God save the King’s hands: Charles makes ‘sausage fingers’ joke
Britain’s King Charles poked fun at his ‘sausage fingers’ – a topic that has drawn immense media attention and internet memes in recent years – in a behind the scenes documentary ...
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Russia: Diplomatic ties with US could break down over asset seizures
Russia may cut diplomatic ties with the United States if Washington confiscates Russian assets frozen over the Ukrainian war, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as ...
Israel broadens Gaza assault ahead of Security Council aid vote
Israeli forces signalled they were widening their ground offensive with a new push into central Gaza on Friday, as the U.N. Security Council was expected to vote on a ...
Woman killed by falling Christmas tree on Belgian market square
A woman was killed and two people were injured by a large Christmas tree that fell over during stormy weather in the Belgian city of Oudenaarde, authorities said on Friday.
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Fan power remains European Super League’s biggest obstacle
The wave of fans’ resistance was so ferocious the last time the European Super League reared its head that the six English Premier League clubs involved quickly jumped ship, effectively ...
US scrutinizing airline frequent flyer programs
The US Transportation Department is scrutinizing the frequent flyer programs of major US airlines for potential deceptive or unfair practices, the agency said Thursday as regulators step up oversight of ...
City get ready to face unfamiliar style of Fluminense in Club World Cup final
In their quest to capture their first Club World Cup title, Manchester City have been studying footage of Brazilian opponent Fluminense as they are unfamiliar with their style of play, ...
Welbeck’s salvages point for Brighton in draw with Crystal Palace
Danny Welbeck headed a stunning late equaliser as Brighton & Hove Albion held Crystal Palace to a 1-1 draw on Thursday, denying the home side a first victory at Selhurst ...
Turkey detains 304 people over suspected Islamic State ties
Turkish authorities have detained 304 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in operations across 32 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
The majority of the suspects ...
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries hostage to battery production hell
Elon Musk says prototypes are easy, production is hell. And when it comes to the long-awaited Cybertruck, Tesla’s hell is its pioneering 4680 battery.
Tesla delivered the first of its ...
UN Security Council aims to vote Friday to boost aid to Gaza
A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip was delayed by another day to Friday even though Israel’s ally the United ...
Angola leaves OPEC in blow to oil producer group
Angola said on Thursday it would leave OPEC in a blow to the Saudi-led oil producer group that has sought in recent months to rally support for further output cuts ...
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security
China, the world’s top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to extract and separate the critical materials on Thursday, the country’s latest step to protect ...
Biden, Mexico’s president agree more border enforcement needed
U.S. President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart agreed during a call on Thursday that more enforcement at the border between their countries is needed, the White House said, ...
Eurotunnel unions call off strike after massive disruption to cross-Channel train traffic
Eurotunnel unions called off their strike and said rail traffic would resume Thursday night, French BFM TV reported, after an unexpected strike by French workers interrupted traffic on the undersea ...
Entire Gaza population facing hunger crisis, famine risk -U.N.-backed report
The entire 2.3 million population of the Gaza Strip is facing crisis levels of hunger and the risk of famine is increasing each day as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on, a ...
Gunman kills 14 in attack at his Prague university (Update 3)
A 24-year-old Czech student shot dead his father then killed 14 people and wounded 25 others at his Prague university on Thursday before possibly killing himself, police said, marking the country’s ...
Israeli strikes on Gaza intensify even as truce talks grow ‘serious’ (Updated)
Fighting in the Gaza Strip escalated on Thursday with some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of the war and Hamas demonstrated its ability to rocket Tel Aviv, even as ...
Tunnels from Hamas leaders’ homes found under Gaza City
Israeli forces uncovered a network of tunnels running deep beneath central Gaza City from properties registered to Yahya Sinwar and other senior Hamas organizers of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, ...
New York City Council passes ban on solitary confinement in jails
The New York City Council voted on Wednesday to ban the use of solitary confinement in city jails, with sponsors of the bill arguing that the practice is cruel and ...
Shipping industry in the dark over US-led Red Sea navy force
Shipping companies remain in the dark over a new international navy coalition being assembled by the United States to combat attacks in the Red Sea, with many vessels continuing to ...
Cuba’s Christmas not so merry this year as economic crisis grinds on
Cuban craft vendor Melani Ramos says she is feeling pretty down ahead of the holidays this year, as shelves that are bare and friends and family lost to a record-breaking ...
Italy’s bonds set for plain sailing until possible summer storms
The first half of next year will offer favourable conditions for Italian government bonds after a stellar 2023, analysts say, but problems may surface from June onwards connected with politics and ...
UEFA, FIFA breached EU law on Super League, top court rules
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, but though breakaway organisers welcomed the landmark ruling, ...