Elon Musk is sued by shareholders over delay in disclosing Twitter stake
Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by former Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shareholders who claim they missed out on the recent run-up in its stock price because he waited too ...
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Johnson did not break COVID laws ‘with malice’, minister says
A senior British minister said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not set out to break COVID laws with malice and is mortified after he was fined by ...
Russia says 1,026 Ukrainian marines surrendered in Mariupol
More than a thousand Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol, Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday of Moscow’s main target in the eastern ...
Toyota joins Tesla in developing self-driving tech with low-cost cameras
Toyota Motor (7203.T) unit Woven Planet has joined Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in trying to advance self-driving technology without expensive sensors such as lidars.
Woven Planet told Reuters it is ...
German lawmakers call for EU ban on Russian oil after Ukraine visit
The European Union should impose an embargo on Russian oil as soon as possible, the chairmen of three German parliamentarian committees said after a visit to Ukraine.
German Foreign Affairs ...
Liverpool want to be a team no one wants to play, says Klopp
Liverpool’s goal is to become a team nobody wants to face, manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica at Anfield.
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Biden says Russia committing genocide in Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said for the first time that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine amounts to genocide, as President Vladimir Putin said Russia would “rhythmically and calmly” continue ...
Search for New York subway gunman centers on man who rented U-Haul van
Police and federal agents searched into the early hours of Wednesday for a man who set off smoke bombs and sprayed fellow passengers with gunfire aboard a New York City ...
Pay squeeze tightest for poorest Britons, tax data shows
British employees with the smallest monthly pay packets are also receiving the lowest annual salary rises, intensifying the cost-of-living squeeze faced by the poorest households, tax data showed on Tuesday.
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China gaming firms toe the line, paving the way to end licence freeze
China lifted a nine-month freeze on gaming licences after companies, including industry leader Tencent (0700.HK), made major adjustments to their business practices and due to the ban’s economic fallout, ...
Oil rises on OPEC warning and easing of Shanghai COVID curbs
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Shanghai’s relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions eased concerns about Chinese demand and as OPEC warned it would be impossible to replace potential supply ...
Holders Chelsea knocked out by Real Madrid in thriller
Real Madrid saw off a stirring Chelsea fightback to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League following a 3-2 defeat after extra time at the Santiago Bernabeu ...
Villarreal stun Bayern with late equaliser to reach semis
Underdogs Villarreal scored an 88th minute equaliser through substitute Samu Chukwueze to snatch a stunning 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich and advance to the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 ...
Ukraine secret service says it has arrested top Putin ally
Ukraine’s security services on Tuesday said they had arrested pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who is President Vladimir Putin’s closest and most influential ally in Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...
Humbled British PM apologises after fine for lockdown birthday bash
By Michael Holden and Kylie MacLellan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign on Tuesday after being fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by attending a ...
Drinks firms spooked as India refuses to exempt some plastic straws from ban
India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on July 1, fanning fears of disruption in a ...
Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West
By Guy Faulconbridge
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict in more than a ...
After unusual silence, Putin defends ‘noble’ Ukraine war
By Maria Starkova
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had largely vanished from public view since his forces were driven from the approaches to Kyiv this month, resurfaced on Tuesday to ...
Gunman shoots 10 in New York subway after setting off smoke bomb; manhunt underway
A gunman wearing a gas mask set off a smoke bomb and opened fire in a New York subway car during Tuesday’s morning commute, injuring 16 people, authorities said, prompting ...
Abandoned cats and dogs look for new homes in Russia
With the trunk of her car filled to the brim with pet carriers, Yulia drives across the conflict-torn Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine to pick up cats and dogs abandoned ...
Greece speeds up gas exploration to help reduce Russia reliance
Greece will speed up gas exploration as it looks to cut its reliance on Russian energy, aiming at its first test drilling in more than two decades by the end ...
The forecast on planet Neptune is chilly – and getting colder
Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system’s outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising drop in its atmospheric temperatures ...
Sri Lanka suspends external debt payments, needs money for essentials
Sri Lanka’s central bank said on Tuesday it had become “challenging and impossible” to repay external debt, as it tries to use its dwindling foreign exchange reserves to import ...
Philippines rescuers race to find survivors after storm wreaks havoc
Rescue teams in the Philippines faced a race against time on Tuesday in the search for 28 people missing and feared dead, after tropical storm Megi unleashed heavy rains and deadly ...