Kremlin, mercenary boss dismiss report Wagner offered to betray Russian troops
The head of Russia’s Wagner private army dismissed a U.S. newspaper report on Monday that he had offered to betray Russian positions, and the Kremlin called it a “...
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Oil falls as economic concerns offset prospect of tighter supplies
Oil prices slipped on Monday as concerns about fuel demand in top global oil consumers United States and China offset bullish sentiment about tightening supplies from any OPEC+ cuts and ...
Why US regional banks are doomed to a doom loop
Banking regulators have been pushed by market volatility in recent weeks into doing things that they haven’t really wanted to do, like letting the largest US bank get even ...
Nationalised German energy firms pay traders big bonuses after losing billions
German energy firms Sefe and Uniper (UN01.DE) have awarded some traders millions of dollars in bonuses for 2022, four sources familiar with the matter said, just months after the companies ...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in West Bank raid
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man during a raid in the city of Nablus early on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest incident in more than a ...
Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum
President Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents face an uphill struggle to end his two-decade rule of Turkey in a runoff vote on May 28 after he performed better than predicted in a ...
Europe’s gas prices slide on swollen inventories
Europe has made a relatively slow start to rebuilding gas inventories but stocks were so high at the end of last winter that storage sites are still on course to ...
‘Godfather of Poker’ Doyle Brunson dies at 89
Doyle Brunson, known as the ‘Godfather of Poker’ for his hard-earned legacy in the game, died aged 89 in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a family statement shared by Brunson’...
Winning LaLiga vital for Barca’s long-term project – Xavi
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said it was a “magnificent feeling” as he clinched his first LaLiga title as manager of the club where he won eight as a player, ending ...
With Zelenskiy in Britain, UK pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Britain on Monday as part of a tour of several key European allies ahead of an expected major Ukrainian ...
Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs
Fourteen years after a debt crisis that saw Greece nearly crashed out of the euro, single parent Niki Klaoudatou says she worries more about money now than she did during ...
Top Chinese envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission
A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European cities on Monday in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a “political settlement” to ...
New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform the company
Newly appointed Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a tweet on Saturday that she has been inspired by owner Elon Musk’s vision to create a brighter future and is ...
Europe set for two new gigafactories as it lures battery makers
Two electric vehicle battery makers plan to spend around 10 billion euros ($11 billion) on factories in Europe, they said on Friday, after Europe loosened state aid rules for green industry projects ...
Richemont sales boosted by consumer bounceback, shares hit record
Luxury goods group Richemont (CFR.S) beat expectations on Friday after high demand from Chinese consumers for jewellery and watches boosted sales over the three months to March 31, sending shares ...
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading (Update 4)
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend ...
Arsenal title hopes crushed after defeat by Brighton
The flickering embers of Arsenal’s Premier League title dream were all but extinguished as they suffered a 3-0 home drubbing by Europe-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.
With ...
Gundogan stars as Man City move four points clear at the top
Ilkay Gundogan scored two brilliant goals and teed up Erling Haaland for another to inspire Manchester City to a 3-0 win at Everton on Sunday as they moved four points ...
Turkey votes in crucial elections, with Erdogan rule in balance (updated)
By Can Sezer and Orhan Coskun
ISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) – Turks voted in a pivotal election on Sunday, poised either to unseat President Tayyip Erdogan and halt his government’s increasingly ...
Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century
By James Redmayne
The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project ...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine, West can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’ this year
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Kyiv and its Western supporters could make Russia’s defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” this year, as he thanked Germany for ...
Chelsea agree deal for Pochettino to become manager – reports
Chelsea have reached an agreement to appoint former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their manager, Sky Sports and the BBC reported on Sunday.
Pochettino will ...
Eurovision final draws largest UK TV audience in its history – BBC
The final of the Eurovision song contest drew the largest British television audience in the history of the event with a peak of 11 million viewers, the BBC said in a ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Germany for ‘fantastic solidarity’ in visit
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday and thanked his government for its “fantastic solidarity” as he secured ...