itself off ...
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Two Brits, one Moroccan sentenced to death by court of Russian proxy (Update)
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one ...
Street battles rage in eastern Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk
Ukrainian forces were holding their positions in intense street fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, where Russians were “dying like flies”, the region’s governor said on Thursday, but ...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to ...
ECB signals a string of interest rate hikes starting in July
The European Central Bank ended a long-running stimulus scheme on Thursday and signalled a series of rate hikes that may be scaled up from September if the inflation outlook fails ...
Biden says Republicans bullied by gun lobby during late-night TV visit
USPresident Joe Biden blamed the lack of any progress on gun safety on intimidation by the gun lobby, and he called on voters to make it a deciding issue come ...
Golden Arches make way for hamburger and fries after McDonald’s Russian exit
A hamburger and two potato fries will feature on the new logo at former McDonald’s restaurants in Russia, the local company said, as it unveiled an advertising campaign ahead ...
Intel freezes hiring in PC chip division for at least two weeks
Intel Corp (INTC.O) has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters, as part of a series of ...
Russia’s Navalny scolds Google and Meta for helping Putin
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny scolded Google and Meta Platforms on Thursday for shutting down advertising, a step he said had undermined the opposition and thus was a gift ...
Danger! mines’ – Odesa’s popular beaches now off limits
Tourists once flocked to the Ukrainian resort of Odesa to lie on its Black Sea beaches, but the white sands are now covered in mines because of the war with ...
Greece plans to reduce state energy consumption by 30 per cent by 2030
Greece on Thursday urged state entities to reduce the use of air conditioning, install window shields and shut computers after working hours, to help cut electricity consumption and set an ...
Euro edges up, yen languishes as all eyes on ECB meeting
The yen dropped to a new 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday, and the euro inched higher ahead of a highly-anticipated meeting of the European Central Bank, which should ...
England’s Southgate says he will not be swayed by criticism
England manager Gareth Southgate shrugged off criticism of his side’s winless start to their Nations League campaign and said he will not let his decision-making be influenced by reaction ...
UK tobacco control review recommends raising age of sale each year
The legal age of sale for cigarettes in England should be raised by one year every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco products, a government-commissioned review recommended on ...
Morning Bid: Hey ECB, how high will you go?
There’s little doubt the European Central Bank will on Thursday confirm it will pull the plug on years of stimulus and is getting ready to hike interest rates for ...
Rising risk of more capital controls in Turkey – S&P Global
There is a rising risk that Turkey brings in additional capital controls if the pressure on its currency and financial markets continues to intensify, credit rating firm S&P ...
Millions could starve because of Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports- Zelenskiy
Millions of people could starve because of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
Zelenskiy said in a televised statement the ...
Parts of Shanghai return to lockdown, Beijing district shuts entertainment venues
Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China’s largest economic hub started imposing new lockdown restrictions while the most populous district in ...
Wales must learn ‘dark arts’ ahead of World Cup, says Bale
Gareth Bale said Wales must learn the “dark arts” to break up play when necessary after his side conceded a late winner at home to the Netherlands in the Nations ...
Celtics outmuscle Warriors to take NBA Finals lead
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart combined for 77 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
Brown ...
Thailand legalises growing, consumption of marijuana
Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks on Thursday, the first Asian country to do so, with the aim of boosting its agriculture and ...
Greek court overturns decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo
A Greek court overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker off the ...
Russia’s Aeroflot plans $3 billion cash injection, said to eye big jet order
Under heavy pressure from Western sanctions and airspace bans, Russian state flagship airline Aeroflot (AFLT.MM) plans to raise up to 185.2 billion roubles ($3 billion) in an emergency share issue, it ...
US senators unveil bill to regulate cryptocurrency
A bipartisan pair of US senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency, and hand the bulk of their oversight to the Commodity Futures Trading ...