Slovak Prime Minister Fico released from hospital, media says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was released from a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he had been recovering from an assassination attempt, and taken to his ...
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Russia not invited to D-Day 80th anniversary, French presidency says
Russia will not be invited to events marking the 80th anniversary of the Second World War’s D-Day landings next week given its war of aggression against Ukraine, the French ...
Israeli airstrike on Rafah kills 12 Palestinians, Gaza medics say
Israel pressed on with its offensive on Rafah a day after saying its forces had taken control of a buffer zone along the nearby border between the Gaza Strip and ...
Saudi Arabia sets up new Aramco share sale that could raise $13.1 billion
Saudi Arabia’s government on Thursday filed papers to sell a new stake in state oil giant Aramco 2222.SE that could raise as much as $13.1 billion, a landmark deal that ...
Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil
Waterborne diseases are now a risk in Brazil’s southernmost state, authorities say, as residents begin to return to flooded homes and clean up after catastrophic floods that killed at ...
Thousands march in a subdued Jerusalem gay pride parade
Jerusalem on Thursday held its annual gay pride parade under heavy security and with a subdued vibe, given the solemn mood in Israel after months of war.
LGBTQ+ supporters marched ...
Nato boss seeks €40bn per year for Ukraine military aid, source says
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will ask allies to pledge a minimum of €40 billion ($43.37 billion) annually to fund military aid for Ukraine, an alliance source told Reuters on Thursday, as Nato ...
French Open goes dry with alcohol ban to stop unruly fans
– As rain suspended play on the outer courts at the French Open again on Thursday, fans were in for more disappointment when organisers announced they would not be able to ...
Israeli centrist party proposes vote to dissolve parliament
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s centrist party proposed on Thursday holding a parliamentary vote on dissolving the parliament, but it was unclear whether he had enough support to ...
EU should delay implementing some bank rules if US drags feet, Villeroy says
The European Union “could and should” delay the implementation of certain bank capital rules if the US drags its feet too long on fully implementing the Basel III rules, according ...
Hess shareholders sign off on $53 billion sale to Chevron
Hess (HES.N) shareholders this week approved the proposed $53 billion merger with Chevron (CVX.N) that paves the way for the No. 2 US oil company to gain a prize asset ...
London’s Evening Standard to go weekly after racking up losses
London’s Evening Standard newspaper, which has been read by the city’s inhabitants since it was founded almost 200 years ago, said it plans to switch to a weekly format ...
Kremlin: NATO pushing Ukraine to continue ‘senseless war’ with Russia
The Kremlin said on Thursday that the United States, NATO and some European countries were encouraging Ukraine to continue what it called Kyiv’s “senseless war” with Russia and accused ...
Haley writes ‘Finish Them’ on Israeli artillery shell, drawing criticism
Republican former presidential contender Nikki Haley wrote “Finish Them!” on an Israeli artillery shell during a recent visit to Israel, amid an ongoing assault on Gaza that has left tens ...
Airfares peaking as travellers in Europe, Asia seek savings
Airfares in Europe and Asia are starting to plateau or fall in a sign that a prolonged post-COVID travel boom is waning, delivering a setback for airlines struggling with higher ...
Underdogs Dortmund bank on solid defence against Real
Borussia Dortmund are clear underdogs in the Champions League final against 14-time winners Real Madrid but the Germans’ surprise European run this season has been in sharp contrast to their ...
Elections in India
He once sold tea, now India’s Modi seeks his own ‘tryst with destiny’
Having sold tea at a railway station as a boy while his mother washed dishes to make ends meet, the man who could be only the second Indian to win ...
Early results in South Africa’s election show ANC losing majority
The African National Congress appeared on course to lose the parliamentary majority it has held for 30 years, partial results from South Africa’s national election showed, in what would be ...
Israeli-Turkish trade on life support as relations hit bottom
Israeli-Turkish trade has weathered many bilateral diplomatic storms over the decades and stayed on course, reaching billions of dollars a year, but Israelis fear it may not survive the latest ...
EU markets watchdog warns companies over calls with analysts
Companies should not share market sensitive information with external analysts ahead of financial statements, the European Union’s securities watchdog said this week.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ...
UK retail sales bounce back in May, price growth slows
British retail sales bounced back in May after a slump in April that could have been caused by the timing of Easter and bad weather, while prices charged by shops ...
Olympiakos beat Fiorentina in extra time to win Europa Conference League
Olympiakos beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday when a late winner from Ayoub El Kaabi gave the Greek club their first major ...
In South Africa poll, some ANC voters lose patience with their liberators
The long queues of voters recalled South Africa’s 1994 ballot that ended white minority rule and ushered in democracy, but for many, gratitude to the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ...
Israel says its forces seize entire Gaza-Egypt border corridor
Israeli forces have achieved tactical control over the entire corridor that runs along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Israel’s chief military spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The ...