No end in sight to volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma
There is no immediate end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has caused chaos on the Spanish isle of La Palma since it began about a month ago, the ...
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Workers injured in Kuwait refinery fire, output unaffected
A fire at Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Monday injured several workers but operations were unaffected, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) said.
The atmospheric residue desulphurisation (ARDS) unit ...
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SALAH STAKES CLAIM TO BE WORLD’S BEST
Roberto Firmino may have bagged a hat-trick but it was the name of Mohamed Salah that was on everyone’s lips after ...
Britain pays tribute to murdered lawmaker Amess
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Palace boss Vieira setting emotions aside on return to Arsenal
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British breakthrough as Norrie wins Indian Wells title
Cameron Norrie battled back to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, becoming the first British man to win the Masters 1000 tournament.
It appeared ...
More than 20 dead after floods in south India
At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed the south Indian state of Kerala over the weekend, officials said.
Rainfall across the state led to flash floods and landslides ...
Deep earthquake shakes Taiwan
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck close to Taiwan’s east coast city of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.
The quake briefly ...
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ estimated to be worth about $900 mln
“Squid Game,” Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) biggest original series launch, is estimated to be worth almost $900 million for the streaming giant, Bloomberg News reported late on Saturday, citing figures ...
One dead, seven injured in second shooting at Louisiana university in a week
Thousands of children returned to school in Sydney on Monday, putting an end to months of home learning as Australia’s largest city eased more COVID-19 curbs, thanks to rising ...
Italy sees stronger economic growth, GDP up 6.1 per cent in 2021
Italy’s business lobby Confindustria said on Saturday the country’s growth this year would be more robust than expected, mainly due to a more contained impact of the COVID-19 ...
UK treasury considering online sales tax, home energy bill VAT cut
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Treasury officials have accelerated work on a new e-commerce tax and ...
Czech car sector to make 250,000 fewer vehicles this year due to chip shortage
Czech car makers will produce quarter a million fewer cars than expected this year due to the global shortage of chips and the automotive sector will lose 200 billion crowns ($9.14 billion) ...
Kane ends goal drought as Spurs beat Newcastle
Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur overcame Newcastle United 3-2 at St James’ Park on Sunday to prolong the hosts’ winless run ...
Expect shortages over Christmas
The US’ experience with supply chain issues goes a long way to explaining what Cyprus should expect and why
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Walk into any US store these days and ...
No end in sight to volcanic eruption on Spain’s La Palma – Canaries president
There’s no immediate end in sight to the volcanic eruption that has caused chaos on the Spanish isle of La Palma since it began about a month ago, the ...
Merck Covid-19 pill sparks calls for access for lower income countries
The plan to roll out Merck & Co’s promising antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 risks repeating the inequities of vaccine distribution, potentially leaving the nations with the greatest need ...
China condemns U.S., Canada for sending warships through Taiwan Strait
The Chinese military on Sunday condemned the United States and Canada for each sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait last week, saying they were threatening peace and stability in ...
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch urges non-interference into judiciary
Lebanon‘s Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, the top Christian cleric, said on Sunday the country’s judiciary should be free of political interference and sectarian “activism” amid tensions over ...
Evergrande CEO in Hong Kong for restructuring, asset sale talks
Evergrande Group’s (3333.HK) chief executive is holding talks in Hong Kong with investment banks and creditors over a possible restructuring and asset sales, two people said, as the Chinese ...
Erdogan says U.S. proposed F-16 sales in return for its F-35 investment
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States had proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35 programme, from ...
China surprises U.S. with hypersonic missile test, FT reports
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
The report late on ...
Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment
An Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination at the company said on Thursday that she had been fired.
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UK considers ways to boost lawmaker security after stabbing
Britain is considering a number of options to boost the security of lawmakers after a parliamentarian was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents, interior minister Priti Patel said ...