UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse for more than $2 bn – FT (Update 5)
UBS UBSG.S has agreed to buy Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse CSGN.S after increasing its offer to more than $2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, as authorities ...
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South Africa aware of legal obligations regarding Putin visit
South Africa is aware of its legal obligation, a spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, referring to a proposed visit by Vladimir Putin after an international court issued ...
Black Sea drones show U.S. involvement in conflict against Russia, says Kremlin
U.S. drone flights over the Baltic Sea are a sign of direct U.S. involvement in conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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Lineker off BBC’s FA Cup coverage after losing his voice
Gary Lineker will not be on the BBC for their FA Cup quarter-final coverage on Sunday because he has lost his voice, the corporation said, with Alex Scott taking his ...
As economy worsens, Lebanese juggle dizzying rates for devalued pound
When Caroline Sadaka buys groceries in the Lebanese capital Beirut, she keeps her phone in hand – not to check her shopping list but to calculate the spiralling costs of goods ...
Egypt hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks in push for pre-Ramadan calm
Egypt hosts Israeli and Palestinian officials on Sunday in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in a U.S. and Jordanian backed effort to calm a surge of violence in ...
At least 19 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh
A speeding bus veered off a major expressway in central Bangladesh and plunged into a ditch, killing at least 19 people and injured dozens, police said.
The death toll could rise ...
PwC’s 4,000 legal staffers get AI assistant as law chatbots gain steam
PricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday that it will give 4,000 of its legal professionals access to an artificial intelligence platform, becoming the latest firm to introduce generative AI technology for legal work.
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Quantum computer startup SEEQC unveils digital chip that operates at super cold temp
New York-based quantum computer startup SEEQC said on Wednesday it has developed a digital chip that can operate at temperatures colder than outer space so it can be used with ...
Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron’s pension reform
Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the ...
Bar exam score shows AI can keep up with ‘human lawyers,’ researchers say
Artificial intelligence can now outperform most law school graduates on the bar exam, the grueling two-day test aspiring attorneys must pass to practice law in the United States, according to ...
Putin makes surprise trip to Mariupol, first to occupied Donbas in Ukraine (Updated)
A day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some ...
Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties
Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalise ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on Saturday, though the two leaders ...
Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15 (Updated)
Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day’s strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and hundreds injured.
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Black Sea grain deal extended, Turkey and Ukraine say
A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports that was due to expire on Saturday has been renewed, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said, while a ...
Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests (Updated)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star, and ...
Russia’s private Wagner army targets 30,000 new recruits by mid-May – group founder
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group plans to recruit approximately 30,000 new fighters by the middle of May, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday.
He said in an audio message on ...
Top Egyptian, Turkish diplomats hold first Cairo talks in a decade
Egypt’s foreign minister said talks with Turkey on the possibility of restoring ties to ambassadorial level would happen at “the appropriate time”, during the first visit to Cairo by ...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to appear in court, fearing arrest
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to appear in court on Saturday as police were entering his home and after he expressed fear of arrest in a standoff ...
Athens zoo fights to save tiger cub found in garbage
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Stelios Misinas
Greek veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim ...
Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn (2317.TW) has won an order to make AirPods for Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones, ...
NATO’s Stoltenberg hails Turkish move on Finland membership, sees Sweden joining soon
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday hailed Turkey’s decision to move ahead with ratifying Finland’s bid for membership of the military alliance and said he was confident Sweden ...
Democratic lawmakers urge US to probe Goldman’s role in SVB collapse
A group of Democratic U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to regulators and the Justice Department requesting a probe into the role of Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N in ...
Family of Black man killed in Memphis jail wants guards to be held accountable
The family of a Black man who died while in a Memphis jail on Friday called on authorities to identify the correctional officers involved in the altercation that killed him ...