Spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly $2 billion in first three days of trading
A new batch of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has attracted strong investor interest, though it is unclear if they will be able to maintain the pace of inflows ...
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Pakistan’s civil, military leaders to review Iran standoff
Pakistan’s top civilian and military leaders will carry out a security review on Friday on the standoff with Iran, the information minister said, after the neighbours carried out drone ...
Barclays CEO Venkat says pursuing ‘more balanced’ bank to boost returns
Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan is looking to use the lender’s first investor day in a decade to show shareholders it can replicate the success of its investment bank ...
US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
The U.S. launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and ...
Mexico, Chile refer Israel-Hamas conflict to international court over possible crimes
Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” on Thursday over “an escalation of violence” after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (...
US strikes Houthi anti-ship missiles, shipping disruptions grow
The U.S. launched new strikes against Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Red Sea on Thursday, as growing tensions in the region’s sea lanes disrupted global trade and ...
US says ‘no way’ to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state
There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. ...
German finance minister sees higher mid term growth, pledges to counter far-right rise
Germany’s finance minister predicted a higher level of growth in the mid-term in Germany and said his party would counter the rise of the far-right by tackling the problems ...
Medvedev caps off day of great escapes, Rybakina out after tiebreak drama
Twice runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled back from the brink of defeat to make the Australian Open third round on a day of close shaves but fellow third seed Elena Rybakina’...
Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules
Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined ...
Australian Open order of play on Friday
Order of play on the main courts on the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT)
* Night session: From 7 ...
Ukraine envoy praises Cyprus support for sanctions on Russia
Cyprus is making an “extremely important” contribution in increasing sanctions pressure on Moscow, said Ukraine’s ambassador to the east Mediterranean island, which was long in the spotlight for close ...
Sunak appeals to Lords to deliver his Rwanda asylum law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the upper house of parliament to “get on board” and pass his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a day after surviving ...
EU sends information request to 17 tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Meta
The European Commission said on Thursday it had send requests for information under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to 17 tech companies that it regards as very large online ...
Enduring pain keeps public support for Gaza war strong in Israel
Life in Tel Aviv appears normal for Rhona Ukrainsky three months after Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7, but the pain and fear are just under the surface, causing her to ...
Apple overtakes Samsung as top seller of smartphones
Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab ended Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS), opens new tab 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world, after commanding a 20% market share in 2023, ...
Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still functioning in Gaza (Updated)
Israeli forces advanced into the southern Gaza Strip’s main city on Thursday, pounding areas near the enclave’s biggest functioning hospital, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “many more ...
Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen
The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi movement ...
Wolves fan plucked from crowd to take on fourth official duties
A Wolverhampton Wanderers fan struggled to contain his joy when his team scored a late winner in Tuesday’s FA Cup tie against Brentford after he had stepped forward from ...
Stocks hit by rate-cut pushback, China takes a beating
World stocks and bonds took a hit on Wednesday as central banks pushed back against interest rate cut bets, while signs of a patchy economic recovery in China drove shares ...
Warriors assistant coach Milojevic dead at 46 after heart attack
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic has died, the National Basketball Association (NBA) club said on Wednesday after the Belgrade native suffered a heart attack during a team dinner.
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Renault 2023 sales return to growth with focus on top models, markets
Renault (RENA.PA), opens new tab on Wednesday reported a 9 per cent increase in annual global sales volumes for 2023, returning to growth after four consecutive years of decline and the ...
World number one Swiatek survives huge Collins scare
World number one Iga Swiatek battled back from two breaks down in the final set to beat Danielle Collins 6-4 3-6 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of ...
Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension
Pakistan said it used rockets and drones to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, in a retaliatory strike two days after Tehran said it attacked the bases of ...