Biden looks to boost EV sales with plan to cut vehicle emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032, a move it says could mean two out of every three ...
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Man Utd to accept third round bids ahead of potential sale
Manchester United will accept a third round of bids from prospective buyers at the end of the month as the Premier League club’s owners explore a sale, sports industry ...
US sanctions hit over 120 targets supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on over 120 targets to squeeze Russia for its war in Ukraine, pursuing entities linked to state-held energy company Rosatom and firms based in ...
Trump accuses France’s Macron of pandering to China
Former U.S. President Donald Trump accused Emmanuel Macron of pandering to China leader Xi Jinping during the French president’s recent closely watched visit to Beijing.
Trump, who seeks ...
Prince Harry to attend Charles’ coronation, Meghan to stay in California
Britain’s Prince Harry will attend the Coronation next month of his father King Charles but his wife Meghan will remain in California with the couple’s young children.
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UN migration agency sounds alarm over sea deaths as EU arrivals rise
Three times as many people sought to reach the European Union across the Mediterranean in the first three months of 2023 compared to a year before, the bloc’s border agency ...
Biden urges N. Ireland leaders to seize ‘incredible economic opportunity’
U.S. President Joe Biden urged Northern Irish political leaders to restore their powersharing government with the promise that scores of major U.S. corporations were ready to invest in ...
Binance.US to delist digital asset tokens TRON, Spell
The US arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will remove digital asset tokens TRON and Spell from its trading platform, sending the prices of both down sharply on Wednesday.
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Germany waters down plan to legalise cannabis after talks with Brussels
Germany on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops.
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China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu -WHO
A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain ...
LNG imports test EU resolve to quit Russian fossil fuel
Political pressure is building within the European Union to tackle the daunting challenge of closing a loophole in its efforts to stop using Russian fossil fuels: liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Kyiv compares Russia to Islamic State after beheading video
Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to Islamic State, after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive with a knife.
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Deutsche Bank says cutting risks from Russian IT operations
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is looking for ways to minimise business disruption as it reduces risks from its Russian technology operations in line with the law, Germany’s biggest lender ...
Chelsea happy to be underdogs against Real Madrid, says Lampard
Chelsea are looking forward to the challenge of being underdogs at Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Wednesday, interim manager Frank Lampard said.
Lampard got off ...
Napoli’s injured Osimhen out of Milan Champions League clash
Napoli’s injured forward Victor Osimhen will miss the Champions League quarter-final, first leg at AC Milan on Wednesday after being left out of Luciano Spalletti’s matchday squad.
Nigeria’...
Elon Musk says Twitter is roughly breaking even, has 1,500 employers
Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the social media company is “roughly breaking even,” as most of its advertisers have returned.
He made the comments in an interview ...
China says Taiwan heading for ‘stormy seas’ under President Tsai
China said on Wednesday that President Tsai Ing-wen was pushing Taiwan into “stormy seas” after Beijing held military exercises in response to Tsai’s recent meeting with U.S. House ...
US proposes to slash EV mileage ratings to meet fuel economy rules
The US Energy Department (DOE) on Monday proposed reducing electric vehicles’ (EV) mileage ratings to meet government fuel economy requirements, a move that could force automakers to sell more low-emissions ...
Biden arrives in Northern Ireland to mark peace deal anniversary
U.S. President Joe Biden was welcomed to Northern Ireland by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday as he flew in for a brief visit to mark the 25th ...
Qatar National Bank Q1 profit rises 7 per cent
Qatar National Bank (QNB) (QNBK.QA), the Gulf’s largest lender by assets, said on Monday that its first-quarter profit rose 7 per cent as revenue from a range of sources ...
Gold gains on softer dollar as traders await US inflation data
Gold prices advanced on Tuesday after falling over 1 per cent in the previous session, as the dollar eased ahead of key US inflation data.
Spot gold was up 0.5 per cent ...
Man City thrash Bayern 3-0 as Haaland reaches another milestone
Rodri struck a wonder goal and Erling Haaland set another scoring record as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich 3-0 on Tuesday to continue their quest for a first-ever Champions League ...
Israel halts Jewish visits to Al-Aqsa, says gunmen shot dead
Israel halted visits by Jews and tourists to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Tuesday and its military said soldiers shot dead two Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank, ...
Kentucky, Tennessee leaders call for tighter gun control after mass shootings
Kentucky and Tennessee political leaders on Tuesday called for tighter controls on guns, including tougher laws preventing people in crisis from accessing firearms, after two mass shootings killed 11 people in ...