Putin’s hawks say Ukraine was involved in Moscow concert attack
Two powerful allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that they believed Ukraine was involved in the attack on a concert hall just outside Moscow that killed at ...
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Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London’s High Court said the U.S. must provide assurances ...
Israel won’t yield to ‘delusional’ Hamas demands in truce talks
Israel accused Hamas on Tuesday of posing “delusional” demands in indirect negotiations on a Gaza truce, saying in a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office that these showed ...
‘Mass casualty event’ as Baltimore Key Bridge collapses
Baltimore‘s 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed and vehicles plunged into the river early on Tuesday after a ship collided into a support pylon, officials said, and rescuers were ...
Wins for Everest and Sri Lanka Lions in Cyprus cricket leagues
By Richard Boxall
The weekend’s cricket featured another 40-over win for Everest and a big win for the Lions in the Sri Lankan ‘derby’ match.
Everest CC is the ...
Cyprus Sevens Championship coming to Happy Valley
The next tournament in the Cyprus Sevens Championship will be held on Saturday 30 March at Happy Valley, Episkopi.
For security reasons, all spectators must pre-register and bring valid ID to ...
Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027, boost global sales volumes
Nissan Motor this week said it would launch 30 new models over the next three years and aim to raise its global sales by 1 million vehicles while cutting costs to improve ...
Big hotel chains and unbranded-hotel owners find they need each other
Independent hotel operators and giant global chains are increasingly linking up in franchise agreements as high-interest rates have slammed the hospitality industry, slowing down new hotel construction.
For big chains, ...
UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote, sparking a ...
Nike warns of revenue dip as it cuts back on key products
Nike warned last week that its revenue in the first half of fiscal 2025 would shrink by a low single-digit percentage as the world’s largest sportswear maker scales back on ...
Once burnt, investors curb enthusiasm for India’s startups
India’s economy and stock markets are booming, but its startups are not.
Investors, once eager to pump in billions of dollars in promising Indian tech ventures, are now going ...
Israel kills dozens in Gaza attacks and besieges two hospitals, Palestinian medics say
Israel’s military killed dozens of people in new attacks in Gaza, Palestinian medics said on Monday, and its forces maintained a blockade of two hospitals where they say Hamas ...
Sterling hovers near one-month low on rate cut bets
The pound was little changed on Monday, hovering near its lowest level in a month after investors last week ramped up their bets that the Bank of England will cut ...
Macron: it would be cynical, counterproductive for Russia to pin Moscow attack on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron said all signs indicated that an attack on a concert hall near Moscow in which 137 were killed was carried out by Islamic State, telling Russia on ...
North Korea says Japan’s Kishida wants to meet Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had conveyed his intention to meet the ...
Accenture fans IT industry spending gloom with annual forecast cut
IT services provider Accenture cut its fiscal-year 2024 revenue forecast on Thursday, as an uncertain economy prompts clients to curtail spending on its consulting services, sending its shares down around 5.6 per ...
Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia after Verstappen retires
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in a triumphant return two weeks after appendicitis surgery as Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen suffered his ...
Southgate pleased with England experiment despite Brazil loss
A 1-0 loss to Brazil on Saturday did not dampen England coach Gareth Southgate’s spirits as he assessed a few newcomers to his team with an eye on who ...
Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by road, Guterres says
The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs is by road and includes an exponential increase in commercial deliveries, U.N. Secretary-General ...
Russia mourns victims of deadly concert hall attack
Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down with automatic weapons at a rock concert outside Moscow in the ...
Kyiv, Lviv under Russian air attack; missile violates Polish airspace
Russia launched 57 missiles and drones on Ukraine on Sunday, including attacking Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv, officials said, with Poland’s armed forces saying one of Russia’...
Intel prepares for $100 billion spending spree across four US states
Intel (INTC.O) is planning a $100 billion spending spree across four US states to build and expand factories after securing $19.5 billion in federal grants and loans – and it hopes to ...
Nvidia stock climbs as CFO says new chip to ship in 2024
Nvidia’s (NVDA.O) stock climbed on Tuesday after the heavyweight chipmaker said its new flagship AI processor is expected to ship later this year and CEO Jensen Huang said ...
Stellantis buys stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight
European carmaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) announced on Wednesday that it was acquiring a stake in optical radar start-up SteerLight as it seeks to strengthen its market position and secure access ...