Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said on Tuesday.
It is also looking ...
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EU leaders say committed to Cyprus talks (update 3)
The EU remains committed to the relaunch of the Cyprus settlement talks and fully supports the UN-led process as an active observer, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday ...
UK hasn’t given up on May 17 return of foreign travel, says PM
Britain hasn’t given up on resuming international travel on May 17, but needs to be cautious given rising COVID-19 infections in Europe, its prime minister said on Tuesday, amid pressure ...
Sceptical president invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
A sceptical president invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to form a new government, after another inconclusive election deepened political stalemate in Israel.
The country’s longest-serving leader, in ...
Bezos, Musk top Forbes’ record-setting billionaire list
Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list includes a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos topping it for the fourth consecutive year, the media company said on Tuesday.
The ranks ...
Norwegian Cruise to start Greek island trips in July
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday it would begin sailing outside the United States from the Caribbean and Greek Isles in July, restarting trips after a year-long hiatus ...
Clear link between AZ vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official says (Updated)
A senior official at Europe’s medicines regulator has said there is a clear “association” between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain, though the ...
Jordan imposes strict censorship on royal rift news
Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users on Tuesday from publishing any content related to King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza after the latter was accused of plotting ...
Coronovirus: Death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.
Worldwide COVID-19 deaths ...
N. Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing Covid-19
North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be ...
No vaccine certificates needed to visit UK pubs and restaurants for now
Pubs and restaurants won’t require vaccine certificates when they reopen under the current plans for an exit from lockdown in England, Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi said ...
US Supreme Court backs Google over Oracle in major copyright case
The US Supreme Court handed Alphabet Inc’s Google a major victory on Monday, ruling that its use of Oracle Corp’s software code to build the Android operating system ...
Cryptocurrency investment at record $2tn, bitcoin at $1.1tn
The cryptocurrency market capitalisation hit an all-time peak of $2 trillion on Monday, according to data and market trackers CoinGecko and Blockfolio, as gains over the last several months attracted demand ...
US lawmakers seek end of tariff war with EU
Some 50 members of Congress on Monday urged US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to seek removal of 25 per cent tariffs on American Whiskey imposed by the European Union and Britain in ...
West Ham tame Wolves to break back into top four
West Ham United boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four and earning a Champions League berth after an impressive first half helped them to a 3-2 ...
UK health regulator may restrict AZ shot for younger people, reports
Britain’s health regulator is considering a proposal to restrict the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in younger people over concerns about very rare blood clots, Channel 4 News reported on ...
Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could keep him in office in the Kremlin until 2036, the government said on Monday.
The legislation allows him to run for ...
Harvey Weinstein appeals sexual assault conviction, seeks new trial
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying ...
Too soon to say if Brits can holiday abroad, UK says (Update 2)
By Kate Holton, Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday it was too soon to say whether international summer holidays can go ahead this ...
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor
Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed 97 people, with many still unaccounted for and thousands displaced, ...
Chelsea’s Rudiger and Kepa involved in training bust-up
Chelsea centre back Antonio Rudiger was dismissed early from a training session on Sunday after he clashed with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the Telegraph reported.
The report said the pair squared ...
LG exits smartphone market
South Korea’s LG Electronics will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone ...
GameStop plans $1 billion stock sale, shares slide
GameStop Corp shares fell 12 per cent on Monday after the video game retailer said it may sell up to $1 billion worth of stock as it takes advantage of a dizzying ...
Minneapolis police chief expected to testify against Chauvin in murder trial over arrest of George Floyd
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo could testify as soon as Monday in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for the deadly arrest of George Floyd, where prosecutors say he will ...