Hamas appears to show dead bodies of two hostages after warning Israel
Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages on Monday after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza.
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Rusty Osaka falls at first hurdle in Australian Open (wrapup)
Naomi Osaka did not enjoy the fairytale return she hoped for at the Australian Open as the twice champion lost 6-4 7-6(2) to French 16th seed Caroline Garcia in the ...
Australian Open order of play on Tuesday
Order of play on the main courts on the third day of the Australian Open on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* Day session: From 12 p.m. (0100 GMT)
* Night session: From 7 ...
Murray says ‘definite possibility’ he’s played his last Australian Open match
Andy Murray has enjoyed plenty of deep runs at Melbourne Park but the five-time runner-up was left wondering if this Australian Open would be his last after being dumped out ...
Ex-Russian mayor goes to fight in Ukraine after bribery conviction
A former mayor of the Russian city of Vladivostok has enlisted to fight in Ukraine and departed for the front after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption, ...
Kremlin: Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing
The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine’s peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions.
President Vladimir Putin sent thousands ...
Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday briefly overtook Apple (AAPL.O) as the world’s most valuable company for the first time since 2021 after the iPhone maker’s shares made a ...
Turkey detains Israeli player over ‘100 days’ message on wrist
Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel left Turkey on Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, after he was questioned by police over a message he displayed ...
Israel pounds targets across Gaza
Israeli forces bombarded targets in the south, north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Monday ahead of an expected announcement by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on the fate ...
Davos 2024: Global elite gather against WEF’s most complex backdrop so far
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, French President Emmanuel Macron and key Middle East leaders are slated to attend next week’s World Economic Forum, putting talks to end ...
Iceland volcano recedes after ‘black day’ of town fires
A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month, setting fire to several houses in a fishing town, appeared to be less active ...
Russian version of Wikipedia to launch Monday, reports say
A full-scale launch of Ruwiki, a Russian version of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopaedia, will take place on Monday, according to Russian media reports.
Beta testing – a limited audience testing ...
Wonder shot helps Tsitsipas into second round in Melbourne
Stefanos Tsitsipas produced an extraordinary, balletic shot at a clutch moment in his opening match at the Australian Open on Monday to help him past lucky loser Zizou Bergs and ...
Real Madrid thrash old rivals Barcelona 4-1 to win Super Cup
Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on ...
O’Sullivan beats Carter for record-extending eighth Masters title
Ronnie O’Sullivan came from behind to claim a record-extending eighth Masters title with a brilliant 10-7 victory over Ali Carter on Sunday at Alexandra Palace.
The world number one, ...
Sterling holds near 5-month high as UK growth beats expectations
Sterling was little changed on Friday, not far off its highest level in five months, after data showed British growth beat expectations in November but remained subdued over the last ...
Russia and North Korea seek to deepen economic, political and military ties
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is in Russia this week for talks with her counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as the two countries deepen economic, political, and military ties.
Choe ...
China calls for Gaza peace conference; Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages
China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would ...
Gauff romps, Vondrousova crashes out as qualifiers thrive in Melbourne
U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff romped into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday but Wimbledon title-holder Marketa Vondrousova made a humbling exit at the hands of ...
BlackRock strikes $12.5 bln deal for Global Infrastructure Partners
BlackRock (BLK.N) said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a major bet on alternative assets and announced a shake-up of its top management.
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Spurs fight back to draw at Man United
Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are ...
Bitwise bitcoin ETF draws most inflows on first trading day
Crypto asset manager Bitwise said on Friday that $240 million flowed into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the most of the 10 such products that began trading on Thursday.
The U....
Israeli couple returns to kibbutz ravaged by Hamas assault
A sticker on the front door declares the house contains no dead bodies or body parts. On the walls, months-old spray paint confirms no gunmen or explosives are present.
Three ...
Israel cabinet set to vote on 2024 wartime budget, higher deficit
Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began what is expected to be a marathon session on approving an amended 2024 budget to account for a sharp rise in spending to finance the ...