UK’s Cameron worried Israel may have breached international law in Gaza
Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday he was worried that Israel might have breached international law in Gaza, and that the advice he had received so far ...
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More than 1,000 Ukrainian towns lose power due to extreme winter weather
Ukraine’s power grid operator said on Tuesday severe winter weather left more than 1,000 towns and villages without electricity in nine regions and urged residents to conserve power as the ...
Poland orders to halt logging in 10 oldest forest areas
The Polish government ordered a state-run company that manages more than 7 million hectares of the country’s forests to curtail logging in 10 most cherished forest areas, delivering on a campaign ...
Bosnian river’s floating waste dump threatens health, tourism
By Amel Emric
Visitors to the otherwise picturesque historic town of Visegrad in eastern Bosnia are first greeted by the sight of a huge floating waste dump caught in the ...
Tiger Woods announces end of 27-year partnership with Nike
Tiger Woods, who has worn Nike apparel since first signing with the company as a newly professional 20-year-old, has parted ways with the sportswear giant, the 15-time major champion said ...
Second Russian performer detained for sock-on-penis stunt
A Russian singer has been detained for appearing before a concert audience wearing nothing but a sock on his penis, weeks after a rapper was jailed for doing the same ...
Blinken carries Arab message to Israel: keep hope of Palestinian state alive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest mission to rein in the Gaza war, told Israeli leaders on Tuesday there was still a chance of winning acceptance ...
Millions of Filipino Catholics join Black Nazarene procession
More than six million Catholic devotees in the Philippines turned up for this year’s procession to honour the Black Nazarene, turning the streets of the capital into a sea ...
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest PM as Macron seeks reset
French President Emmanuel Macron named 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European parliament ...
South Korea’s parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to end the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that would outlaw the ...
Beckenbauer commemoration should be held in stadium – Rummenigge
German football fans should fill Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena to properly commemorate the life of Germany great Franz Beckenbauer who died aged 78 on Sunday, former team mate and ex-Bayern ...
Hezbollah hits Israeli base with drones in response to killings
Hezbollah launched explosive drones at an army base in northern Israel on Tuesday, declaring the attack part of its response to recent Israeli assassinations in Lebanon, as sources reported three ...
Blinken carries Arab message to Israel: keep Palestinian state hope alive
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest mission to rein in the Gaza war, told Israeli leaders on Tuesday there was still a chance of winning acceptance ...
France great Henry says battled depression throughout career
Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has spoken of his mental health battles, saying he “must have been in depression” throughout his career.
The 46-year-old ended his glittering 20-year ...
Holders City visit Spurs, Villa at Chelsea in FA Cup fourth round
FA Cup holders Manchester City face a tricky trip to Tottenham Hotspur, while in-form Aston Villa have been drawn to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round.
Third-placed ...
VW vehicles to converse with drivers via ChatGPT by mid-year
Volkswagen’s voice assistant integrating ChatGPT into its cars will be able to converse with users in a back-and-forth dialogue by the middle of the year, the carmaker said on ...
Activist investors’ sights set on corporate Europe after record year
Activist investors are expected to launch more and bolder campaigns for change among European companies in the year ahead, advisers told Reuters, after a record number in 2023.
Europe was for ...
Netflix beats shareholder lawsuit over account-sharing disclosures
Netflix (NFLX.O) has defeated a lawsuit filed by shareholders in a federal court in California that accused the streaming entertainment company of hiding the extent to which account-sharing was ...
Samsung flags bigger-than-expected Q4 profit drop on weak demand
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 35 per cent drop in fourth-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, much worse than analysts expected as weak consumer demand persisted in many of its ...
United, Alaska find loose parts on 737 MAX planes, raising pressure on Boeing (Update)
Boeing’s latest 737 MAX crisis deepened after United Airlines and Alaska Airlines said they had found loose parts on multiple grounded MAX 9 aircraft, raising new concerns among industry experts about ...
Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after blocking NYC bridges, tunnel
Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked several New York City bridges and a tunnel on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in the three-month-old Israel-Hamas conflict before police arrested hundreds of them and ...
France’s Macron launches political reset with PM change
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections and the Paris ...
Biden, Saudis call for Israeli restraint as Gaza suffers another bloody day
Pressure grew on Israel on Monday from its staunch ally the United States and from Middle East powers to ease up on its assault on Gaza as its forces inflicted ...
Germany legend Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, one of football’s greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at ...