South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat
The U.S. on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang’s growing arsenal of ...
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Hundreds of Britons evacuated from Sudan expected in Cyprus
Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, ...
UN Security Council set to condemn Taliban crackdown on Afghan women
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Thursday to condemn a ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and call upon the Taliban ...
Sudan’s Bashir moved from jail as allies walk free, fighting flares (updated)
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear will tighten the military’s ...
UK sees record sickness and zero productivity growth in 2022
Britain saw a record number of working days lost due to short-term sickness last year and zero annual growth in economic output per hour worked in the final quarter of 2022, ...
Russians, Belarusians sign declarations to compete at Wimbledon
Several Russian and Belarusian players have already signed personal declarations that will clear them to compete as neutrals at this year’s Wimbledon championships, the All England Club said on ...
‘Rocket’ misfires as Brecel sends O’Sullivan crashing out of world championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s hopes of an eighth world snooker title were ended in a stunning 13-10 quarter-final defeat by Belgium’s Luca Brecel at the Crucible on Wednesday.
England’...
FA Cup final kick-off brought forward to 3pm
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on June 3 will kick off at 3pm local time (1400 GMT) at Wembley, the Football Association said on Wednesday.
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COVID here to stay but moving out of emergency phase – WHO
The virus causing COVID-19 is here to stay but the world is beginning to transition out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, the World Health Organization’s chief said ...
Voters say neither Biden nor Trump should run in 2024
About half of U.S. Democrats say President Joe Biden should not seek re-election next year and that he is too old to run, a worrisome sign for the 80-year-old, ...
China’s Xi holds first call with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy since Russian invasion
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone on Wednesday Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, after months of pressure from ...
EU agrees binding green fuel targets for aviation
The European Union has agreed a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of sustainable aviation fuels, in an attempt to kickstart a market ...
More bank jitters as First Republic probes asset sales, ‘bad bank’ options
First Republic Bank (FRC.N) faces dwindling and tough options to turn around its business with the creation of a ‘bad bank’ or asset sales possibilities, a source familiar with ...
Navalny says he faces 30 more years in Russian jail
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday that investigators had opened what he called an “absurd” terrorism case against him that could see him sentenced to an additional 30 ...
Arsenal desperate to hold off City charge in title showdown
Like a sky blue juggernaut, Manchester City have begun to fill Arsenal’s rearview mirror and on Wednesday the reigning champions have the chance to begin their over-taking manoeuvre on ...
Tsitsipas keen to build on run to Barcelona final
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas said his run to the final in Barcelona had served as a reminder of what it felt like to be a strong contender at a ...
Villa up to fifth, win relegation battle, Vardy rescues point
Defender Tyrone Mings scored a brilliant header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to lift them to fifth in the Premier ...
UK warns China secrecy over military expansion risks ‘tragic miscalculation’
British foreign minister James Cleverly urged China to be more open about what he called the biggest military build-up in peacetime history and said secrecy around its plans could lead ...
Putin signs decree taking over Russian assets of two foreign firms
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree establishing temporary control of the Russian assets of two foreign energy firms, signaling Moscow could take similar action against other companies if ...
Turkey Central Bank gross reserves seen down $5 bln last week
Turkish central bank total gross reserves are expected to have fallen more than $5 billion to about $116 billion last week due to rising foreign currency demand as the May elections approach, ...
Shaky ceasefire in Sudan as warring parties not ready to negotiate – U.N.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Sudan appears to be partially holding but there is no sign the warring parties are ready to seriously negotiate, the U.N. special envoy ...
British American Tobacco Plc to pay more than $635 mln in North Korea sanctions case
British American Tobacco Plc has agreed to pay more than $635 million to U.S. authorities after a subsidiary pleaded guilty to charges that it conspired to violate U.S. sanctions ...
Global refinery margins lose steam as Russian oil finds new outlets
Global diesel margins have slumped by about half since February, dragging on refiners’ profits, as Russian exports continue despite sanctions, helping output from China and India reach all-time highs in ...
Kabul airport attack ‘mastermind’ killed by Taliban
The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the “mastermind” behind a suicide attack at Kabul’s international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of ...