Australia mourns death of beloved cricketer Rod Marsh
Prime Minister Scott Morrison led tributes as Australia mourned the death on Friday of much-loved cricketer Rod Marsh at the age of 74, with messages pouring in from around the world ...
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Russia curbs access to BBC Russian service and Radio Liberty
Russia’s communications watchdog has restricted access to the Russian-language websites of the BBC and Radio Liberty for spreading what it cast as false information about the conflict in Ukraine.
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Investors warn of unintended consequences as companies cut Russian ties
A responsible-investing group representing $10 trillion of assets under management and advisement said companies could be right to cut Russian business ties to protest Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but urged ...
Hong Kong retail chains ration staples to curb Covid panic buying
Two of Hong Kong’s largest consumer retail chains started rationing some food and drug items on Friday to curb panic buying that has plagued the city over the past ...
Ukraine’s tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with Russia
Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland, aiming to knock down disinformation websites, encourage Russians to turn against their government, and speed delivery ...
Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from ‘world’s disorders’
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April’s elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone’s second-largest economy through ...
Nike, IKEA close Russian stores as sanctions, trade restrictions bite
Sneaker maker Nike and home furnishings firm IKEA shut down stores in Russia on Thursday, as trade restrictions and supply shutdowns added to political pressure for companies to stop business ...
Sabre, Amadeus pull Russia’s Aeroflot from ticket-booking systems
Travel booking software provider Sabre Corp SABR.O said on Thursday it has terminated its distribution agreement with Aeroflot AFLT.MM, hurting the Russian flag carrier’s ability to sell ...
SpaceX chief Musk warns that its Starlink system could be ‘targeted’ in Ukraine
SpaceX chief Elon Musk warned there was a high chance the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service could be “targeted” in Ukraine, which has been hit by Russian invasion.
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Ukraine, Russia agree on need for evacuation corridors as war rages (Update 4)
Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the need to set up humanitarian corridors and a possible ceasefire around them for fleeing civilians, both sides said after talks on Thursday, in ...
Britain ponders law change to hit Russian oligarchs with sanctions
Britain is considering changing the law to make it easier to impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs, a government source said, amid criticism that it was taking too long to target ...
End of the Roman empire: Tuchel tries to cancel noise on tumultuous day
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and his players emerged from a tumultuous day with victory on the pitch on Wednesday but their 3-2 FA Cup win at Luton Town was a ...
Russia calls ban on its athletes ‘monstrous’
Russia on Thursday condemned as a “disgrace” a last-minute decision to ban its athletes from the Paralympic Games in Beijing to punish it for its actions in Ukraine.
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Tens of millions in ‘potentially mortal danger’ in Ukraine – UN
Tens of millions of people in Ukraine are in “potentially mortal danger” as military operations escalate with bombings of major cities and reports of cluster weapons striking civilian targets, the ...
Bangladesh cargo ship hit in Ukraine, crew member killed
A missile or bomb hit a Bangladeshi-owned cargo ship in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Olvia, killing one of its crew members, and efforts were underway to rescue the ...
Germany seizes Russian billionaire Usmanov’s yacht
German authorities have seized a nearly $600 million luxury yacht owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who has faced European Union sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Forbes reported, citing ...
EU considering SWIFT exclusion for Belarus banks
The European Union is considering excluding banks in Belarus from the SWIFT messaging system that underpins the global financial transactions, as it has already done for seven Russian banks, an ...
Ladbrokes owner Entain’s profit rises on online gambling growth
Entain (ENT.L) rode the popularity of online betting during lockdowns to report higher annual core earnings on Thursday, but the British gambling firm refrained from paying shareholders a dividend.
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Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled
A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and officials accelerated efforts to process arrivals whose numbers a U....
Russian rouble falls to record lows after ratings downgrades
The Russian rouble slid further on Thursday, hitting record lows against the dollar and euro, after ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s downgraded Russia’s sovereign debt to “junk” status ...
UK shuts out Russian companies from insurance market
Britain will ban Russian companies from the London insurance market, the world’s largest commercial and speciality insurance centre, its finance ministry said on Thursday.
Russian companies in the aviation ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says defence lines holding against Russian attacks
Ukraine’s defence lines were holding against the Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his latest video on Thursday, adding there had been no respite in Moscow’s shelling ...
F1 champion Verstappen signs Red Bull extension until 2028
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen will stay at Red Bull until at least the end of 2028, the squad said on Thursday, after signing a five-year contract extension that will ...
Russian war on Ukraine enters second week as apparent failure
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second week on Thursday an apparent tactical failure so far, with its main assault force stalled for days on a highway north of ...