Barcelona held by Galatasaray, Rangers outclass Red Star
Barcelona were held to a 0-0 home draw by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Scottish side Rangers kept their momentum in ...
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Ukraine hopes ‘humanitarian corridor’ from Mariupol will open
Ukraine hopes a “humanitarian corridor” will be opened successfully for civilians to leave the besieged southern port city of Mariupol on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.
Residents have ...
US says North Korea tested ICBM system as leader expands space effort
North Korea recently used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two secretive launches, likely paving the way for a resumption of long-range tests, U....
US steps up pressure on Russia over Ukraine invasion
The United States, together with the Group of Seven nations and the European Union, will move on Friday to revoke Russia’s “most favoured nation” status over its invasion of ...
Russia’s rich look to stash wealth in Dubai
Rich Russians are trying to shift some of their wealth from Europe to Dubai to shield assets from a tightening wave of Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of ...
Seized or sailing away: What we know about oligarchs and their assets
The latest on Russia’s oligarchs and their assets:
ALISHER USMANOV
Alisher Usmanov, 68, metals and telecoms tycoon with an estimated $16.2 billion net worth has been sanctioned by the United States ...
Besieged Ukrainians endure bombardments, with no breakthrough in talks (Update 5)
Hundreds of thousands of civilians remained trapped in Ukrainian cities on Thursday, sheltering from Russian air raids and shelling as talks between Ukraine and Russia’s foreign ministers made little ...
Israel’s Knesset passes law barring Palestinian spouses
Israel’s parliament on Thursday passed a law denying naturalization to Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza married to Israeli citizens, forcing thousands of Palestinian families to either ...
Lebanon Tribunal convicts another two men for 2005 Hariri bombing
Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday convicted another two men on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik ...
Chelsea sale halted after sanctions against owner Abramovich
European champions Chelsea are now effectively controlled by the British government after sanctions were imposed against Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Thursday.
Abramovich, who had been under scrutiny following Russia’...
Russia shifts stance on hospital bombing that sparked world outrage (Update)
Russia shifted its stance over the bombing of a Ukrainian hospital in the city of Mariupol, with a mix of statements on Thursday that veered between aggressive denials and a ...
Ukraine war damage tops $100 billion so far
kraine’s top government economic adviser Oleg Ustenko said on Thursday that invading Russian forces have so far destroyed at least $100 billion worth of infrastructure, buildings and other physical assets.
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Pandemic fallout could exacerbate Europe’s drinking problem – WHO
Europe saw a fall in alcohol consumption in the first year of the pandemic, but that decline could reverse in coming years as the economic fallout of COVID-19 takes its ...
Putin says Russia will emerge stronger, sanctions will rebound on West (Update)
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed against Russia would rebound against the West, including in the form of higher food and energy prices, and Moscow would solve ...
Thankful Tiger enters Golf Hall of Fame: ‘I didn’t get here alone’
Tiger Woods, who inspired a generation of players with his otherworldly talent, charisma and staggering success, took his place among the game’s greats on Wednesday as he was inducted ...
Nuclear war? Russia’s Lavrov says: I don’t believe so
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he did not believe the conflict in Ukraine would spiral into a nuclear war but cautioned the United States and Europe that ...
Russia, Belarus squarely in ‘default territory’ on billions in debt
Russia and Belarus are edging close to default given the massive sanctions imposed against their economies by the United States and its allies over the war in Ukraine, the World ...
Russian economy in ‘shock’ from unprecedented economic war – Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia’s economy was experiencing a shock and that measures were being taken to soften the impact of what it described as an “absolutely ...
No progress on Ukraine ceasefire in Lavrov talks – Kuleba
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said no progress was made on achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine in talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, the first high-level talks ...
Tsitsipas pain-free and ready for Indian Wells
The pain in Stefanos Tsitsipas’ elbow was so bad last year that he considered walking away from tennis altogether but after successful surgery, he said he is now ready to ...
Breakthrough gene-editing technology belongs to Harvard, MIT -US tribunal
A US tribunal overseeing patent disputes ruled on Monday that patents on the breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR belong to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The ...
Deja vu for PSG as they crumble again on the big occasion
Almost exactly five years to the day since Paris St Germain were hit for six and humiliated in Barcelona, it was more pain in Spain for the French champions, as ...
UK adds Abramovich, Sechin, Lebedev to Russian sanctions list (list of assets)
Britain said on Thursday it had imposed asset freezes on seven Russian businessmen including Roman Abramovich, Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska and Dmitri Lebedev after they were added to the country’...
F1 teams to address ‘porpoising’ problems in Bahrain
Formula One teams will start the final pre-season test in Bahrain on Thursday seeking to fix their ‘porpoising’ cars before the racing starts at Sakhir on March 20.
The new cars ...