What happens if Russia turns off gas flows to Germany?
Russia’s demand that some buyers pay for its gas in roubles has raised concerns in Germany, which relies on Russian fuel, that the payment dispute could escalate and disrupt ...
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Arab gunman kills at least 5 in Tel Aviv suburb, latest in series of attacks (Update)
An Arab gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb on Tuesday before he was fatally shot, the national ambulance service said, in the third deadly attack ...
Portugal and Poland qualify for World Cup
Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes scored twice as they beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar after a tense European playoff tie on ...
Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions – US Treasury (Updated)
The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors of Russia’s economy that are critical to sustaining its invasion of Ukraine, including military supply chains, Deputy ...
Twelve killed in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv as rocket blasts hole in regional HQ
A Russian rocket hit the regional administration building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 33, the authorities said.
The wounded were ...
Biden, European leaders skeptical of Russian moves, mull aid
U.S. President Joe Biden adopted a cautious attitude on Tuesday to Russian vows to redeploy forces around Kyiv as the United States and its allies began discussion on a ...
EU health ministers call for common approach to 2nd boosters for elderly
European health ministers urged the bloc’s executive on Tuesday to back a fourth Covid-19 shot for people over the age of 60 to boost immunity in the absence of vaccines ...
Russia promises to scale down operations near Kyiv and north Ukraine
Russia promised on Tuesday to scale down military operations around Ukraine’s capital and north, while Kyiv proposed adopting neutral status, in confidence-building steps that were the first signs of ...
White House logs show over 7-hr gap in Trump call record on Jan. 6 -report
White House records show an unexplained gap of more than seven hours in the record of former President Donald Trump’s telephone calls the day of the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack ...
Smith apologises to Rock for slap, academy weighs action
Will Smith apologised has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, issuing a statement after the film academy said it might take action ...
Intelligence suggests ‘environmental’ factor sickened Abramovich
A U.S. official said on Monday that intelligence suggests the sickening of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators was due to an environmental factor, not poisoning.
Citing ...
Lockheed Martin takes big step toward winning Canada jet race
Canada has picked Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) as the preferred bidder to supply 88 new fighter jets, Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said Monday, in a clear sign the US company ...
Omicron ‘stealth’ COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over ...
Queen Elizabeth attends Philip’s memorial service
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when she joined the royal family and other dignitaries at a memorial service in honour of ...
Three killed in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv city as rocket blasts hole in regional HQ
A Russian rocket hit the regional administration building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 22, local authorities said.
Eighteen of ...
US sees compliance, even ‘self-sanctioning’, on Russia export controls in Asia
The United States has not seen any indications of non-compliance in Asia with export controls on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, and companies are even self-sanctioning, a senior ...
Van Gaal warns Ten Hag against joining ‘commercial club’ Man Utd
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has warned Ajax Amsterdam’s Erik ten Hag against taking up the manager’s role at Manchester United, urging him to choose a football ...
Tesla to seek shareholder approval for stock split; shares surge
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will seek investor approval to increase its number of shares to enable a stock split in the form of a dividend, the electric-car maker said on ...
UK police to issue first 20 fines over Downing Street lockdown parties
British police said on Tuesday that 20 fines would be issued over gatherings in Boris Johnson’s offices and residence that broke coronavirus lockdown rules, sparking fresh calls for the prime ...
Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions – U.S. Treasury’s Adeyemo
The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors of Russia’s economy that are critical to sustaining its invasion of Ukraine, including supply chains, Deputy U....
Oil drops on Ukraine peace talk hopes, China demand fears
Oil prices on Tuesday extended losses from the previous day as Ukraine and Russia headed for peace talks and on concerns about demand as China’s financial hub of Shanghai ...
At least 7 dead after suspected bandits attack train in northern Nigeria
At least seven people were killed and several were missing after suspected bandits attacked a passenger train headed to the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna from the capital Abuja on ...
Erdogan says Istanbul talks can pave way for Ukraine-Russia leaders’ meeting
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told them that progress would pave the way for a meeting of the countries’ two ...
3D ads come to Facebook, Instagram in step toward the metaverse
Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm.
The integration ...