North Korea says Japan’s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had conveyed his intention to meet the ...
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Accenture fans IT industry spending gloom with annual forecast cut
IT services provider Accenture cut its fiscal-year 2024 revenue forecast on Thursday, as an uncertain economy prompts clients to curtail spending on its consulting services, sending its shares down around 5.6 per ...
Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia after Verstappen retires
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in a triumphant return two weeks after appendicitis surgery as Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen suffered his ...
Southgate pleased with England experiment despite Brazil loss
A 1-0 loss to Brazil on Saturday did not dampen England coach Gareth Southgate’s spirits as he assessed a few newcomers to his team with an eye on who ...
Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by road, Guterres says
The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs is by road and includes an exponential increase in commercial deliveries, U.N. Secretary-General ...
Russia mourns victims of deadly concert hall attack
Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the ...
Kyiv, Lviv under Russian air attack; missile violates Polish airspace
Russia launched 57 missiles and drones on Ukraine on Sunday, including attacking Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv, officials said, with Poland’s armed forces saying one of Russia’...
Intel prepares for $100 billion spending spree across four US states
Intel (INTC.O) is planning a $100 billion spending spree across four US states to build and expand factories after securing $19.5 billion in federal grants and loans – and it hopes to ...
Nvidia stock climbs as CFO says new chip to ship in 2024
Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) stock climbed on Tuesday after the heavyweight chipmaker said its new flagship AI processor is expected to ship later this year and CEO Jensen Huang said ...
Stellantis buys stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight
European carmaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring a stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight as it seeks to strengthen its market position and secure access ...
Death and fear stoked hell in Moscow attack, witnesses say
The four armed men walked calmly towards the metal detectors at Crocus City Hall, firing their automatic weapons point-blank in short bursts at terrified civilians who fell screaming in a ...
How name dropping Messi saved an Israeli grandmother from Hamas
“I’m from where Messi is from,” 90-year-old Esther Cunio told the two masked Palestinian gunmen who moments earlier invaded her home in southern Israel.
It was the morning of ...
Scotland embarrassed by Dutch thrashing, McGinn says
Scotland midfielder John McGinn said their 4-0 defeat by the Netherlands in a friendly on Friday was embarrassing and they must learn to be more “streetwise” when they fall behind.
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Mbappe expects future to be decided before Euros
Kylian Mbappe believes he will know which club he will join next season before the European Championship kicks off in June, the France forward said on Friday.
Mbappe, who is ...
Kate praised for ‘extraordinary dignity’ after cancer diagnosis
Kate, Britain‘s Princess of Wales, was praised on Saturday for her “extraordinary dignity”, as the shock announcement of her cancer diagnosis triggered an outpouring of support from well wishers.
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UN chief calls blocked aid for Gaza a moral outrage
A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ...
Putin vows to punish those behind concert massacre
Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track ...
Ireland leadership contest deadline brought forward to Sunday
The deadline to enter the contest to become the leader of Ireland‘s Fine Gael party – and the country’s next prime minister – has been brought forward by one day ...
Israel says 170 Gaza gunmen killed in hospital raid
Fighting raged on Saturday around Gaza’s main hospital where Israel says it has so far killed more than 170 gunmen in an extensive raid, which the Palestinian Health Ministry says ...
England boss Southgate dismisses disrespectful Man Utd links
England manager Gareth Southgate said reports linking him with the top job at Manchester United were completely disrespectful and that he would only make a decision about his future after ...
Stoic Sabalenka makes winning start to Miami Open
World number two Aryna Sabalenka made a stoic return to the court on Friday as she eased past Paula Badosa 6-4 6-3 to reach the third round of the Miami ...
Verstappen continues pole perfection in Australia
Red Bull’s Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday with Carlos Sainz qualifying alongside on the front row for Ferrari ...
Kate’s cancer news should end speculation about her
The announcement by Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, on Friday that she was having treatment for cancer should finally put to bed the speculation about her health, royal commentators ...
Micron eyes record high as AI demand powers strong forecast
Memory chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O) surged 18 per cent earlier this week and was set to open trading at a record high after its strong revenue forecast fanned optimism that ...