Argentina beat Poland to set up last 16 clash with Australia
Argentina advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland in their final Group C match on Wednesday even though skipper Lionel Messi saw ...
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Ukraine embassy, Spanish arms company receive letter bombs
Police in Spain are examining a possible link between two letter bombs sent to the Ukrainian ambassador in Madrid and to an arms company that manufactures rocket launchers donated to ...
Islamic State says its leader was killed, names successor
Islamic State (IS) militant leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed in fighting, its spokesman said in an audio message posted on an affiliated Telegram channel, another heavy blow to ...
US House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first black party leader
Hakeem Jeffries was elected on Wednesday to become the Democratic Party’s top leader in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in January, making him the first black American ...
Australia shock Denmark to waltz into World Cup last 16
Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a gritty 1-0 upset win over Denmark in their final Group D match on ...
Tunisia upset France but still exit World Cup
French-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game as Tunisia upset World Cup holders France 1-0 at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday, but the shock victory was ...
French baguette gains place on World Cultural Heritage list
The humble baguette, France’s staple bread, made it onto the United Nation’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday, drawing delighted responses from French bakers and non-bakers alike.
Paris-based U....
EU proposal would send proceeds of frozen Russian funds to Ukraine
The European Commission proposed a plan on Wednesday to compensate Ukraine for damage from Russia’s invasion with proceeds from investing Russian funds frozen under sanctions.
Officials in the EU, ...
ECB says Bitcoin is artificially propped up, shouldn’t be legitimised
Bitcoin is being artificially propped up and should not be legitimised by regulators or financial companies as it is more akin to gambling, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday.
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Royal aide steps down after racist comments -Buckingham Palace
A member of the British royal family’s household has left her role after making “unacceptable and deeply regrettable” comments about race and nationality to a woman at a grand ...
Iran sentences four to death for ‘cooperating’ with Israeli intelligence
Four people were sentenced to death on Wednesday by Iran’s judiciary for allegedly cooperating with the Israeli intelligence service and committing kidnappings, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
The ...
NATO seeks to shore up Russia’s neighbours as attacks continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces were trying to advance in the northeast and east and “planning something” in the south, while NATO sought on Wednesday to reassure other ...
Britain’s energy watchdog proposes power price controls
Britain’s energy watchdog has proposed price controls for electricity distribution network companies for the next five years that it said would drive investment in homegrown supplies and deliver cheaper ...
Euro sags against sterling after eurozone inflation cools
The euro retreated against the pound on Wednesday after data showed eurozone inflation cooled off by more than expected in November, reinforcing the case for a slowdown in European Central ...
Obituary: ‘End of an era’, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, Chinese state ...
England have more belief this time, says Southgate
England have greater expectation than when they reached the World Cup semi-finals four years ago, manager Gareth Southgate said as he looked ahead to Sunday’s last-16 clash with Senegal.
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Ryanair in talks to expand into Egypt and Libya
Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair, is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, Chief Executive Michael ...
Arab fans unite after surprise wins in Qatar
Victories against the odds by Arab teams competing at the Middle East’s first World Cup have inspired their supporters, bringing a rare sense of optimism and unity for fans ...
Japan court upholds ban on same-sex marriage but voices rights concern
A Tokyo court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday but said a lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights, a comment welcomed by plaintiffs ...
New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes
Most galaxies are built around humongous black holes. While many of these are comparatively docile, like the one at our Milky Way’s centre, some are fierce – guzzling surrounding material ...
EU seeks tribunal to probe possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine
The European Union will try to set up a specialised court, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, European Commision ...
NATO vows to protect ‘fragile’ countries in Russia’s neighbourhood
NATO foreign ministers will on Wednesday seek to reassure fragile countries in Russia’s neighbourhood that they fear could be destabilised by Russia as the conflict in Ukraine drags on, ...
All on the line for goal-shy Danes and confident Australia
Australia will be in the unusual position of having their World Cup destiny in their own hands when they take on the might of Denmark in their final Group D ...
Sweden, Finland and Turkey have made progress on NATO membership, Sweden says
Sweden and Finland have made good progress towards an agreement with Turkey on the Nordic countries’ admission to NATO, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billstrom said.
“We had a ...