Jordan’s king calls on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
Jordan’s King Abdullah on Thursday urged U.N. aid officials and international groups to pile pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the beleaguered Gaza enclave where the ...
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US deports ex-coup leader to crisis-torn Haiti
The United States on Thursday deported former Haitian coup leader Guy Philippe back to his Caribbean homeland after serving some six years in a U.S. prison on charges of ...
US senators to be briefed on Ukraine, Israel aid on Tuesday -Senate aide
A classified briefing for all U.S. senators on Ukraine, Israel and elements of the national security supplemental funding package requested by President Joe Biden will be conducted on Tuesday, ...
ICC prosecutor to visit Israel at request of Oct. 7 Hamas attack victims
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan is visiting Israel at the request of Israeli survivors and the families of victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks from Gaza, the ...
OPEC+ agrees preliminary oil cut deal of over 1 million bpd, sources say
OPEC+ oil producers are likely to agree output cuts of at least 1 million barrels per day (bpd) for early next year led by Saudi Arabia rolling over its voluntary additional ...
Russia’s Supreme Court bans LGBT movement as ‘extremist’
Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as “extremists”, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests ...
Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65
Shane MacGowan, the London-Irish punk who transformed Irish traditional music with The Pogues and penned some of the 1980s most haunting ballads before sinking into alcohol and drug addiction, died ...
Ex-UK Chancellor Darling, who fought financial crisis, dies
Former British Chancellor Alistair Darling, who steered the country’s economy and banking system through the shock of the global financial crisis in 2007-08, has died aged 70 after undergoing treatment ...
How hedge funds view the fate of king dollar
After making hay when a summer bond rout propelled the US dollar to 10-month highs, hedge funds are now pondering what lies ahead for the greenback.
The dollar, down 3.5 per ...
COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels
The incoming COP28 president, Sultan al-Jaber, opened this year’s U.N. climate summit on Thursday by urging countries and fossil fuel companies to work together to meet global climate ...
‘Let us be a lesson’, say Kazakhs wary of return to nuclear testing
As Russia warns of the rising risk of nuclear war, and relations with the United States sink into a deep freeze, communities close to the vast Soviet-era nuclear testing site ...
Hamas hands over two hostages, others expected after truce extended
Two women have returned to Israel after being handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Israeli authorities said on Thursday, and further hostages are expected to be released later ...
England rise to third in FIFA rankings, target top spot
England have returned to third in the FIFA men’s world rankings after cruising through their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with Brazil falling out of the top four.
It is the ...
Goldilocks meets Santa as global stocks power to best month in three years
November has shaped up to be a fairytale month for equities, with the festive Santa rally investors traditionally hope for coming early as traders bet on a Goldilocks scenario of ...
Lavrov’s plane forced to take detour after Bulgarian authorities deny airspace access, Russia furious
Russia accused Bulgaria of malice and stupidity on Thursday for refusing to allow Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s plane to fly through its airspace.
The plane was forced to take ...
Hamilton asked himself ‘is it me or is it the car?’
Lewis Hamilton has admitted to moments of self doubt after the 38-year-old Mercedes driver’s second successive Formula One season without a win.
Speaking to the BBC and others in ...
ECB haunted by bond buys in Swedish property crisis
A debt crunch at Swedish property group SBB has left the European Central Bank at risk of losses and highlighted the 26 billion euro ($29 billion) exposure it built up to Europe’...
Singapore, Zurich world’s most expensive cities
Singapore and Zurich tied for the world’s most expensive city this year, followed by Geneva, New York and Hong Kong, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Thursday as ...
Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content
Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to “Go fuck yourself” in a fiery Wednesday interview.
His profanity-laced remarks followed a ...
Klopp calls on Liverpool fans to create atmosphere for LASK clash
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to treat their Europa League group-stage match against LASK at Anfield on Thursday as a “special night” as his side look to seal ...
Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of Lens was beyond a dream, says Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side after they romped into the knockout stages of the Champions League by sweeping RC Lens aside 6-0 on a freezing night in north ...
Three killed, 8 wounded in Jerusalem shooting attack (Update 3)
Two Hamas gunmen killed three people at a Jerusalem bus stop during morning rush hour on Thursday, and Israel reiterated its commitment to wiping out the Palestinian Islamist faction, whose ...
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy and earned ...
After Munger’s death, Berkshire succession comes into focus
The death of Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger heralds the end of an era, leaving Warren Buffett as the conglomerate’s lone investing legend and shining the spotlight on managers ...