Wolff says lawyers talking to FIA after compliance climbdown
Toto Wolff hinted on Friday at legal action against Formula One’s governing body after a storm over the integrity of the Mercedes team boss and his wife Susie, one ...
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US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets, no casualties
Rockets were fired at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Friday in an attack believed to have been carried out by Iran-aligned militias which have targeted U.S. interests ...
Chelsea performances have dropped but young squad needs time – Pochettino
Chelsea’s performance levels have dropped in recent weeks but despite the pressure the London club’s young squad needs time to settle as they build for the future, manager ...
Israel sharply ramps up Gaza strikes, US alarmed (update)
Israel sharply ramped up strikes on the Gaza Strip, pounding the length of the Palestinian enclave and killing hundreds in a new, expanded phase of the war that Washington said ...
Postecoglou says Tottenham lacking conviction as winless run goes on
After watching his Tottenham Hotspur side throw away yet more Premier League points from a winning position, manager Ange Postecoglou’s patience is beginning to wear a bit thin.
The ...
Bank of England to hold its line against rate cut talk
The Bank of England looks set to stick to its tough line against talk of interest rate cuts in Britain, even as other leading central banks signal that they might ...
Global warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024-UK’s Met Office
Global average temperature could temporarily cross a 1.5-degree Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) threshold next year, Britain’s Met Office said on Friday, a milestone in climate history that could raise alarm at ...
After pulling back from Cyprus, Binance withdraws Abu Dhabi licence
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount.
The Binance unit, ...
Post-Brexit ‘Big Bang’ reform of UK financial sector a ‘damp squib’, say lawmakers
Britain’s “big promises” to boost the financial sector’s post-Brexit global competitiveness have been a “damp squib”, with many of the changes yet to be implemented and none so ...
More than 10 million people have signed up for X in December, CEO says
More than 10 million people have signed up for X in December, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post on the social media platform on Thursday.
This comes as the ...
Hunter Biden hit with federal charges for evading tax,
The Department of Justice on Thursday filed new criminal charges against U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, accusing him of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending ...
Market bets for 2024 thrown into chaos by US recession conundrum
Investment banks and asset managers have wildly varying stock market and currency calls for 2024, reflecting deep division over whether the US economy will enter a long-heralded recession and drag the ...
UK’s hot labour market shows sign of cooling
Britain’s labour market remains tight, despite a fall in job postings by employers over the course of 2023 and broader weakness in the economy, figures from recruitment platform Indeed showed ...
Robinhood launches commission-free crypto trading in EU
Trading app operator Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) said on Thursday it has launched commission-free crypto trading to customers in the European Union.
“It is the only custodial crypto platform ...
Amnesty: Israeli attack that killed Reuters journalist, wounded others must be investigated as a war crime
Amnesty International said on Thursday that Israeli strikes that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and wounded six others in south Lebanon on Oct. 13 were likely to have been a direct ...
US expresses support for Guyana’s sovereignty amid border tensions with Venezuela
The White House on Thursday reiterated the United States’ “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela.
The long-running spat over the oil-rich Esequibo ...
Ukraine to make shells with US firms as it seeks to develop defence sector
Kyiv has agreed with two American firms to jointly manufacture vital 155mm artillery shells in Ukraine, a Ukrainian minister said on Thursday, although production will not start for at least ...
City must ‘use the pain’ to return to winning ways
Manchester City need to harness the pain they are feeling amid a poor run of form and use it to get their Premier League campaign back on track, defender John ...
Injured Kyrgios absent from Australian Open draw, Nadal included
Nick Kyrgios was a notable absentee from the Australian Open’s main draw released on Thursday in a blow for organisers.
The former Wimbledon finalist has had an injury-blighted 2023 and ...
Hundreds more Palestinians killed as Israel pursues Hamas in south Gaza (Update)
Israel battled Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip’s biggest cities on Thursday, leaving hundreds more Palestinians dead as almost 2 million displaced Gazans struggled to find safe refuge amid critical ...
Gaza has gone ‘far beyond’ a humanitarian crisis
The head of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Thursday that Gaza faces a catastrophe extending far beyond a humanitarian crisis, describing the situation in the ...
Britain summons Russian ambassador over Russian cyber espionage
The British government has summoned the Russian ambassador and sanctioned two people for what it said was a sustained but failed attempt to interfere in politics by Russian cyber spies.
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Sunak warns Rwanda migration plan will collapse without party unity
A defiant British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appealed to his Conservative Party on Thursday to unite behind his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning colleagues that if he ...
Turning over a page, Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties (Updated)
Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of closer ties between the two NATO allies but historical ...