EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift
By Kate Abnett
The European Union executive wants to speed up the bloc’s green transition and cut its reliance on Russian fuels by allowing some renewable energy projects to ...
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Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change
By Lucila Sigal
The emperor penguin, which roams Antarctica’s frozen tundra and chilly seas, is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of ...
Ukraine pushes Russian troops back in counter-offensive near Kharkiv
Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had recaptured villages from Russian troops north and northeast of Kharkiv, pressing a counter-offensive that could signal a shift in the war’s momentum ...
Warhol painting of Marilyn sells for record $195m at auction
Pop artist Andy Warhol’s famed 1964 silk-screen portrait of Marilyn Monroe sold for $195 million at auction on Monday, a record for a work by an American artist sold at auction.
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Russian troops ill-prepared for Ukraine war, says mercenary
The Russian military’s failure to seize the Ukrainian capital was inevitable because in the preceding years they had never directly faced a powerful enemy, according to a former mercenary ...
Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie
Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for investors looking to capitalize on its dramatic drop.
The cryptocurrency has tanked along with other risk assets such as ...
Dating app Grindr to go public in $2.1 bln SPAC deal
Gay dating app Grindr said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm – a deal that values it at $2.1 billion and features Tiga Investments ...
Ukraine says Russia pounding Mariupol steel works, mayor’s aide says 100 civilians remain
Ukraine said Russian forces were pummelling a steel works in Mariupol on Tuesday where a local official said at least 100 civilians were still holed up with the last fighters defending ...
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air explores opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) said on Tuesday it had agreed to work with Saudi Arabia to explore opportunities to develop the air market in the kingdom, which ...
Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas
German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies with an emergency package that could include taking control of critical firms, three people familiar with the ...
On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it’s all in our military doctrine
Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a decision on the possible use of nuclear ...
Djokovic says ‘special’ Alcaraz is a firm favourite for French Open
World number one Novak Djokovic heaped praise on newly-crowned Madrid Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, saying that the Spanish teenager is a firm favourite for the French Open later this month.
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Liverpool’s Klopp believes title race is still not over
Liverpool may be three points behind league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with three games to go but manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday he does not believe ...
Lex Netflix – Swiss to vote on streaming tax, European border agency
Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to make global video streaming services support Swiss filmmakers and on spending more money on Europe’s Frontex border security agency in a referendum ...
Protests break out as Philippines election returns a Marcos to presidency
The Philippines woke to a new but familiar political landscape on Tuesday, after an election triumph by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paved the way for a once-unimaginable return to the country’...
Bank of Israel still unsure on digital shekel but garners public support
Israel’s central bank said on Monday it had received public support for its plans to possibly issue a digital shekel on grounds it would help the economy by supporting ...
UN Security Council due to meet Wednesday on North Korea, say diplomats
The UN Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday at the request of the United States to discuss North Korea’s latest missile launches, diplomats said, as Washington pushes ...
Suspect in murder of Haiti’s Moise appears in US court
Former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph, a suspect in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last July, appeared in a US court in Miami on Monday on charges of conspiracy ...
Queen Elizabeth pulls out of parliament opening because of ‘mobility problems’ (Updated)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not carry out the opening of parliament on Tuesday as the 96-year-old monarch has had a recurrence of mobility issues, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, ...
Greece, UAE agree joint investments in energy, other sectors (Updated)
Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday agreed to jointly fund investments worth 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the Mediterranean country and explore further cooperation in the energy sector, ...
Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes (Updated)
Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday to make way for a unity government that would try to find a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis ...
Musk’s $44-bln Twitter deal at risk of being repriced lower – Hindenburg
Short-seller Hindenburg Research warned on Monday that Elon Musk’s $44-billion (€41 billion) offer to take Twitter Inc TWTR.N private could get repriced lower if the Silicon Valley billionaire walked ...
Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources
Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals amid differences over key conditions, including the duration of any contract, three people familiar ...
Marcos, son of strongman, poised for Philippines election triumph
Ferdinand Marcos Jr was headed for a stunning victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday with double the votes of his nearest rival, putting the son of the notorious ...