UK consumer confidence slides as inflation worry mounts
British consumer morale has fallen to its lowest since February, when the country was under heavy COVID-19 restrictions, due to worries about the economic outlook and about rising prices, a ...
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Weight of expectation led to Belgium’s collapse against France
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes the weight of responsibility his players felt in their quest for silverware was to blame for their second-half collapse against France in their Nations League ...
Philippines journalist Ressa and Russian journalist Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Two journalists whose work has angered the authorities in Russia and the Philippines were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, honouring the right to free speech which the prize-giving ...
EU executive pushes Greece to launch investigation into pushback reports
The European Union’s executive on Friday urged Greece to launch an investigation into reports about illegal migrant pushbacks, while praising Croatia for pledging to start an inquiry.
“I must ...
Erdogan is cooling on his latest central bank chief, sources say
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is losing confidence in central bank governor Sahap Kavcioglu, less than seven months after he sacked his predecessor, and the two have communicated little in recent ...
French minister Beaune: French fishermen must not pay for UK’s Brexit failure
French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday that French fishermen must not pay for the failure of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
“They failed on Brexit. ...
Hamilton and Verstappen renew battle in Turkey
Lewis Hamilton clinched his seventh Formula One world championship in Turkey last year while Max Verstappen had a race to forget, but this time the title remains wide open and ...
Murray reunited with wedding ring, stinky shoes
Andy Murray was “back in the good books” with his wife on Thursday after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him.
Murray said on Twitter that his ...
Tesla’s gigafactory electrifies California-Germany culture clash
With final approval for its German factory potentially just weeks away, Tesla’s (TSLA.O) Elon Musk will make an appearance in the tiny town of Gruenheide this Saturday to ...
Tokyo trains crowded but little other damage day after strong quake
Tokyo area commuters faced packed trains on Friday on some lines due to delays, but there was little other impact after a strong quake rocked the Japanese capital late the ...
IMF urges governments to make fiscal plans to tame pandemic debt
Governments should start planning a return to more sustainable budgets with policies that win the trust of investors, after unprecedented fiscal stimulus to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary ...
IBM mandates all US employees to be fully vaccinated by December
IBM (IBM.N) said on Thursday it requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, or they will face unpaid suspension.
This comes in the light ...
France comeback stuns Belgium in Nations League semi
World champions France recovered from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final on Thursday with a last minute strike from Theo Hernandez securing a ...
Ireland agrees global tax deal, sacrificing prized low rate
Ireland dropped its opposition to an overhaul of global corporate tax rules on Thursday, agreeing to give up its prized 12.5% tax for large multinationals in a major boost to efforts ...
Saudi-led consortium completes takeover of Newcastle
Premier League club Newcastle United have been taken over by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, the league announced in a statement on Thursday.
“Following the completion of the Premier League’s ...
Coronavirus: UK eases travel rules for 47 countries including Cyprus
Britain will scrap tough COVID-19 quarantine requirements for 47 destinations including South Africa on Monday and make it easier for people to arrive from countries including India, Brazil and Turkey in ...
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic power cuts, but there were no reports of ...
Pfizer, BioNTech seek US vaccine clearance for children 5-11
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked U.S. regulators to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a group for whom no shot is currently ...
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic power cuts, but there were no reports of ...
Britain’s NatWest pleads guilty to money laundering failings
NatWest pleaded guilty on Thursday to failing to prevent the laundering of nearly 400 million pounds ($544 million) and faces a heavy fine after becoming the first bank in Britain to admit ...
Twitter to sell mobile ad unit MoPub for $1 billion
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell mobile ad company MoPub to AppLovin Corp (APP.O) for $1.05 billion in cash, as the microblogging platform looks ...
Merkel and Pope discuss climate change in farewell visit
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the response to climate change would require a radical change in how people live as she met Pope Francis during a farewell ...
Stablecoins to face same safeguards as traditional payments
Stablecoins would have to comply with the same safeguards as their more traditional competitors in payments under proposals from regulators on Wednesday as authorities get to grips with a rapidly ...
Tanzania’s Gurnah, novelist of colonialism and refuge, wins 2021 Nobel
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee,” the award-giving body ...