Unesco recommends adding Venice to list of world heritage sites in danger
Unesco experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from ...
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Myanmar junta officially postpones election promised after 2021 coup – state TV
Myanmar’s ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television reported on Monday night.
Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, in ...
Retiring Broad takes final wicket as England draw Ashes
England’s Stuart Broad claimed the last two Australia wickets to secure a dramatic 49-run victory for his team in the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday and ...
Ukraine signs agreement with Turkish company on drones repair
Ukraine’s defence ministry signed an agreement with Turkish company Baykar Makina to build a service centre for the repair and maintenance of drones in Ukraine, the ministry said on ...
All 15 Israel Supreme Court judges to hear judicial overhaul petitions
Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday said all 15 judges in an historic first would take part in a hearing on arguments against a law Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist ...
Italy GDP unexpectedly shrinks in blow to Meloni
Italy’s economy performed surprisingly poorly in the second quarter, data showed on Monday, offering an uncomfortable outlook for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as her government tries to tackle the ...
Nordic governments seek to de-escalate tension as more Korans are burned
More Koran burnings took place in Sweden and Denmark on Monday as the governments of the two Nordic countries said they were examining ways to legally limit such acts in ...
England’s Stanway ready to lead against China in Walsh’s absence
England’s Georgia Stanway is confident she can fill the leadership void in midfield left by the injured Keira Walsh when the Lionesses take on China in their final Group ...
Girl and her mother killed in Russian strikes as Ukraine reports progress
A 10-year-old girl and her mother were among four civilians killed in a Russian air strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s home town on Monday, officials said, while his ...
Teachers in England accept pay offer and will end strikes
Teachers in England have voted to accept a government pay offer, Britain’s largest education union said on Monday, in a boost for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to ...
Australia crush Canada 4-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the last 16 of the Women’s ...
Former US President Trump has spent $40 million on legal fees
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s political action committee is expected to report on Monday that it has spent about $40 million in legal fees in the first half of 2023 ...
Sailing coaches rescue 130 people stranded amid wildfire in Greece
Sailing coaches at the Youth World Championships in Volos, Greece have been lauded for helping rescue 130 people stranded on a beach after fires blocked exits from the area to the ...
Russia says Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not going as planned
Russia said on Monday that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was not going as planned and that it was wasting billions of dollars of weapons supplied to it by the West.
Defence ...
UK markets watchdog ready to pounce as new consumer power comes into force
Britain’s markets watchdog is ready from Monday to jump on any firm failing to adhere to a new duty to justify charges to customers in one of the regulator’...
Japan hammer Spain on the break to top Group C
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women’s World ...
Investors still see blue sky ahead for Europe travel stocks
European travel stocks stumbled into some profit-taking as earnings season kicked off and extreme weather hit in July, but many investors are betting relatively attractive valuations and solid demand will ...
Manchester United renews Adidas partnership in $1.1 bln 10-yr deal
Manchester United (MANU.N) on Monday renewed the soccer club’s partnership with official kit supplier Adidas (ADSGn.DE) for 10 more years and a minimum cash guarantee of 900 million pounds ($1.16 ...
Oil inventory drops set stage for higher prices
Oil inventories are beginning to fall in some regions as demand outpaces supply constrained by deep production cuts from OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, providing support for prices which are expected ...
The show goes on for World Cup hosts New Zealand after Ferns fade
New Zealand may be out of the tournament but the co-hosts for the largest Women’s World Cup are soldiering on through the disappointment, as home fans point to a ...
Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast
A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas.
Russia’s ...
Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee homes as heavy rain lashes China’s capital
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in Beijing as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped record rainfall on the city and grounded flights on Monday, ...
Israel’s judicial reform turmoil threatens economic growth, investment
Israel’s economy may face ratings downgrades, falling foreign investment and a weaker tech sector if turmoil arising from the government’s contentious judicial reforms continues, investors and analysts warn.
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Microsoft charges ahead with spending to serve AI demand
Microsoft (MSFT.O) last week laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and ...