Stampede at Republic of Congo stadium kills 37
At least 37 people were killed and numerous others injured at a stadium in the Republic of Congo’s capital Brazzaville overnight, the government said on Tuesday, with local media reporting ...
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BBC scraps UK Top Gear show for ‘foreseeable future’ following crash
The British version of the globally popular BBC car show ‘Top Gear’ will not return for the foreseeable future, the broadcaster said, after a crash in December which left presenter ...
Netanyahu, Hamas indicate deal on Gaza truce and hostages close
The leader of Hamas said on Tuesday that a truce agreement with Israel was close, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped for good news soon about hostages, the ...
Shirts worn by Messi at World Cup expected to fetch record price
Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to become the “most valuable collection of sports memorabilia” when bidding opens later ...
Djokovic eyes second Davis Cup title for Serbia
World number one Novak Djokovic will seek to complete one of the best season’s of his incredible career by leading Serbia to the Davis Cup title for a second ...
Ukraine marks decade since pro-West revolution
European Council President Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in a gesture of support as Ukraine marks 10 years since the start of mass protests that toppled a Moscow-backed president ...
EU faces growing Muslim animosity over Gaza war stance – Borrell
The European Union faces growing animosity across the Muslim world and beyond due to accusations of pro-Israel bias and double standards over the war in Gaza, the bloc’s foreign ...
ECB says property slump could last years in threat to lenders
The euro zone’s sinking commercial property sector could struggle for years, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday, posing a threat to the banks and investors which financed it.
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Deliveroo riders not entitled to collective bargaining, top UK court rules
Food delivery firm Deliveroo’s riders cannot be represented by a trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
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WHO: planning underway to evacuate three Gaza hospitals
A World Health Organisation spokesperson said on Tuesday that three hospitals in Israeli-besieged Gaza had requested help with evacuating patients and that planning had started.
Hospitals have come under bombardment ...
Russia says co-existence not possible with Ukraine’s current ‘regime’
Russia cannot co-exist with the current “regime” in Kyiv but Moscow can resist the might of NATO for as long as it needs to fully demilitarise Ukraine, a senior Russian ...
Waste from Adidas, Walmart, other brands fuelling Cambodia brick kilns
Waste from at least 19 international brands including Adidas and Walmart is being used to fuel kilns in brick factories in Cambodia, and some workers were falling ill, according to a ...
Mendy sues Man City over unpaid wages after rape charges
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has sued the Premier League club over nearly two years of unpaid wages after he was charged with sexual offences in 2021, the player’s ...
US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register
Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, was sued on Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused it of illegally operating as a securities exchange ...
‘Just let people die’ PM Sunak reportedly said during pandemic, Covid inquiry hears
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how ...
Britain to launch growth funds to attract pension pot cash
The British Business Bank (BBB) will set up a new fund for pension schemes and asset managers to invest in growth companies, part of wider reforms to unlock savers’ cash ...
Oil retreats on caution ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Oil futures fell on Tuesday, reversing steep gains made in the past two sessions, as investors turned cautious ahead of a meeting of OPEC+ this Sunday when the producer group ...
MP takes Everton’s 10-point deduction to parliament
Labour MP lan Byrne has tabled an ‘early day motion’ in parliament condemning Everton’s 10-point deduction in the Premier League and called for an independent football regulator to be ...
England held to scrappy draw, Italy reach Euro 2024
England suffered a frustrating conclusion to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as they were held to a scrappy 1-1 draw by North Macedonia in Group C on Monday.
With qualification long ...
One dead, three injured in shooting at Ohio Walmart
At least one person was killed and three people were injured on Monday in a shooting at a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, WHIO television reported, citing its reporters on ...
Microsoft emerges as big winner from OpenAI turmoil with Altman on board
Microsoft (MSFT.O) emerged on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval at OpenAI, hiring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other key staff of the startup to avert a ...
UK’s next government will find tax rises hard to avoid
Britain’s next government will almost certainly need to raise taxes and make unwelcome spending choices even if this week’s budget update from finance minister Jeremy Hunt presents a ...
Turkey’s crypto rules seen addressing licensing, taxation after boom
Turkey’s new rules to regulate the crypto market are likely to focus on licensing and taxation, sector officials say, as the world’s fourth-biggest crypto-trading country seeks to get ...
Dutch far-right candidate Baudet assaulted two days before election
Thierry Baudet, the leader of a far-right political party in the Netherlands, was assaulted during a campaign event two days before a national election, his party said.
In a statement, ...