Greece’s NBG stake sale meets strong demand
Demand for a 10 per cent stake sale in Greece’s National Bank (NBG) by the country’s bank bailout fund was oversubscribed by six times on Monday, in the first ...
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SoftBank to invest $500 mln in OpenAI, The Information reports
Japanese telecom company SoftBank’s Vision Fund will invest $500 million in OpenAI’s latest funding round, The Information reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the deal.
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US warns of Iran missile attack on Israel after ‘limited’ Israeli incursion into Lebanon
Israel’s elite units launched limited ground raids into Lebanon on Tuesday, as arch-foe Hezbollah fired missiles at Tel Aviv, with the US warning it had indications Iran may be ...
Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users
Audio streaming platform Spotify was back up after an approximate three-hour-long outage on Sunday, which at its peak impacted more than 40,000 users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
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Israeli military warns Beirut suburbs to evacuate before strikes on Hezbollah targets
Israel’s military issued an urgent warning late on Monday for residents in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate due to planned strikes on Hezbollah targets.
NBA-‘Larger than life’ Hall of Famer Mutombo dies at 58
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the NBA said on Monday.
Beloved by fans, the Congolese center was selected as an ...
Stellantis recalls 194,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids over fire risks
Stellantis STLAM.MI said Monday it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs to address fire risks after 13 fires were reported and it told owners to park outside and away ...
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Lebanese troops pull back from border as Israeli ground invasion looms
Lebanese troops pulled back from the border with Israel late on Monday as a ground invasion by Israel looked imminent, just days after Israel killed the head of Lebanese armed ...
Biden urged Lebanon truce, US official says Israeli incursion could be imminent
US President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire in Lebanon on Monday but a US official said Israeli troop deployments suggested a ground incursion against Hezbollah militants could be imminent.
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EU’s Borrell: vital to avoid any more military intervention in Lebanon
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that it was vital to avoid any further military interventions in Lebanon.
“Any further military intervention would dramatically aggravate the ...
Ex-UK lawyer pleads guilty to fraud relating to Iraq abuse claims
A former British lawyer who became known for bringing lawsuits on behalf of Iraqi civilians accusing British soldiers of ill-treatment pleaded guilty on Monday to fraud, Britain’s National Crime ...
Brazil’s coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances
Sonia Ferreira’s two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the advancing waves of the Atlantic Ocean, pushed higher by climate ...
Netanyahu boosted as Israel regains confidence with Nasrallah hit
For Israel, the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been a moment to savour, uplifting spirits for a country still grappling with the trauma of the October 7 Hamas attack ...
G7 aims to finalise deal on $50 bln loan to Ukraine by end of October, EU says
The Group of Seven (G7) countries want to reach a political agreement on the $50 billion loan for Ukraine by the end of October for the cash to be able to ...
Netanyahu tells Iran nowhere in the Middle East is out of Israel’s reach
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday in comments directed at Iran that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond Israel’s reach, two days after Israel killed the ...
‘Nuclear threats shouldn’t stop Nato backing Ukraine’ Stoltenberg says
NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s “reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric”, outgoing NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters in an ...
Under-fire Ten Hag says still on same page with owners
A calamitous performance by Manchester United in their 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday has put Erik ten Hag back in the hot seat but the beleaguered manager said ...
Two people found dead near wildfire in central Greek region
Two people were found dead in a wildfire which, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled near a rugged mountainous area in the central Greek region of Corinth on Monday, Greek ...
Britain to become first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes
Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands.
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Russia launches waves of drone attacks on Kyiv
Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the city during the attack which lasted over five hours, Ukraine’s military ...
Hezbollah says it is ready for any Israeli land invasion in Lebanon
Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem, in his first public address since Israel assassinated the group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah last week, said the movement is ready to confront any ...
Griezmann announces shock retirement from French team
France midfielder Antoine Griezmann announced the end of his international career on Monday after being coach Didier Deschamps’s most important player for a decade, during which he won a ...
Iran warns Israel, ‘we shall not leave your criminal acts unanswered’
Iran will not leave any of “the criminal acts” of Israel unanswered, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, referring to the killing of Hezbollah’s chief and ...
US beats International team to win 10th straight Presidents Cup
The United States continued its historical dominance of the Presidents Cup when it beat the International team 18 1/2 to 11 1/2 at Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sunday for its 10th consecutive victory ...