EU’s Breton tells Apple CEO to open its ecosystem to rivals
EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday called on Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Tim Cook to open up the iPhone maker’s fiercely guarded ecosystem of hardware and software to ...
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Bright criticises lack of VAR after England lose to Netherlands
England captain Millie Bright said not having VAR available for their Women’s Nations League game against the Netherlands in Utrecht on Tuesday was “mind-blowing” after TV replays suggested the ...
Musk’s X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation
Elon Musk’s X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said on Wednesday, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading ...
Germany bans neo-Nazi group, raids members’ homes
German authorities raided dozens of locations nationwide on Wednesday after interior minister Nancy Faeser banned a right-wing extremist group accused of spreading Nazi ideology.
The headquarters of the group, dubbed “...
UK workers take most sick leave in over 10 years, employers say
British workers took the most sick leave in more than a decade during the past year, a survey of employers showed on Tuesday, adding to signs of a lasting increase ...
Cisco’s $28 billion Splunk deal may ignite software deal frenzy
Cisco Systems’ (CSCO.O) $28 billion deal for Splunk (SPLK.O) is likely to prompt other technology giants to splash out on similar acquisitions of software vendors with predictable subscription revenue, ...
Corpses, body parts of 12 people strewn across Mexico’s Monterrey in spate of violence
The mutilated corpses and dismembered body parts of 12 people were dumped in seven locations across the metropolitan area of the Mexican city of Monterrey on Tuesday in a spate of ...
Thousands flee Karabakh to Armenia, death toll rises in fuel depot blast (Updated)
Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads on Tuesday to flee homes in the defeated breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, a departure blighted by an explosion at a fuel depot that ...
A third of US Democratic senators call for Menendez’s resignation
One-third of all U.S. Democratic senators, including Senator Cory Booker, on Tuesday called on Senator Bob Menendez to resign after federal prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking ...
Italy to allow migrant expulsions on public order grounds – draft
Foreigners who live legally in Italy could in future be kicked out of the country if they pose a threat to public order or national security, according to a draft ...
Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low
By Jake Spring
Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding ...
EU’s bid to save bees stings sugar beet farmers
By Maytaal Angel and Gus Trompiz
Europe’s sugar beet growers are turning away from the crop in a move that could drive soaring prices even higher, as the EU’...
Turkey set to bring forward some 2024 bond sales if market favourable
Ankara could tap international bond markets more than once before year-end, while a flurry of debt sales from Turkish firms will lift overall emerging markets high-yield issuance, said Stefan Weiler, ...
Good for Chelsea owners to enter dressing room after games, says Pochettino
Co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly are welcome in Chelsea’s dressing room after matches, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday ahead of their League Cup clash with Brighton & ...
Eni wins 2 blocks outright in Egypt oil and gas exploration round
Italy’s Eni ENI.SPA was the big winner in an Egyptian auction for oil and gas exploration rights on Tuesday, securing concessions for two of the four blocks outright, ...
Spain’s Feijoo kicks off long-shot bid to form government
Spain’s rightwing opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo on Tuesday launched a likely fruitless bid to form a government following a July election in which no party won a majority.
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French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge
French consumers are buying fewer personal hygiene and household products, sacrificing tampons and laundry detergent as prices of products made by big brands like P&G (PG.N) and ...
Switzerland’s beloved St. Bernard dogs lap up new social role
St. Bernard dogs, one of Switzerland’s national symbols that were internationally renowned for helping in alpine rescues, are now saving people in other ways.
The Barry Foundation – a non-profit ...
Italy in markets’ crosshairs as Meloni readies difficult budget
Italy is under growing market scrutiny as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prepares a difficult 2024 budget, with investors dismayed by government moves affecting sectors from banks to airlines.
The Treasury will ...
US calls on Azerbaijan to safeguard Armenians as thousands flee Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads to flee homes in the defeated breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, while the United States called on Azerbaijan to protect civilians and let in ...
Dollar at 10-month high as US yields spike
The dollar stood by 10-month highs against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, supported by US bond yields scaling 16-year peaks, while the yen tiptoed deeper into the intervention ...
Tiger Woods not in Rome but ‘in our corner’
Zach Johnson announced late last month that Woods would not travel with the team to Italy and now that tournament week is here, “it’s probably best that we navigate ...
Spain’s women players ready to stick to football after ending boycott, says Bonmati
Spain’s women players want to “just stick to football” after they ended their boycott of the national team that started after former Spanish Federation (RFEF) boss Luis Rubiales kissed ...
David McCallum, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ actor, dies at 90
David McCallum, who became one of TV’s biggest stars of the 1960s playing Russian spy Illya Kuryakin on “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and then won ...