Investors pile into cash at fastest rate since COVID crisis
Investors put money into cash at the fastest pace at the start of a quarter since the 2020 COVID crisis in the week to Wednesday, as heightened volatility and questions over ...
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UK new car sales up by nearly a quarter in October
British new car registrations rose for the third consecutive month in October, up by around a quarter, according to preliminary industry data released on Friday.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers ...
Ontario schools shut as some 55,000 education workers strike in Canada
Aunion representing 55,000 education workers went on strike on Friday in Canada’s most populous province of Ontario after failing to reach an agreement with the provincial government for better pay ...
Putin endorses evacuation of parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia’s retreat in one of ...
UK union suspends November rail strikes to hold pay talks
Three days of strikes by tens of thousands of British rail workers over the next week have been suspended while “intensive negotiations” are held in a long-running dispute over pay ...
Nine health workers kidnapped in restive northwest Cameroon
Nine health workers have been kidnapped from a government-run hospital in Cameroon’s restive northwest, one of two regions where armed separatists have been fighting government troops to create a ...
G7 urges China to abstain from threats, use of force
The Group of Seven on Friday urged China to abstain from “threats, coercion, intimidation, or the use of force,” while the United States touted the countries’ increasingly aligned approach toward ...
North Korea flies jets, fires artillery near border after US and South extend drills
South Korea said it scrambled warplanes in response to 180 North Korean military flights near the countries’ shared border on Friday, and Pyongyang again demanded that the United States and South ...
Peru indigenous group to release tourists held in oil spill protest
A Peruvian indigenous group will release an estimated 150 tourists it held for over a day in a protest over alleged government inaction on oil spills in a river, local authorities ...
Iran celebrates 1979 US embassy seizure amid anti-government protests
Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests ...
New CEO of Ukraine’s Naftogaz vows to increase investors’ confidence
The new chief executive of Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz promised on Friday to boost international investors’ confidence in the firm and provide energy security, despite the war with Russia.
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Jubilation shattered by gunfire: How attack on ex-Pakistani PM Khan unfolded
Moments before Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the leg, a young man in the cheering crowd that lined the streets for a political protest spotted ...
G7 Russian oil price cap applies only to seaborne crude
The price cap on Russian oil exports to be imposed by G7 countries and Australia next month will apply only to seaborne cargoes through the first landed sale and will ...
Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care – such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she ...
FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’ in Qatar
FIFA has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the soccer in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”.
The letter ...
Putin endorses evacuation of parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia’s retreat in one of ...
Russia seeks sanctions exemptions for state bank in Ukraine grain deal talks-sources
Russia wants the West to ease restrictions on state agriculture lender Rosselkhozbank to facilitate Russian grain exports, according to four sources familiar with the request, made during talks to extend ...
Erdogan rival is first target of Turkish media law, opposition party says
Turkey’s main opposition party has said its leader is the first target of a media “disinformation” law after police asked prosecutors to open an investigation into comments he made ...
Trump to announce the launch of 2024 presidential campaign
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle is discussing announcing the launch of a 2024 presidential campaign on Nov 14, Axios reported on Friday, citing three sources familiar with the ...
Medvedev says Russia is fighting a sacred battle against Satan
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday cast Russia’s war in Ukraine as a sacred conflict with Satan, warning that Moscow could send all its enemies to the eternal ...
UK services slump at fastest pace since early 2021
The biggest downturn since January 2021 hit British services companies last month, although it was not as severe as first estimated, according to a business survey that underlined the tough times ...
Oil climbs as dollar slips and supply risks linger
Oil climbed on Friday as the dollar eased and supply risks lingered, though recession fears and China’s COVID outbreaks kept a check on prices.
Brent crude futures were up $1.84, ...
Wales talisman Bale can defy doubters with last hurrah in Qatar
For a decade Gareth Bale has been Wales’ best player, a talismanic figure whose rare talent has helped them compete with the elite, yet he heads to the World Cup ...
All hands on deck as Poland look to restore Lewandowski’s prowess
Poland will need to look beyond leading striker Robert Lewandowski if they are to break their group stage jinx and reach the knockout rounds at the World Cup in Qatar.
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