Euro edges up ahead of ECB meeting
The euro rose on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank meeting expected to outline a clearer schedule for unwinding stimulus, opening up the possibility of a first rate hike ...
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UK watchdog to reclaim powers to ban auditors
Britain’s accounting watchdog will reclaim powers to ban auditors under proposals announced on Thursday.
The powers were previously delegated by the government to professional accounting bodies such as the ...
Russian companies, global banks could reap windfall from depositary receipt delisting
Russian companies and global banks including BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JPMorgan could profit if Moscow moves to de-list Russian companies’ depositary receipts from foreign exchanges, according to two ...
EU closes loophole allowing multimillion-euro arms sales to Russia
The European Union has closed a loophole that allowed EU governments to export weapons worth tens of millions of euros to Russia last year alone despite an embargo that took ...
Eni signs Egyptian gas deal to unlock LNG supplies for Europe this year
Eni (ENI.MI) has signed a deal to boost gas production in Egypt and boost liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe, the Italian energy group said on Wednesday.
The move ...
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clashes: health officials
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Thursday in raids in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, during what the Israeli army described as “counterterrorism activities”.
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Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region, says Lithuania after Medvedev’s threat
Russia already has nuclear weapons in the Baltic region, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on Thursday.
Anusauskas told Lithuania’s BNS wire that nuclear weapons have been deployed in ...
Years of hard work are paying off, says Ferrari chairman
Years of hard work are paying off for Ferrari with a stellar start to the Formula One season, company chairman John Elkann said on Wednesday.
Charles Leclerc has won two ...
Colombia great Rincon dies after car crash
Former Colombia captain Freddy Rincon has died after he sustained severe head injuries in a car crash that occurred in the city of Cali earlier this week, doctors said late ...
Far-right candidate Le Pen calls Macron France’s most ‘authoritarian’ president
French far-right presidential candidate Marin Le Pen rebuffed on Thursday criticism by her rival Emmanuel Macron accusing her of retaining her “authoritarian” and extremist views, despite displaying a softer image ...
April Fools! San Francisco police pull over driverless car (Video)
San Francisco police were left scratching their heads after they pulled over a car earlier this month for driving without headlights at night and found no one inside.
In what ...
China’s oil champion prepares Western retreat over sanctions fear
China’s top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd. (0883.HK) is preparing to exit its operations in Britain, Canada and the United States, because of concerns in Beijing the ...
Nexo and Mastercard launch ‘world first’ crypto-backed payment card
Crypto lender Nexo said it has teamed up with global payments company Mastercard (MA.N) to launch on Wednesday what it calls the world’s first “crypto-backed” payment card.
It ...
Man City and Liverpool through to Champions League semis
Manchester City produced a disciplined performance to secure a fractious 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate.
Tensions boiled over in ...
Stop matching lone female Ukraine refugees with single men, UK told
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) voiced concern on Wednesday over a UK scheme that allows British residents to house Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, saying the programme could be ...
Russia says no escape for last defenders of Mariupol
Russia said it had taken control of the port in Mariupol on Wednesday and that more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines had surrendered in the southeastern Ukrainian city, whose capture would free ...
New York subway shooter arrested after massive manhunt
Authorities arrested the gunman who allegedly set off smoke bombs and shot 10 passengers in a packed New York subway car, television station NBC New York reported, citing four law enforcement ...
Real and Villarreal show LaLiga not far behind Premier League
Real Madrid and Villarreal reaching the Champions League semi-finals this week showed the strength of LaLiga, Barcelona manager Xavi said on Wednesday as he eyes a return to Europe’s ...
Russian Netflix users sue streaming giant for leaving market
Russian users of Netflix have launched a class action lawsuit against the streaming giant for leaving the Russian market, demanding 60 million roubles ($726,000) in compensation, the RIA news agency reported on ...
Kremlin says Biden’s ‘genocide’ comments are wrong and unacceptable
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it categorically disagreed with U.S. President Joe Biden’s description of Russia’s actions in Ukraine as “genocide”, and it accused Washington of hypocrisy.
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Russia tells Ukraine to ‘watch out’ after capturing pro-Kremlin politician
Russia on Wednesday told Ukraine to “watch out” after its former Soviet neighbour captured pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk, turning down Kyiv’s offer of a swap with a warning that ...
S. African leader visits flood victims as death toll rises
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to help the victims of devastating east coast floods on Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 259 from heavy rains that washed out roads ...
Man who murdered MP Amess jailed for life
A “cold, calculated and dangerous” man inspired by Islamic State was jailed for life on Wednesday for the murder of veteran British MP David Amess after knifing him to death ...
Blatter, Platini to face Swiss justice in June fraud trial
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA President Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world soccer’s governing ...