Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia
Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern Greek port of Alexandroupolis would help create a new gas route ...
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Don’t assume ‘imperialistic’ Putin won’t attack other countries
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday no-one could assume that Russia would not attack other countries given its violation of international law in Ukraine and Germany would support Finland ...
US Supreme Court potential shock move on abortion sparks protests
Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday after news that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that ...
Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing
Elon Musk is in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and tying up ...
Putin orders retaliatory sanctions against West – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
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BP boosts buybacks as profit soars to highest in over decade
BP (BP.L) boosted its share buyback programme after net profit soared to its highest in more than a decade on strong oil and gas trading results, as the energy ...
Oil slips on China demand worries while EU weighs Russia oil ban
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday in a second day of thin trading in Asia, pulled in opposite directions by China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, which could weigh on fuel demand, and ...
Google makes $100,000 worth of tech training free to every US business
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will provide any US business with over $100,000 worth of online courses in data analytics, design and other tech skills for their workers free of ...
After Lavrov’s ‘Hitler’ comments, Russia now says Israel supports neo-Nazis in row over Ukraine
Russia’s foreign ministry accused Israel on Tuesday of supporting neo-Nazis in Ukraine, further escalating a row which began when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Adolf Hitler had Jewish ...
US natural gas production growth wanes as need arises
US natural gas production growth is waning at the same time many countries are looking for new suppliers to help break their dependence on Russian gas after Moscow’s invasion ...
Saudi Arabia’s economy estimated to grow 9.6 per cent in Q1, driven by oil
Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 9.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a year earlier, according to flash government estimates on Sunday, as a recovery in the ...
Israel demands apology after Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots
Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying it was an “unforgivable” falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.
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Sanctions will not be lifted until Russia signs peace deal with Ukraine -Germany’s Scholz
The sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding ...
EU prepares next Russia sanctions including German-backed oil ban
The European Union was preparing sanctions on Russian oil sales over its invasion of Ukraine after a major shift on Monday by Germany, Russia’s biggest energy customer, that could ...
Germany drops opposition to Russian oil ban, ministers say
Two senior ministers in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government on Monday said Germany would be ready to back an immediate European Union ban on Russian oil imports, and that Europe’...
UN: More than 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far
The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 had exceeded 3,000 ...
Audi, Porsche have decided to join Formula One, VW CEO says
Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) premium brands Audi and Porsche have decided to join Formula One, Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess said on Monday.
There has been speculation for several ...
Russia swerves to avoid default: what is next?
Russia may have averted default as it announced it had made several overdue payments in dollars on its overseas bonds, shifting the market’s focus to upcoming payments and whether ...
Brief crash hits European stocks in holiday-thinned trading
European stocks suddenly fell on Monday before partly recovering in what brokers described as a “flash crash” or an erroneous trade on a day where a holiday-thinned trading activity.
The ...
Vestas warns Ukraine war adds to strain on wind industry, shares plummet
Wind turbine maker Vestas (VWS.CO) posted a deep first-quarter loss and slashed its 2022 margin forecast due to the war in Ukraine and writedowns in its offshore business, reflecting an ...
Bolshoi drops shows by two directors who spoke out against war
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has upset opera and ballet fans by abruptly cancelling a series of shows this week by directors who have spoken out against the war in Ukraine.
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A fifth of world’s reptile species deemed threatened with extinction
About a fifth of reptile species – from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West Africa’s rhinoceros viper to India’s gharial – are threatened ...
New explosions in Belgorod, Russian governor reassures residents
Two explosions took place in the early hours on Monday in Belgorod, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but there was no damage or security threat, the top official in the ...
Bucks win in Boston behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and Jrue Holiday scored a game-high 25 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 101-89 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series ...