Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget as cost of Ukraine war soars
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his ...
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Trump extends deadline for striking Iran’s energy plants to April 7
US President Donald Trump said he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier ...
Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East, Washington Post reports
The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’...
Dutch court rules against Grok over AI-generated ‘undressing’ images in rare legal rebuke
A Dutch court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and chatbot Grok not to generate and distribute images “undressing” adults or children, or showing them in sexualised poses with ...
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U.S. judge questions block on Maduro’s use of Venezuelan funds for defense
A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. government’s justification for blocking ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from using the South American country’s funds to ...
Only biological females will be allowed in Olympic female events
Only biological female athletes, whose gender will be determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the ...
Israeli plan for Lebanon ‘buffer zone’ follows long past of invasions, occupation
Israel has said it will seize a chunk of southern Lebanon to create a ‘buffer zone’ against Hezbollah militants, stoking fears among Lebanese of Israeli military occupation that could deepen ...
Senegal football chief vows ‘crusade’ against decision to strip Africa Cup of Nations title
The head of Senegal’s football governing body vowed on Thursday to mount a “crusade” against a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the country’s ...
Yemen’s Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement, whose attacks on the Red Sea caused international shipping and trade chaos during the Gaza war, stands ready to strike the key waterway again in ...
Trump urges Iran to act quickly on ceasefire plan
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday to “get serious” about a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, after its foreign minister said Tehran was reviewing ...
Iran war cools early summer tourist interest in Cyprus and Greece
The Iran conflict is causing a rise in tourist cancellations and a dive in new bookings in Cyprus and to a lesser extent other countries whose economies rely heavily on ...
Israel took Iran’s Araqchi, Qalibaf off hit list after Pakistan request to US
Israel removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf from its hit list after Pakistan urged Washington to press Israel not to target them, a Pakistani ...
US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield
Jurors in the first two trials in the U.S. from a growing wave of lawsuits targeting social media firms over harm to children have found Meta and Alphabet’s ...
UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he had authorised the military to board and detain Russian ships in British waters to disrupt a network of vessels that his government ...
Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay
President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip postponed due to the Iran war.
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Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta META.O and Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, in a $6 ...
Final World Cup ticketing phase is first-come, first-served
Fans looking for one last opportunity to get tickets to this summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America will get their chance on April 1.
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Amorim had great ideas but they did not click at Man United, says Maguire
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire said former manager Ruben Amorim had strong ideas, but they ultimately “didn’t work” at Old Trafford, further praising interim manager Michael Carrick for overseeing ...
Sabalenka to face Rybakina in blockbuster Miami Open semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the two top women’s players in the world, will battle it out in a Miami Open semi-final on Thursday after coming through their quarter-final ...
Costly Red Sea lessons haunt new effort to protect Strait of Hormuz
The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started ...
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Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks; Trump says Tehran leaders want a deal
President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said his country was reviewing a ...
UK retail sales fall at fastest rate since first pandemic lockdown
British retail sales have tumbled this month by the most since April 2020 when most non-food shops were closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey showed this week.
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Hungary to curb gas flows to Ukraine until Druzhba oil flows resume, Orban says
Hungary will gradually stop sending natural gas to Ukraine until crude oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline resume, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, escalating a standoff with Kyiv ...
LIV Golf sued by Long Island Vodka distillery over trademark
LIV Golf has been sued by the New York distillery Long Island Vodka, which accused the Saudi Arabia-backed men’s golf tour of “swamping” its brand, confusing consumers and depressing ...