Twenty years later, US Senate may finally end authorization for war on Iraq
A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to repeal two authorizations for past wars in Iraq, paving the way for a possible vote in the full Senate before ...
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Israeli women form human chains to protest planned judicial overhaul
To mark International Women’s Day, thousands of Israeli women formed human chains on Wednesday to protest the right-wing Israeli government’s planned judicial overhaul that would drastically limit the ...
Trafficker suspect caught in Austria after Italy shipwreck disaster
A fourth suspected human trafficker has been arrested in connection with a shipwreck off southern Italy last month in which at least 72 people died, an Italian police official said on ...
Tens of thousands march in Greece in angry train crash protest
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Greece on Wednesday and workers went on strike in the biggest show of public anger yet over the country’s ...
Russia wild card to keep oil markets on edge, execs warn
Executives and officials from some of the world’s top oil and gas companies said on Tuesday energy markets are balanced now, but could easily be disrupted due to tight ...
UK government denies plan to expel asylum seekers breaks law
Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Wednesday the government’s proposals to stop almost all migrants ever claiming asylum were legal despite warnings that the legislation would break ...
‘Nonsense’ to claim Man Utd gave up against Liverpool – Rashford
Manchester United’s 7-0 loss at Liverpool was the result of a lack of communication, forward Marcus Rashford said on Wednesday as he dismissed suggestions that the Old Trafford club’...
Five women who say they were denied abortions sue Texas
Five women who said they were denied abortions despite grave risk to their lives have sued the state of Texas, in the first apparent case of pregnant women suing over ...
Heineken blames Russia exit delay on local paperwork
Heineken (HEIO.AS) on Tuesday blamed the delay in its Russia exit on local bureaucracy that it said was beyond its control, and reiterated it still planned to exit the ...
Russians claim control over Bakhmut’s east, Ukrainians defiant
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut as one of ...
Women’s Day rallies seek equality, focus on Iran, Afghanistan
Rallies marking International Women’s Day took place around the world on Wednesday after a year in which girls in Afghanistan were banned from education, mass women’s rights protests ...
ECB survey sees moderating inflation, rising wage expectations
Inflation expectations among eurozone consumers dropped in January but expectations for wage growth continued to rise, adding to fears wage growth will slow efforts to control prices, a European Central ...
Rivian plans to sell $1.3 bln in bonds to shore up capital, shares fall
Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) plans to sell bonds worth $1.3 billion, it said on Monday, as weakening demand and lofty costs tighten a cash crunch around electrical vehicle makers.
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Salesforce to add ChatGPT to Slack as part of OpenAI partnership
Salesforce Inc (CRM.N) said on Tuesday it was working with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to add the chatbot sensation to its collaboration software Slack, as well as bring generative artificial ...
Conte can’t wait to return for Spurs against Milan
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte said he underestimated the recovery period after his gallbadder surgery which kept him out of action for a month and the Italian cannot wait to ...
Gourmet fish bladder races chicken, beef to profitability in Singapore’s lab meat push
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Huber’s Butchery in Singapore’s lush Dempsey Hill is the lone restaurant in the world selling lab-grown meat, but the supply is so limited there are ...
Georgian police use tear gas to halt protest against ‘foreign agents’ law
Police in the ex-Soviet state of Georgia used tear gas and stun grenades early on Wednesday to break up a protest outside Parliament against a draft law on “foreign agents”.
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Putin’s cellist friend moved millions through Swiss bank accounts
A concert cellist linked to Vladimir Putin moved millions through Swiss bank accounts without any proper checks, prosecutors will allege on Wednesday, in a case that highlights the murky financial ...
We won’t be admiring Mbappe’s beautiful game, warn Bayern
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe may be among the most exciting footballers in the world to watch but Bayern Munich will not be spending time admiring his skills when ...
Israel’s bank to report more frequently on transfers of money abroad
The Bank of Israel has instructed local banks to report more frequently on the movement of money in and out of Israel, a central bank spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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S&P cuts Nissan credit rating to junk status
Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s (7201.T) credit rating was cut to junk status by S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday, which said the Japanese automaker’s earnings will remain ...
Chelsea beat Dortmund 2-0 and Benfica thrash Club Brugge to reach Champions League quarters
Chelsea reached the Champions League quarter-finalsas a first-half goal from Raheem Sterling and a controversial penalty by Kai Havertz overturned a first-leg deficit on Tuesday and propelled them to a 2...
Two of four Americans kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico found dead
Two of four Americans kidnapped by gunmen on Friday after they drove into northeast Mexico have been found dead, and the two survivors have returned to the United States, the ...
US says intel indicates pro-Ukrainian group hit Nord Stream pipelines – NYT
New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials indicates that a pro-Ukrainian group sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines that carried natural gas from Russia to Europe but there was no evidence ...