UN chief condemns ‘get out of jail free’ card on wars
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced on Tuesday a growing number of governments and other groups who feel they are “entitled to a get out of jail free card,” citing ...
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Greece to kick off National Bank stake sale next week, according to reports
Greece’s bank bailout fund HFSF will start the process to sell a stake of up to 12 per cent in National Bank of Greece (NBGr.AT) early next week, two ...
Packed calendar has overloaded top players, says United’s Ten Hag
The best players have been overloaded due to a packed fixture calendar leaving them prone to injury, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said ahead of the Old Trafford side’...
Rodri absence would be an ominous blow for Man City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is sweating on the next medical bulletin for midfielder Rodri as speculation mounts that the Spaniard faces a lengthy lay-off with a knee injury.
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Trump says Zelenskiy wants Democrats to win US election
Donald Trump said on Monday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wanted the Democrats to win the 2024 U.S. election, in which the former president faces Vice President Kamala Harris, the ...
Kremlin: listen to Putin on Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that people should re-listen toa warning issued by President Vladimir Putin who said the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine ...
Saudi Aramco to raise $3 billion, investor calls begin this week
Saudi Aramco (2223.SE) is planning to raise up to $3 billion in five and 10-year US dollar-denominated sukuk, or Islamic bonds, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter ...
I’m here for the long haul, says Real’s Ancelotti ahead of 300th game
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that he has no plans to retire as he prepares for his 300th match in charge in a LaLiga clash against Alaves.
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Nadal added to Spain’s Davis Cup Final Eight squad
Former world number one Rafa Nadal has been added to Spain’s Davis Cup Final Eight squad, organisers said.
The Spanish squad will also include world number three Carlos Alcaraz, ...
US SEC, Coinbase clash in court over crypto rulemaking
Coinbase (COIN.O) and the US securities regulator faced off in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia this week as the cryptocurrency exchange pressed the agency to create new rules ...
Wright blasts Haaland for throwing ball at Arsenal’s Gabriel
Former Arsenal great Ian Wright has called Manchester City striker Erling Haaland cowardly for throwing the ball at Gunners’ centre back Gabriel Magalhaes during their 2-2 draw in the Premier ...
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Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah commander, security sources say
An Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday killed a Hezbollah commander who was a leading figure in its rocket division, two security sources in Lebanon said, ...
Nike’s new CEO may look to mend retailer ties in sales revival push
Nike’s new CEO is expected to double down on the company’s efforts to repair relations with retailers to energize sales, reversing a strategy under outgoing chief John Donahoe ...
Australian central bank reforms stall as Greens demand rate cuts
Long-delayed reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) faced a fresh setback on Monday as Greens lawmakers demanded the Labor government engineer a cut in interest rates in exchange ...
More UK employers plan reduced pay increases for 2025, according to survey
British employers plan to scale back pay increases next year, according to a survey that is likely to encourage the Bank of England as it seeks further signs that inflation ...
Ecuador power cuts to run for 12 hours per day, government says
Power cuts in Ecuador will run nationwide for 12 hours per day, up from a planned eight, the government said on Monday, citing the country’s urgent energy crisis caused by ...
Hurricane John to become major storm before slamming Mexico’s Pacific coast
Storm John strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday and is expected to become a major storm before it crashes into Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the US-based National ...
Iran president warns of ‘irreversible’ consequences of wider regional war
Israel wants to drag the Middle East into a full-blown war by provoking Iran to join the nearly year-old conflict between Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Iranian President ...
California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution
California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil XOM.N on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution.
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Lebanon
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south
Israel’s military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in ...
US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar, Pentagon says
The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East given escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Pentagon said on Monday, declining ...
FA to investigate after Preston’s Osmajic accused of biting rival
The Football Association (FA) said it will look into allegations that Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic bit Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck during their Championship match on Sunday.
The ...
Heavy rain worsens misery of displaced Palestinians
Heavy rains overnight piled more problems onto Gaza’s displaced as downpours flooded tents, washed some of them away, and forced families out of their sleep.
Some placed water buckets ...
Friedkin Group reach agreement over the sale of Everton
The Friedkin Group have reached agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings over the terms of the sale of Farhad Moshiri’s majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club said on ...