Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana
Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday and there were fierce gun battles in some areas as the ...
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Denmark’s King appears before huge crowds after taking throne (updated)
Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with big crowds gathered in the capital ...
Anti-tank missile kills one in Israel near Lebanon border
A man was killed and a woman badly wounded by an anti-tank missile that hit in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Sunday, Israel’s ambulance service said.
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Djokovic comes through Prizmic test in Melbourne opener
By Nick Mulvenney
Novak Djokovic was dragged into a dogfight by talented teenager Dino Prizmic and had to dig deep to open his Australian Open title defence with a 6-2 6...
Mercedes launches ‘dialogue partner’ voice assistant
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) launched a new virtual assistant at the CES electronics trade fair on Monday capable of providing context-based suggestions and engaging in dialogue with users, signalling another step ...
Pope Francis says war is in itself a crime against humanity
Pope Francis said on Sunday war was “a crime against humanity” as he reiterated a call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East.
“Let us not forget this (…) People ...
Mental strain, deepening risks as Israel’s war with Hamas reaches 100 days
By James Mackenzie
One hundred days after Hamas gunmen broke out of Gaza to launch the deadliest attack in Israel’s history, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, ...
Five migrants die trying to cross the Channel
Five migrants trying to cross the Channel to Britain died in French waters in the early hours of Sunday, French local authorities said.
The small boat overturned as it attempted ...
Volcano erupts in Iceland, posing risk to fishing town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, with molten lava flows reaching the outskirts of a small fishing town by midafternoon, setting some houses alight, although the town was ...
Israelis wear dog tags in solidarity with hostages and each other
By Estelle Shirbon
On Israeli city streets and on television, in shops and in cafes, one symbol of solidarity with hostages held in Gaza has become ubiquitous in the 100 days ...
HEDGEFLOW Hedge funds hunt new ‘magnificent’ tech stocks
Global hedge funds have reduced their exposure to the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks while increasing their allocation to other technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies, according to Morgan Stanley (MS....
North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions rise
By Ju-min Park
North Korea fired an apparent intermediate-range missile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea said, as tensions run high after Pyongyang’s recent launches of an ...
Sinner a Sunday winner, Rublev gets a scare at Australian Open
By Nick Mulvenney
Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open as the year’...
EU launches 175 mln euro defence equity fund to boost security innovation
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) on Friday announced the launch of a new 175 million euro ($191.57 million) fund to bolster defence and security innovation.
The Defence Equity ...
Relatives recount Gaza deaths as protesters in Washington demand ceasefire
By Michael Martina and Ismail Shakil
Family members of Palestinians killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza shared grief-ridden stories with thousands of protesters who gathered in downtown Washington ...
Injured Berrettini withdraws from Australian Open
Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a foot injury, organisers said on Sunday.
Berrettini was due to face Greek seventh seed Stefanos ...
Death toll rises to 23 after mudslide in northwest Colombia
A mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on a busy highway, authorities said on Saturday.
The mudslide, which happened Friday ...
US delivered private message to Iran about Houthi attacks
President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
“We delivered ...
Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0 as Palmer scores again
Chelsea beat their west London neighbours Fulham 1-0 on Saturday as a penalty by top scorer Cole Palmer earned the Blues their third Premier League win in a row, even ...
Protest in Georgian capital amid anger over defacement of Stalin icon
A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the ...
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars
Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.O) is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet about two years after a deal with the automaker to offer ...
Israel presses on with Gaza offensive approaching 100 days of war
Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as its deadly war on the enclave’s Hamas rulers approached 100 days with no end in sight.
In the southern ...
Russia designates one of its most popular writers a ‘foreign agent’
Russia’s Ministry of Justice late on Friday designated one of the country’s most popular fiction writers a “foreign agent” because of his opposition to Moscow’s war in ...
Republican rivals make final push in Iowa ahead of first test against Trump
Republicans vying to beat a dominant Donald Trump to be the party’s nominee in the 2024 U.S. presidential election will crisscross a frozen Iowa this weekend in the final ...