Nashville school shooter had ’emotional disorder’ and small arsenal, police say
The former student of a Christian grade school in Nashville who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults in a shooting spree there was under a doctor’s care for an “...
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Russia says it has rerouted all oil exports hit by Western embargo
Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to “friendly” countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday, while still a decline in ...
Banking rebound remains fragile as regulators review response to failures
Investor confidence in the banking sector remained fragile on Tuesday, with the European Central Bank (ECB) saying recent volatility highlighted the need for greater regulatory scrutiny.
European bank stocks (.SX7...
McTominay double gives Scotland famous win over Spain
Scotland’s Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Hampden Park on ...
Italy wages war on lab-grown food in drive to protect tradition
Italy’s government on Tuesday approved a bill banning the use of laboratory-produced food and animal feed as it aims to safeguard the country’s agri-food heritage, its agriculture minister ...
Biden sidesteps public dispute with Netanyahu, despite US concerns
Despite tensions between them, President Joe Biden has so far avoided an acrimonious public confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while trying to make clear he opposes a judicial ...
Lineker wins appeal over £4.9 million tax bill
Sports presenter Gary Lineker won his appeal against Britain’s tax authority (HMRC) on Tuesday over a bill that totalled 4.9 million pounds.
Lineker, who presents BBC’s ‘Match of the ...
Messi statue to stand next to Maradona, Pele at CONMEBOL museum
Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of ...
Britain raises domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to ‘severe’
Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency has increased the threat level in Northern Ireland from domestic terrorism to “severe” – meaning an attack is highly likely.
The move to return the level ...
German regulator launches antitrust review of Microsoft
Germany’s antitrust regulator is reviewing Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) market power in a move that could lead to an investigation of the US tech giant’s business practices and ...
Russian father whose daughter drew anti-war picture given two years’ jail but flees
A Russian who was investigated by police after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in a penal colony on charges of ...
Biden calls for assault weapons ban after Nashville shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban after six people, including three children, were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee on ...
EU reaches deal on service stations for EVs, alternative fuels
The European Union on Tuesday reached a provisional deal on the deployment of more service stations for cars running on electricity and alternative fuels as the bloc seeks to reduce ...
Greece to hold national election on May 21 – PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called parliamentary elections for May 21, saying he wanted a clean slate to push through further reforms after four years at the helm.
Mitsotakis’s ...
UK’s William Hill given record £19.2 million fine for gambling failures
Britain’s Gambling Commission has handed a 19.2 million pound ($23.7 million) fine to the William Hill betting group, the biggest penalty ever issued by the regulator, after it failed to protect ...
Buoyant bitcoin’s losing its liquidity
Bullish bitcoin has been a surprise winner of the banking blowout. Yet investors aiming to amp up their bets face an ominous obstacle: a lack of liquidity that could trigger ...
Israel’s ‘fired’ defence chief hangs on as Netanyahu hits pause
The Israeli defence chief whose dismissal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought the country’s political crisis to a climax is remaining in office until further notice, aides said on ...
The $15 billion scramble for Japan’s Toshiba went from bang to whimper
Toshiba Corp’s (6502.T) auction was supposed to ignite a race for top-dollar bids among global private equity firms. Instead, it brought months of uncertainty and a solitary, scaled-back offer ...
More food shortages could add to Britain’s price pressure
Britons already reeling from the biggest rise in food prices since 1977 may have to get used to shortages of fresh vegetables as soaring costs and unpredictable weather hit domestic production.
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Belarus says it decided to host Russian nuclear weapons after NATO pressure
Belarus said on Tuesday it had decided to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons after years of pressure from the United States and its allies aimed at changing its political and ...
After SVB sale, White House says banking system is ‘safe’
The White House said on Monday that the US banking system is safe despite stress on some institutions after two American banks collapsed, ratcheting up fears of a contagion that ...
Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair, Tsitsipas into Miami last 16
Former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu left the court in a wheelchair at the Miami Open on Monday after retiring hurt from her last 16 match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, while ...
France down Ireland in Euro qualifier
France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday.
Pavard, ...
US banking concerns shift from crisis to growth woes
After the collapse of two US banks and record outflows from smaller lenders, the banking industry is shifting its concern from an immediate crisis to a medium-term worry: economic growth.
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