Under US sanctions, Iran and Venezuela strike oil export deal
Venezuela has agreed to a key contract to swap its heavy oil for Iranian condensate that it can use to improve the quality of its tar-like crude, with the first ...
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Huawei CFO leaves Canada after US deal on fraud charges
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou flew home to China on Friday after reaching an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, relieving a ...
United States overwhelm Europe to grab control of Ryder Cup
A red wave washed over the Ryder Cup on Friday as the United States dominated both foursome and fourball sessions to grab a commanding 6-2 lead over holders Europe for ...
OneWeb launches satellites in global internet service push
British-based firm OneWeb launched 34 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, expanding its in-orbit constellation to 322 satellites, it said on Wednesday.
The satellites lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur ...
City lack a ‘weapon’ like other teams, says Guardiola
Manchester City do not possess a goal-scoring “weapon” like their Premier League counterparts, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Saturday’s league trip to leaders Chelsea.
City broke the British ...
Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites
Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary visas to truck drivers to alleviate an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel rationing at some filling stations and ...
Chelsea’s Tuchel looks to extend promising start against City
European champions Chelsea take on Premier League title holders Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a re-match of last season’s Champions League final.
When Chelsea triumphed in ...
Russia a real chance for Hamilton to secure 100th win
Lewis Hamilton has every chance of celebrating a record-extending 100th Formula One victory on Sunday, but the seven-times world champion can still take nothing for granted at Russia’s Sochi ...
UK consumer morale wilts under cost-of-living crisis
Growing worries over energy bills, food costs and tax hikes prompted a hefty drop in British consumer confidence this month as people became more downbeat about the economic outlook, and ...
Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, retail sector says
Britain’s retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then significant disruption was inevitable in ...
Wall Street rally fizzles out as Evergrande worries persist; Nike drops
US stock indexes fell on Friday following a two-day rally, weighed down by technology and healthcare shares, while a dour sales forecast from Nike further dampened sentiment.
The sportswear maker’...
British police arrest 39 climate activists blocking Port of Dover
British climate change protesters on Friday temporarily blocked the Port of Dover, Europe’s busiest trucking port, and police arrested 39 people.
About 40 activists from the environmental group Insulate Britain brought ...
U.S. border camp closed, Haitians there face mixed fates
An impromptu border camp that roiled U.S. politics was emptied of thousands of Haitian migrants by Friday, with most remaining in the United States for now and others expelled ...
UK police release suspect under investigation over murder of teacher
British police said on Friday they had released under investigation a man held over the murder of a teacher in a London park last week that has provoked an outburst ...
Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify
Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while airlines cancelled flights due to a ...
Bolsonaro’s son and two cabinet members diagnosed with Covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son and two members of his cabinet said on Friday that they had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing to four the number of close aides ...
Kenya film board bans gay documentary, calling it “an affront”
Kenya has banned a documentary about a gay Kenyan man’s struggle to be accepted by his family and country, saying it was blasphemous and an affront to the constitution.
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China turns the screws on crypto, Bitcoin stumbles
China intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrency trading on Friday, vowing to root out “illegal” activity and banning crypto mining nationwide, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and ...
Norway to end coronavirus-related restrictions on Saturday
Norway will reopen society on Saturday, the government said, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social interaction and hobbled many businesses.
The Nordic nation joins a small but growing ...
Verstappen laughs off Hamilton’s pressure comments
Max Verstappen hit back with sarcasm on Thursday after seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton suggested his young Red Bull rival was feeling the pressure of a first ...
Birds Eye owner explores cell-cultured seafood
Europe’s largest frozen food group and the maker of Birds Eye fish fingers has teamed-up with U.S. company BlueNalu to develop seafood products grown from cells in a ...
Rango, the gadget that helps visually-impaired people dodge street hazards
As she walks down a Paris sidewalk, visually-impaired Frenchwoman Laurence Jamet approaches a garbage can blocking her path. A beep sounds in her ears to warn her of the obstacle, ...
With some gas stations closed, Britain vows to solve trucker shortage
Britain on Friday vowed to do whatever it takes to resolve a trucker shortage that has closed petrol stations and strained supermarket supply chains to breaking point but the haulage ...
Fears grow for China Evergrande after interest deadline missed
China Evergrande inched closer on Friday to the potential default that investors fear, missing a payment deadline in one of the clearest indications yet that the developer whose debt struggles ...