Turkish cenbank head sees pricing behaviour returning to normal
Turkish Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said on Tuesday he expects pricing behaviour to return to normal as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ease, and the bank will keep ...
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Thai volunteer takes to skies to drop supplies to flood victims
A paramotoring enthusiast in northern Thailand has taken to the skies to help deliver urgently need supplies to people cut off by floods.
Thrill-seeker Vichai Tiyasan, 38, has been motoring over ...
UK office landlords may not see immediate threat from hybrid work
The hybrid working model may not be an immediate threat for British commercial landlords as corporate decisions on space requirements are taking longer than first thought, a Citigroup analyst said ...
End of furlough brings uncertainty for UK jobs and economy
More than a million British workers face an uncertain future this week as the UK becomes the world’s first big economy to wind up its COVID-19 jobs support scheme.
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James Bond suit, ‘Cast Away’ Wilson for sale in mega film prop auction
From Marty McFly’s hoverboard in “Back to the Future Part II” to a Stormtrooper Helmet worn in “Return of the Jedi”, a huge selection of movie memorabilia worth $7.5 million ...
Macron tells Europe to ‘stop being naive’ after France signs defence deal with Greece
Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday after Greece sealed a ...
Genetic study reveals how ancient seafarers settled Polynesia
Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to reach the far-flung islands of Polynesia, the planet’s last habitable region ...
UEFA nullify proceedings against Super League rebels
UEFA have nullified disciplinary action against breakaway Super League clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus after a Madrid court ruled that European football’s governing body should not sanction the ...
Liverpool fixing defensive problems ahead of Porto test, says Klopp
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the defensive issues on display against Brentford are not too much of a concern but they do not want to repeat those mistakes in Tuesday’...
Explosion hits building in Sweden’s Gothenburg, four seriously hurt (Update 2)
Four people were seriously hurt in an explosion and fire in a central residential area of the Swedish city of Gothenburg early on Tuesday.
The immediate cause of the blast ...
N.Korea fires missile, accuses U.S. of ‘double standards’
North Korea fired a missile towards the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang called on the United States and South Korea to ...
Facebook puts Instagram Kids on hold amid criticism of planned app
Instagram has hit pause on a new app it is creating for kids, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Monday, in a move that comes ...
As fuel pumps remain dry, UK’s Johnson says plans in place for supply chains
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought on Wednesday to quell public fears as panic-buying left fuel pumps dry across major cities, saying the government was making preparations to ensure supply ...
British warehouse worker shortage triggers up to 30 per cent pay spike
Warehouses in Britain are having to pay up to 30 per cent more to recruit staff after a chronic shortage of workers exacerbated pressure on already buckling supply chains and threatened ...
Brazil’s Vale says 39 workers trapped in Canada mine; rescue underway
By Marta Nogueira
Some 39 mine workers have been trapped underground since Sunday at Vale SA’s Totten mine in Sudbury, Canada, the Brazilian mining firm said on Monday.
Vale said ...
R. Kelly is found guilty in sex trafficking trial
By Tyler Clifford and Luc Cohen
R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury on Monday in his sex trafficking trial, where prosecutors accused the R&B singer of ...
Activists urge UN to investigate alleged Taliban crimes
By Stephanie Nebehay
The ousted Afghan government and activist groups called on the main U.N. human rights body on Monday to investigate reports of targeted killings and restrictions on ...
Venezuelan academy of medicine expresses concern over use of Cuban vaccine
By Vivian Sequera
Venezuela’s National Academy of Medicine on Monday expressed concern over the use of Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus vaccine due to a lack of scientific research on ...
Fuel pumps run dry in British cities, sowing supply chain chaos (Update 2)
By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout
Gas station pumps ran dry in British cities on Monday and vendors rationed sales as a shortage of truckers strained supply chains to breaking ...
Defensive woes and injury blows overshadow Juventus recovery
Massimiliano Allegri was happy to earn Juventus’ second victory in a row against Sampdoria on Sunday, but a porous defence and injuries to key players have put a dampener on ...
At U.N., Israeli PM Bennett says Iran has crossed nuclear “all red lines”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Iran had crossed “all red lines” in its nuclear program and vowed that Israel would not allow Tehran to acquire a ...
Guardiola hopes to see Messi play Man City in Champions League
Lionel Messi’s sensational transfer to Paris St Germain was a surprise for everyone, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said, adding that he hopes the Argentine plays in Tuesday’s ...
Why food is more expensive today than for most of modern history
Global food prices shot up nearly 33% in September 2021 compared with the same period the year before. That’s according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)‘s monthly Food ...
Belarus leader warns on NATO troops in Ukraine, migrant ‘catastrophe’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Monday of a joint response with Russia to military exercises involving troops from NATO member countries in neighbouring Ukraine.
Lukashenko, who gave no details ...