Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky. The ...
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Pochettino braced for another emotional clash against Spurs
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino expects yet another emotional night when his side take on his former club Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, but said his focus remains ...
Russians throng to display of Western ‘trophy’ tanks captured in Ukraine
Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine went on display in Moscow on Wednesday at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not ...
US says it cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has still not seen a plan for Israel‘s planned offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that would protect ...
Fuellkrug earns Dortmund 1-0 first-leg win over PSG
Borussia Dortmund‘s Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in a compelling Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
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Investors scour the globe for shelter as Wall Street shakes
Global investors are eyeing European and emerging market assets to protect themselves from further turbulence in US stocks and bonds as stubborn inflation causes bets on the timing of Federal ...
UK house prices fall unexpectedly in April
British house prices fell unexpectedly for a second month running during April, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Wednesday.
House prices fell 0.4 per cent month-on-month, after a 0.2 per cent ...
Saudi Arabia’s Q1 GDP falls 1.8 per cent as oil sector weighs
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 1.8 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, flash estimates by the government’s statistical authority showed on Wednesday, as a decline ...
McDonald’s posts rare profit miss as customers turn picky
McDonald’s (MCD.N) missed quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years as budget-conscious consumers looked past its offers and the Middle East conflict weighed on the ...
Pro-Palestinian student camp in Los Angeles attacked by Israel supporters
Police deployed in force on the University of California in Los Angeles campus on Wednesday morning after Israel supporters attacked a camp set up by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Witness footage from ...
Walmart to shut all health clinics in US over lack of profitability
Walmart WMT.N said on Tuesday it will close all 51 of its health clinics and shut its virtual health care operations, saying it could not see it as a sustainable ...
In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, pushing to get more aid into Gaza, while urging Hamas to accept a deal that ...
Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine
Russia‘s defence minister on Wednesday ordered a hike in weapons production and said deliveries needed to be faster for the war in Ukraine, a week after U.S. President ...
French foreign minister makes unscheduled Cairo stop as Gaza truce talks intensify
France’s foreign minister arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on an unscheduled stop during a Middle East tour as efforts to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas and the ...
Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark
Elon Musk’s abrupt decision to lay off employees who ran Tesla’s electric vehicle charging business blindsided automakers gearing up to equip new EVs for customers to use the ...
Bayern ready for winner-takes-all match at Real, says Tuchel
Bayern Munich were victims of Real Madrid’s lethal efficiency in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw but the Germans are ready to beat them in next week’s Champions League semi-final ...
Coca-Cola bets on pricey sodas, international demand to lift annual sales forecast
Coca-Cola raised its annual organic sales forecast on Tuesday after topping first-quarter results as customers in the US and international markets shell out more money for its pricey sodas and ...
UK mortgage approvals hit 18-month high in March, Bank of England says
The number of mortgages approved by British lenders rose to an 18-month high in March, according to Bank of England data on Tuesday that confirmed a recovery in the housing ...
German economy skirts recession, helped by construction and exports
The German economy skirted a recession at the start of the year, growing more than expected thanks to the construction sector and exports, preliminary data showed on Tuesday.
The economy ...
Cryptoverse: TON takes off on Telegram tie-up
A coin called TON has leapt in value in recent months, with investors betting its integration with messenger service Telegram could bring the cryptocurrency to the app’s estimated 900 million ...
Biden administration takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use as a less serious crime, a source familiar with the matter said.
If finalized, the policy change ...
Judge fines Trump $9,000 for contempt, threatens jail
The judge overseeing Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial fined the former U.S. president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he would consider jailing him if ...
Dortmund know they need their best against PSG to reach final
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer and forward Donyell Malen are likely to be fit in time for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg at home against Paris St Germain, ...
Israel awaits Hamas response on proposed halt to fighting
Israel is waiting for Hamas to respond to proposals for a halt to the fighting in Gaza and a return of Israeli hostages before sending a team to Cairo to ...