Israel PM warns Unilever boss over Ben & Jerry’s boycott
By Dan Williams and Siddharth Cavale
Israel warned consumer goods giant Unilever Plc on Tuesday of “severe consequences” from a decision by subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ...
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We discussed ousting Johnson, ex-adviser to UK prime minister says
The former top adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he discussed the possibility of toppling Johnson shortly after an election triumph in 2019 because Brexit campaigners were being sidelined ...
Bitcoin falls below $30,000 for first time in a month
Bitcoin fell on Tuesday to its lowest in almost a month, slumping below $30,000 as regulators continued calls for tighter checks on cryptocurrencies.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much ...
Putin inspects new Russian fighter jet unveiled at air show
President Vladimir Putin inspected a prototype of a new Sukhoi fifth-generation fighter jet on Tuesday that Russia unveiled at its annual MAKS air show with an eye on export markets.
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Robinhood expecting up to $35 bln valuation in huge IPO
Robinhood Markets Inc is targeting a valuation of up to $35 billion in its initial public offering in the United States, the company revealed in a Monday filing, setting the stage ...
European travel demand drives easyJet summer comeback
EasyJet plans to fly 60 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity in July-September as a travel recovery takes hold in mainland Europe, and Britain is expected to catch-up in the coming ...
Floods lay bare Europe’s ‘gigantic task’ in averting future climate damage
By Kate Abnett and James Mackenzie
The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes and drainage systems are as urgent as ...
Thousands of flamingos die in drought in central Turkey
By Mert Ozkan
Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two weeks from a drought that environmentalists said was the result of climate ...
UK shopper numbers up 0.9 per cent last week on weather boost
Shopper numbers across Britain rose 0.9 per cent in the week to July 17 compared with the previous week, boosted by the return of sunny weather, researcher Springboard said on Monday.
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Bezos, world’s richest man, lifts off on inaugural space voyage
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, and three crewmates blasted off from the West Texas desert on Tuesday aboard his company Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle for ...
Two-thirds of Indians have coronavirus antibodies, survey shows
Two-thirds of India’s population have antibodies against the coronavirus, according to data released on Tuesday from a survey of 29,000 people across the nation conducted in June and July.
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Computer gaming addiction is football’s silent epidemic
When you think of addiction, the first things that come to mind are gambling, alcohol and drug abuse.
Footballers down the ages have not been immune to falling into either ...
UK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules
London’s High Court on Tuesday ruled Britain did not act unlawfully over its so-called traffic lights system for travellers entering Britain in a case brought by Manchester Airports Group (...
Tokyo 2020 chief does not rule out last-minute cancellation of Games
The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have ...
More than half of Australia’s population under lockdown
More than half of Australia’s 25 million people were under lockdown on Tuesday after a third state adopted movement curbs to rein in the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus.
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Flood-hit Germany wants EU help to rebuild infrastructure
The German government aims to rebuild infrastructure damaged by deadly floods in the western part of the country as quickly as possible and hopes for financial support from the European ...
Israel reacts to spyware scandal after journalists are hacked
Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that the export of cyber products, like spyware sold by NSO Group, was for lawful use and with the sole purpose of fighting ...
EU watchdog rejects call to ban Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data
A European Union privacy watchdog rejected a call by Germany’s lead data protection regulator for an EU-wide ban on Facebook’s (FB.O) processing of personal data from its ...
‘Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together’: IOC amends motto
The International Olympic Committee has amended its ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ motto to include the word ‘Together’, its President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday, highlighting the need for solidarity during difficult ...
Two rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel, no damage – Israeli army
Two rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon overnight on Tuesday setting off sirens but causing no damage or injuries, and the Israeli military said it responded with artillery fire.
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Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, forcing firefighters to retreat
Stoked by hot, dry winds, the largest of several dozen Western wildfires roared through more drought-parched brush and timber in southern Oregon on Monday, displacing some 2,000 residents after destroying scores ...
Dominic Cummings takes another swipe at PM Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not prepared to impose lockdown restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 to save the elderly and denied the National Health Service would be ...
Ben & Jerry’s to end ice-cream sales in occupied Palestinian territories
American ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s on Monday said it will stop marketing its products in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that selling there was “inconsistent” with company values. ...
England to demand vaccination proof for clubs, mass events
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that English nightclubs and other venues with large crowds will require patrons to present proof of full vaccination from the end of ...