Economic growth in GCC to more than halve in 2023
The World Bank has revised its 2023 economic growth projection for the oil exporters of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) downwards to 3.2 per cent in its latest update released on ...
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Americans divided over criminal charges against Trump
The prosecution of former President Donald Trump has evenly divided Americans but appears to have boosted his chances of winning the Republican nomination for the 2024 election, according to a Reuters/...
China holds the key to understanding COVID origins: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying that until that happened all hypotheses remained on the table, more ...
US, Microsoft reach settlement over tech firm’s sanctions violations
The United States and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) reached a settlement on Thursday over the tech firm’s apparent violations of sanctions and export controls, which it disclosed voluntarily, the ...
Airbnb shares fall after probe into unpleasant customer experiences
Shares of Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) fell as much as 6 per cent on Thursday after an online independent publication released a report that probed unpleasant experiences that customers had during ...
England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima trophy
England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima on Thursday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium.
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Three-way tie for Master lead, Woods and McIlroy struggle
LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka used a closing birdie to move into a three-way share of the Masters clubhouse lead with Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland on Thursday while defending ...
Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war
Seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas as the battle for Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city that has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance ...
Israel reinforces troops after violence along Lebanon, Gaza borders
Israel reinforced troops near its borders with Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following a flare-up in violence that threatened to spiral out of control after police raids this week on ...
Collapse of FTX deprives academics of grants, stokes fears of forced repayment
The collapse of crypto exchange FTX and its grant-making body, the FTX Future Fund, has left some researchers at top universities without the funds they were promised and others trying ...
Russia’s Sibur exports LPG to Africa, Middle East and Asia as EU cuts buying
Sibur, the largest producer and exporter of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Russia, redirected exports to Africa, the Middle East and Asia in the past three months, industry sources said.
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Credit Suisse wins $41 mln London lawsuit against Saudi Prince
Swiss lender Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) has won a $41 million lawsuit against a member of the Saudi royal family over a loan to refinance a super yacht, with London’s ...
Germany, France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBT law
Germany and France are joining the EU Commission’s infringement proceedings against Hungary over its anti-LGBT law, a German government spokesperson said on Thursday.
The European Commission referred Hungary to ...
Biden report on Afghanistan blames Trump for degraded US operations
President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday released a summary of after-action reports on the U.S.’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that laid blame on his predecessor Donald Trump, saying “...
Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war
Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes ...
Ice storm knocks out power for over a million people in Canada
More than a million people were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada’s two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing freezing rain and strong ...
Multiple rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel (Update)
Israel blamed the Islamist group Hamas for a volley of more than 30 rockets fired from Lebanon on Thursday, following escalating tensions after Israeli police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in ...
Russian prosecutors request 25 years for politician accused of treason
Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a 25-year prison sentence for opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is on trial in a closed court on charges including treason, his lawyer said.
The 41...
Stormy Daniels says Trump should not go to prison
Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the centre of the criminal case against Donald Trump, said she does not think the former president should go to prison if convicted ...
Moscow approves sale of Inditex’s Russian business to UAE-based buyer
The Russian government on Wednesday said it had approved a deal for Spain’s Inditex (ITX.MC) to sell its Russian business to a UAE-based buyer, with some of its ...
Tennis should have banned Russian, Belarusian players, says Swiatek
Tennis missed an opportunity to send a strong message to Moscow by failing to impose a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion of ...
Xi willing to call Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, EU chief says
China’s Xi Jinping expressed willingness to speak to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the head of the EU said on Thursday, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beijing to ...
King Charles backs research into monarchy’s slave links
King Charles has given his support to research that will examine the British monarchy’s links to slavery, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, after a newspaper report said a document ...
Former Italy PM Berlusconi being treated for leukaemia
Four-times Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukaemia, a source close to the matter said on Thursday, a day after he was admitted to intensive care with ...