EU must create rapid reaction force, top officials say
Two senior European Union officials urged the bloc’s governments on Thursday to set up a rapidly deployable military force to intervene around the world, saying the crisis in Afghanistan ...
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Russia to be affected the most by EU carbon border tax
The world’s first carbon border tax proposed by the European Union is likely to hit Russia the hardest but leave Chinese trade relatively unscathed, according to a joint study ...
WhatsApp fined 225 million euros for sharing data
Ireland hit Facebook’s (FB.O) WhatsApp with a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Thursday following an inquiry into the messaging app’s transparency around sharing personal data with ...
Egypt’s GDP growth at 7.7 per cent in fourth quarter
Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.7 per cent in the March to June quarter compared to a 1.7 per cent contraction in the same quarter last year, the cabinet said ...
Facemasks and sanitizer as French kids go back to school
Twelve million French children headed back to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer at the entrance and standing distanced from each other in the yard under strict government rules ...
EU must create rapid reaction force, top officials say
Two senior European Union officials urged the bloc’s governments on Thursday to set up a rapidly deployable military force to intervene around the world, saying the crisis in Afghanistan ...
China slams “incorrect” politics in show business, high actor pay
China told broadcasters on Thursday to shun artists with “incorrect political positions” and effeminate styles, and said a “patriotic atmosphere” needed to be cultivated, as part of a wider crackdown ...
Renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis dies (Update 2)
By Michele Kambas and George Georgiopoulos
Composer Mikis Theodorakis, whose life and music mirrored Greece’s soul and crossed international boundaries in his captivating score for the film ““Zorba the ...
Top seed Barty relishing Tauson test (Order of Play)
Ash Barty heads into the U.S. Open second round on Thursday knowing little about her opponent Clara Tauson but the world number one said she is excited by the ...
Euro hits one-month high on strong manufacturing growth
The euro climbed to a one-month high against the dollar of $1.1857 on Wednesday after a survey showed strong European manufacturing growth coupled with inflationary pressure from supply-chain snarls.
The euro ...
Six dead in record breaking rain in New York, California wildfires rage on
The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on ...
Germany looking to ease data privacy rules to seek details of employees’ vaccine status
The German government is looking into whether it could temporarily ease data privacy rules to allow companies to find out whether their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, ministers said.
Many ...
Tsitsipas fires 27 aces in second-round win, jeered for another lengthy bathroom break
World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas fired down a career-high 27 aces on the way to a 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-0 win over second-round opponent Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday, but another protracted ...
US Open Day 3 highlights (Update)
Highlights of the third day at the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday(times GMT):
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Cyprus thrashed by Malta, Ronaldo sets international goals record
Cyprus were beaten 3-0 in Malta in Fifa World Cup qualifying on Wednesday night, leaving them bottom of Group H.
After four games played, Cyprus have four points, three behind ...
One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction
Evacuees who fled Ida before the powerful hurricane devastated southern Louisiana are being urged not to return home yet with power out across the region and officials scrambling to supply ...
Belgium can still win major title, says determined Hazard
Belgium captain Eden Hazard believes he and his team mates can still win a major trophy after failing to live up to their top ranking at the European Championship this ...
UK records 207 new Covid-19 deaths, highest since March
Britain on Wednesday recorded 207 new deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, marking the highest toll since March 9, likely reflecting delays in reporting deaths during the August bank holiday ...
Lebanon in free fall, must not become ‘horror story’, US senator warns
Lebanon is in free fall and must not become a “horror story”, a US senator said during a visit to Beirut on Wednesday, voicing hope that a government would be ...
Israel opposes Biden plan to reopen US Palestinian mission in Jerusalem
Israel said on Wednesday that a U.S. plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that has traditionally been a base for diplomatic outreach to Palestinians is a “bad idea” ...
Taliban confront Afghan economy in turmoil, humanitarian crisis
Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers struggled to keep the country functioning on Wednesday after the final withdrawal of U.S. forces, with foreign donors alarmed about an impending humanitarian crisis.
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Television’s ‘Seinfeld’ comes to Netflix in October
Television comedy “Seinfeld” will stream globally on Netflix starting in October under a deal reached two years ago, Netflix Inc said on Wednesday.
All 180 episodes of “Seinfeld,” one of the ...
Texas’s near-total abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
A Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on a request by abortion rights groups ...
Study finds long COVID affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection
As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVID-19, the authors of an English study on long COVID in adolescents said ...