Tony Bennett, legendary American singer, dies at age 96
Tony Bennett, the smooth American singer who had an enduring hit with “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and remained perpetually cool enough to win over younger generations of ...
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Travis King disappeared into a North Korea more isolated than ever
When U.S. soldier Travis King sprinted across the border into North Korea from the South this week, he disappeared into a North Korea where lingering COVID-19 concerns and restrictions ...
Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival
Microsoft (MSFT.O) was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office ...
Sterling heads for biggest weekly fall since February as inflation cools
The pound was on track for its biggest weekly fall since February on Friday, as markets reacted decisively to signs that Britain may finally be turning a page on inflation.
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Dominant Spain crush Costa Rica 3-0 in World Cup group opener
Spain began their Women’s World Cup campaign in scintillating fashion by beating Costa Rica 3-0 in their Group C opener on Friday thanks to an own goal and first-half ...
Russia imposes Soviet-style restrictions on British diplomats in Moscow
Russia on Thursday imposed Soviet-style restrictions on British diplomats, requiring them to give at least five working days’ notice of any plans to travel beyond a 120-km (75-mile) radius, due ...
British retail sales beat expectations in June
British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather and a rebound in food sales after a dip the month before when public holidays disrupted ...
British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson’s old constituency in a setback for the opposition ...
Sinclair denied as Nigeria hold Canada to valuable 0-0 draw
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty to help Nigeria secure a valuable 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in their Women’s World Cup opener on Friday in a result ...
Novatek set to oust Gazprom as Russia’s top gas supplier to Europe
Increased supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Novatek (NVTK.MM) mean the company is close to overtaking Kremlin-controlled Gazprom (GAZP.MM) as the country’s leading fuel ...
The mismatched metamorphosis of Turkey’s financial markets
Whisper it, but for all the warnings of a Turkish financial market meltdown if Tayyip Erdogan won May’s presidential vote, some parts of it have done rather well, although ...
Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win
Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half ...
EasyJet reports record Q3 results on back of summer travel demand
Britain’s easyJet (EZJ.L) posted a record pretax profit of 203 million pounds ($262.5 million) for its third quarter, above analysts’ forecasts, on the back of an ongoing rebound in summer ...
IBM misses second-quarter revenue estimates as tech spending cools
Enterprise software provider IBM’s (IBM.N) second-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, bogged down by a decline in sales of its mainframe computers as businesses ...
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who said it was ...
Russia’s Putin approves departure of Arctic LNG 2’s first line to production site
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Arctic LNG 2’s first line departure via the Northern Sea Route from the Murmansk region to its future production site on the Gydan peninsula, the ...
Kenyan anti tax hike protests subside as police clamp down
Protests in Kenyan cities against tax hikes and high living costs largely subsided on Thursday amid a heavy police presence, after several people were reported shot in clashes between security ...
Argentina turns away Gunvor-chartered LNG tanker, citing sanctions
A tanker containing liquefied natural gas (LNG) that originated from a Russia supplier and was loaded onto a Gunvor Group-chartered <GGL.UL> vessel off the coast of France ...
Macron reshuffles ministers after French riots “stunned” country
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday reshuffled his ministers for key domestic portfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs, as his government begins its response to riots that shook ...
New US sanctions target Russian access to battlefield supplies
The United States on Thursday imposed Russia-related sanctions against nearly 120 individuals and entities aimed at blocking Moscow’s access to electronics and other goods that aid its war against Ukraine, ...
Ukraine to nationalise Sense Bank from its Russian owners
Ukraine’s central bank said it will nationalise Russian-owned Sense Bank, one of the country’s top commercial banks, and put it under temporary administration on Friday.
The National Bank ...
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning
Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Koran in Stockholm that had prompted hundreds of protesters to storm and set alight the ...
Home fans made the difference in upset win, says New Zealand’s Wilkinson
The roar of more than 40,000 home fans made all the difference for underdogs New Zealand, forward Hannah Wilkinson said on Thursday, after her Football Ferns stunned Norway 1-0 in their ...
Gold Coast offers to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrawal
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said on Thursday the city could step in to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria placed the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt ...