Green investing or ‘greenwashing?’ EU rules lead to confusion
If you want to invest in a fund branded as sustainable under new European Union rules, you’re spoilt for choice. But you may end up owning shares in oil ...
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Taliban prevent people from reaching Kabul airport, US vows to finish airlift
Armed members of the Taliban kept people desperate to flee Afghanistan from reaching Kabul’s airport on witnesses said, while President Joe Biden vowed to keep U.S. troops in ...
Benfica beat PSV as Young Boys edge Ferencvaros
Benfica closed in on a Champions League group stage berth with a 2-1 home win over PSV Eindhoven and 10-man Young Boys beat Ferencvaros 3-2 in the first legs of ...
Drop in Covid-19 vaccine efficacy against Delta seen in US nursing homes
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for people in American nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where residents are often elderly and frail, has dropped since the Delta variant became dominant ...
Islamic scholars to decide role of women in Afghanistan
A senior Taliban leader has said that the role of women in Afghanistan, including their right to work and education and how they should dress, would ultimately be decided by ...
UK lawmakers condemn PM Johnson and US President Biden over Afghanistan
British lawmakers vented their anger on Wednesday at Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden over the collapse of Afghanistan into Taliban hands, calling it a failure of ...
Wildfire near French resort of Saint-Tropez kills two people
A wildfire burning in the hills behind the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez since Monday has killed at least two people, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Some 1,100 firefighters as well ...
Pope Francis urges everyone to get Covid-19 vaccines for the good of all
Pope Francis issued an appeal on Wednesday urging people to get inoculated against Covid-19, saying the vaccines could bring an end to the pandemic, but needed to be taken by ...
Three killed as Afghan protests test Taliban’s promise of peaceful rule (Update 5)
At least three people were killed in anti-Taliban protests in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, witnesses said, as the Islamist group moved to consolidate power and Western countries ...
Afghans evacuated to Germany describe terrifying scenes at Kabul airport
Afghans who arrived in Germany on Wednesday described chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport before they were evacuated to safety and said they feared for lives of loved ones ...
Vaccinated Halep says no longer afraid of Covid-19
Former world number one Simona Halep says she is no longer afraid of COVID-19 after getting vaccinated and has called on others within the sport to get the vaccine to ...
Top businessman to face trial for Malta journalist’s murder
One of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen, Yorgen Fenech, has been indicted for the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, prosecutors said in court documents filed on Wednesday.
No date ...
More post-Brexit woes as Nando’s shuts over 40 UK outlets due to supply chain hit
Fast-food chain Nando’s has been forced to temporarily close more than 40 outlets in Britain, around 10% of its restaurants, after staff shortages hit its chicken supply chain in the latest ...
Ronaldo says his Real Madrid story ‘has been written’
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has put to rest rumours that he is returning to Real Madrid, insisting that his story at the Spanish club “has been written”.
In an Instagram ...
French battle to contain wildfire near Saint Tropez, California fire escalates
French firefighters battled throughout the night to contain a wildfire in the hills behind the coastal town of Saint-Tropez, said local government official for the region on Wednesday.
A local ...
Haiti quake survivors cry for help as death toll nears 2,000
Survivors of the earthquake that killed at least 1,941 people in Haiti clamored for food, shelter and medical care as search and rescue efforts resumed after a tropical storm lashed the ...
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown, Delta cases edge up
New Zealand‘s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life in lockdown for the first time in six months in a bid to halt ...
Huawei will return to smartphone ‘throne’ despite sanctions, says chairman
Huawei Technologies’ chairman said while US sanctions have choked its smartphone business, it will not give up and plans to eventually return to the industry’s “throne”.
In 2019 former US ...
Shakhtar, Salzburg and Sheriff close in on Champions League group stage
Shakhtar Donetsk, RB Salzburg and Sheriff Tiraspol edged closer to the lucrative Champions League group stage after winning the first legs of their playoff-round ties on Tuesday.
A Pedrinho goal ...
Lewandowski brace downs Dortmund as Bayern Munich win Super Cup
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to win the German Super Cup on Tuesday, continuing a superb run of form that saw him score 41 goals ...
Taliban, striking dovish tone, promise peace and women’s rights under Islam (Update 7)
The Taliban said on Tuesday they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as they held their first ...
EU says will work with Taliban only if rights are respected
The EU will only cooperate with the Afghan government following the Taliban’s return to power if it respects fundamental rights, including those of women, and prevents the use of ...
UK regulator approves Moderna COVID-19 shot for 12 to 17-year-olds
The UK’s health regulator has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 17 years, it said on Tuesday, weeks after Pfizer’s shot was given the ...
Afghan turmoil ‘shames’ the West, says German president
Images of throngs trying to flee Kabul are shameful for Western nations, Germany’s president said on Tuesday, as desperate people clamoured at the airport after the Taliban takeover.
“We ...