In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war
The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an ...
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Slovak PM Fico eyes return to work after shooting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he might return to work later this month and also accused the opposition of showing hatred and aggressiveness towards his party, in ...
Woman charged with assault after throwing milkshake at UK’s Farage
A 25-year-old woman has been charged with the offences of assault by beating and criminal damage after throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Reform Party, ...
What does Biden’s new asylum ban at the US-Mexico border do?
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will block migrants from claiming asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border until attempted crossings fall under new actions rolled out on Tuesday.
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King Charles banknotes enter circulation in UK
Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles entered circulation in Britain on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded the late Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
Charles’ image will ...
SAP to acquire Israel-based WalkMe
German software firm SAP (SAPG.DE) said on Wednesday it will acquire WalkMe (WKME.O), a Saas company headquartered in Tel Aviv.
Shares in the latter were up 42 per cent ...
Former Juventus, Spurs boss Conte appointed Napoli manager
Italian Antonio Conte has been handed the responsibility of reviving Napoli and taking the Serie A club back to the top of the standings after a dismal season.
The Italian, ...
Turkey to impose crypto assets, stocks transaction tax
Turkey has almost finalised work on imposing a transaction tax on the purchase and sale of stocks and crypto assets, an economy official said on Wednesday.
The move is part ...
Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza amid renewed truce efforts
Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators ...
Biden lands in France for D-Day anniversary, democracy speech
President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on a trip designed to underscore his commitment to U.S. allies in Europe and ...
Teenager Andreeva frees her mind in quest for French Open upset
When Mirra Andreeva steps out on Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday, she will have the unenviable task of beating Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka but the Russian 17-year-old is a player ...
Gunman fires shots at US Embassy in Lebanon, army says
A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday and was injured in an exchange of fire with the army.
The army said the attacker, a ...
India’s Modi, allies to meet after humbling election verdict, markets down in early trade
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet his allies on Wednesday to discuss forming the government, a day after his Hindu nationalist party lost its outright majority in ...
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In heated debate, Sunak, Starmer lock horns on the economy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain’s economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to ...
Hamas wants Israel to commit to permanent ceasefire, full withdrawal from Gaza
Hamas cannot agree to any deal unless Israel makes a “clear” commitment to a permanent ceasefire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Palestinian ...
Europe gas supply risks ease as key Norway pipeline due back Friday
An outage affecting Norway’s gas exports to Britain that sent prices soaring on Monday will likely be repaired by Friday, easing supply crunch concerns but still serving as a ...
British sandwich chain Pret abandons plan to open in Israel
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger said it has given up on a plan to open stores in Israel, blaming travel restrictions on UK staff as a result ...
Russia’s two largest banks to open in annexed regions of Ukraine by July
Russia’s two largest banks expect to open branches and offices in July in the regions of Ukraine that Moscow claimed to have annexed in 2022, the heads of Sberbank (SBER....
Alcaraz steamrolls Tsitsipas to book Sinner semi at French Open
Carlos Alcaraz halted a mid-match fightback by ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to secure a 6-3 7-6(3) 6-4 win on Tuesday and set up a blockbuster French Open semi-final with incoming ...
Lawmakers brawl in Turkish parliament over pro-Kurdish mayor’s detention
Lawmakers from Turkey’s ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party brawled in parliament’s general assembly on Tuesday over the detention and replacement of a DEM Party mayor ...
Israel nears decision on Lebanon border offensive, army chief says
Israel is ready for an offensive along the northern border with Lebanon and is nearing a decision, the chief of staff said on Tuesday, as the Hezbollah movement said it ...
US, partners making progress on ways to use frozen Russian assets, Treasury official says
The United States and its G7 partners are making progress on finding ways to provide larger amounts of urgently needed funds to Ukraine by tapping the value of profits earned ...
Oil drops more than $1/bbl as OPEC+ decision spotlights shaky demand
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday on scepticism about an OPEC+ decision at the weekend to boost supply later this year into a global market where demand ...
Djokovic pulls out of French Open with knee injury
Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open ahead of his quarter-final due to a knee injury sustained in his marathon fourth-round win over Francisco Cerundolo, organisers said ...