Oil steadies after falls as weak economy offsets supply risks
Oil prices steadied on Monday after several weeks of declines as a weakening global economy offset supply woes stemming from the closure of a key pipeline supplying the United States ...
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EU imposes new Iran sanctions, no deal yet on new Russia package
European Union foreign ministers on Monday imposed new sanctions on Iran over its crackdown of anti-government protests and its drone deliveries to Russia, but pushed the adoption of a new ...
Burning through ammo, Russia using 40-year-old rounds, U.S. official says
Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates as it burns through its stockpiles to carry out its nearly 10-month-old invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. military ...
Fighting rages in east Ukraine, G7 considers more air defence for Kyiv (Updated)
Russian missiles, artillery and drones hammered targets in eastern and southern Ukraine, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Monday as global economic powers pledged to beef up Kyiv’s military ...
‘Elvis’ and ‘Top Gun’ land Golden Globe nods, many nominees silent (Updated)
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Elvis” were nominated for best drama film at the upcoming Golden Globe awards, but few nominees commented on the honors, a ...
Peru’s new president pledges early elections; three die in protests (Updated)
Peru’s new president said early on Monday she would submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward by two years, after the ouster of her predecessor sparked ...
G7 to focus on boosting Ukraine’s air defence – leaders’ statement
The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers said on Monday they would work together to bolster Ukraine’s military capabilities, with an immediate focus on air defence systems, according to ...
European Parliament acts on lawmaker accused in Qatar graft probe (Updated)
The European Parliament moved on Monday to strip one of its members of her role as vice president after she and others faced criminal charges over allegations Qatar lavished them ...
Russia’s McDonald’s successor replacing Big Mac with ‘Big Hit’ (Updated)
Starved of Big Macs since McDonald’s Corp MCD.N closed its Russian restaurants in March, Russians will from next year be treated to an alternative from the burger chain’...
Iran carries out second execution linked to wave of popular protests
The Islamic Republic on Monday hanged a man in public who state media said had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution in less ...
Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup’s glass ceiling?
Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup’s final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists have before them, the two ...
Tearful Ronaldo the lasting image of Portugal World Cup debacle
Cristiano Ronaldo running to the tunnel in tears and as desolate as the football world has ever seen him will be the lasting image for Portugal fans looking back on ...
Heavy snow disrupts UK travel, three boys die after falling into icy lake
Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of Britain on Monday, disrupting airports, train networks and roads, while two coal plants were put on standby in case of a power crunch as the ...
Dollar gains as inflation pressures persist; eyes on central bank meetings
The dollar climbed on Monday after data on Friday showed US producer prices had risen more than expected last month, pointing to persistent inflationary pressures and a chance the Federal ...
Italian PM pays tribute to victims after gunman kills three women
Three women including a friend of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were killed on Sunday when a man pulled out a gun and opened fire at a meeting of residents ...
UK economy rebounds from royal funeral hit, outlook remains bleak
Britain’s economy rebounded in October a little more strongly than expected from September when output was affected by a one-off public holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, ...
Microsoft to buy 4 per cent stake in London Stock Exchange
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is to take a 4 per cent equity stake in London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) as part of a 10-year commercial deal to migrate the exchange operator’...
TotalEnergies: committed to start Lebanon drilling next year
TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) on Monday said it was working towards exploiting its new Lebanon Block 9 offshore gas project from next year, adding that it would likely select the vendor for ...
Southgate will not let emotions decide his England future
England coach Gareth Southgate cut a disconsolate figure after losing to France in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday but said he would not make any decision about his future ...
Don’t expect any man-marking of Messi in semi-final, say Croatia
Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they ...
‘Please protect yourself’: China wrestles with Covid surge
People queued outside fever clinics at China’s hospitals for COVID-19 checks on Monday, a new sign of the rapid spread of symptoms after authorities began dismantling stringent measures against ...
Britain braces for December strike action as nurses walk out
British nurses will go on strike this week, hitting already stretched hospitals and cranking up pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to quell the biggest wave of industrial action to ...
Ukraine steps up diplomacy amid fighting, power outages
The United States is prioritising efforts to boost Ukraine’s air defences, President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stepped up efforts to secure ...
Investors eye Portuguese golden visas as authorities ponder programme’s end
Investments through Portugal’s “golden visa”, which gives wealthy foreigners residence rights, jumped nearly 50 per cent last month, data showed on Sunday, as the government considers whether to scrap the ...