Dozens in China face punishment over case involving chained woman
Chinese authorities have launched a criminal investigation of nine people in connection with a woman who appeared chained by the neck in a video on social media that went viral ...
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Iran says nuclear talks reach ‘sensitive point’
Talks in Vienna on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have reached a sensitive point and Western countries should take a realistic approach to settle remaining matters, ...
China warns west, Taiwan is ‘not Ukraine’ as island raises alert level
Taiwan is “not Ukraine” and has always been an inalienable part of China, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for the island to ...
EU lays out $6.8 billion satellite communication plan in space race
The European Commission on Tuesday set out a 6 billion-euro ($6.8 billion) satellite communications plan, part of a push to cut the European Union’s dependence on foreign companies and protect key ...
US and allies step up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine
The United States and its allies sought on Wednesday to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, in ...
Man United ready for ‘emotional’ battle at Atletico
Manchester United coach Ralf Rangnick said his side are ready for an “emotional” battle in their Champions League last-16 first leg at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, heaping praise on the ...
S.Korea prime minister calls for calm as Covid cases hit new record
South Korea‘s prime minister on Wednesday called on people not to panic about a major increase in coronavirus infections as new daily cases surged past 170,000 for the first time.
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Israel fires missiles on border positions inside Syria
Israel fired a number of missiles on positions in Syria‘s border province of Quneitra on Wednesday, causing “material damage,” the Syrian military said in a statement.
The statement didn’...
From contagion to sanctions, Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout
European banks on Tuesday were bracing for fallout and fresh sanctions after Russia ordered troops into breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, with HSBC warning of market contagion and Austria’s ...
Rouble sinks, stocks plunge as Russia recognises Ukraine breakaway regions
The rouble tanked on Monday, slipping past 80 against the dollar, while stocks plunged to their lowest in over a year as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the immediate recognition ...
U.S. targets Russian banks with new Western sanctions over Ukraine crisis (Update 2)
Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out ...
Coronavirus: Very small blood clot risk after first AZ shot – UK studies
A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding fresh ...
Several persons freed from the Amsterdam Apple store where people are held hostage
Several persons have been able to leave an Apple AAPL.O store located on a central square in Amsterdam, where a man with a gun has taken one or more ...
EU to sanction Russian individuals and entities over Ukraine (updated)
The European Union agreed new sanctions on Russia that will blacklist more politicians, lawmakers and officials, ban EU investors from trading in Russian state bonds, and target imports and exports ...
US Supreme Court formally ends Trump’s fight over Capitol attack records
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday brought a formal end to former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional ...
‘We must win every game, because City will’, says Klopp
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp believes his side have to think about winning every game if they are to clinch the Premier League title this season, as he expects leaders Manchester ...
Latest finish in tennis history as Zverev wins at 4.55am in Acapulco
Alexander Zverev completed victory over American Jenson Brooksby in the Abierto Mexicano tournament at 4.55 am local time on Tuesday, the latest ever finish for a professional tennis match.
After battling ...
Tug boats spray water on blazing ship carrying Porsches and Bentleys
Heavy tug boats on Tuesday sprayed water on a burning ship carrying thousands of Porsches and Bentleys adrift off the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands, the ship’s manager ...
Germany’s Scholz halts Nord Stream 2 as Ukraine crisis deepens
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz put on ice the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline designed to bring Russian gas to Germany on Tuesday after Russia formally recognised two breakaway ...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin could be laid low by miners’ malady
Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat – and the pain’s rippling downstream to pressure prices.
The cryptocurrency’s spectacular rally in 2021 drew thousands of entrants into mining, or producing new ...
HSBC targets 34 per cent oil and gas emissions cut by 2030
HSBC (HSBA.L) aims to cut emissions associated with loans made to its oil and gas clients by 34 per cent this decade, the bank’s sustainability chief told Reuters, marking ...
Omicron Covid variant 75% less likely to kill than Delta
People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real world data released on Monday ...
Deepening Ukraine crisis jolts stocks, sends oil surging
Global stocks tumbled while safe-havens rallied and oil surged on Tuesday as Europe’s eastern flank stood on the brink of war after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into ...
Markets brace for heavy falls as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
Investors were bracing for a torrid day for Russian, Ukrainian and wider global markets when they reopen on Tuesday, after Vladimir Putin upped the ante in a crisis the West ...