Russia’s Lavrov accuses NATO of fanning tensions in South China Sea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO of whipping up tensions near China in a way that posed risks for Russia.
“The South China Sea is now becoming ...
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US embassy latest target in spate of letter bombs in Spain (Update)
Bomb disposal experts defused a letter bomb at the US Embassy in Madrid on Thursday, the sixth such device sent to high-profile targets in a wave that prompted Spain to ...
Croatia reach last 16 as goalless draw puts Belgium out
Croatia eased into the last 16 of the World Cup after holding a stuttering Belgium to a 0-0 draw on Thursday, sending their European rivals’ ‘golden generation’ out of the tournament ...
Oil dips on OPEC+ uncertainty; easing China COVID curbs limit losses
Oil prices dipped in Asia trade on Thursday as uncertainty lingered ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting, though easing COVID curbs at the world’s top crude importer China capped ...
Indiana prosecutor seeks to punish doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion case
Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the state’s medical board to discipline an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in a ...
Ukraine says Russia pulls back forces from towns opposite Kherson
Ukraine’s military said on Thursday Russia had pulled some troops from towns on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River from Kherson city, the first official Ukrainian report of ...
England hit record-breaking 500 on first day in Rawalpindi
Four of England’s top five batsmen smashed rapid hundreds against Pakistan in a record-breaking batting performance as the visitors racked up 506-4 on the opening day of the first ...
Russia says EU call for Ukraine tribunal illegitimate (Update)
The Kremlin on Thursday condemned a call by a top European Union official to create a special court to prosecute possible war crimes by top Russian officials in Ukraine, saying ...
Biden to meet Prince William and Kate Friday in Boston
US President Joe Biden plans to meet British royals William and Kate during a trip to Boston on Friday, the White House said.
“The president intends to greet the Prince ...
Defiant pound sees biggest monthly rise since 2020 – but still trails most peers
The pound has pulled off its biggest monthly increase against the U.S. dollar since July 2020 in November, although its rally was eclipsed by peers such as the yen and ...
Russia’s Lavrov says U.S. and NATO are direct participants in Ukraine war
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the United States and NATO were direct participants in the Ukraine war because of their support to Kyiv and defended Moscow’...
Senate banking chief urges US Treasury to secure new crypto rules
A Democratic senator and chair of a key committee on Wednesday pressed US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for help in securing legislation to better regulate cryptocurrency, the latest sign of ...
UK house prices post biggest slide since mid-2020
British house prices tumbled 1.4 per cent in November compared with October, the biggest monthly drop since June 2020 and the clearest sign yet that the housing market is cooling rapidly, data ...
Realistic Germany hope win over Costa Rica will be good enough
Germany are not eyeing any high score in their final World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica on Thursday but are just hoping a simple win will be enough ...
Hazard denies rift exists in struggling Belgium squad
Belgium captain Eden Hazard has denied there is a rift in the squad but admits frank words were exchanged between the players following their surprise 2-0 World Cup Group F ...
Sweden’s H&M to lay off 1,500 staff in drive to cut soaring costs and rescue profits
Swedish fashion giant H&M on Wednesday became the first big European retailer to start laying off staff in response to the cost of living crisis despite a still ...
Heaviest Ukraine fighting rages in east, NATO seeks to sustain support against Russia
Russian forces tried to advance in eastern Ukraine and trained tank, mortar and artillery fire on Kherson in the south, the Ukrainian military said, as Western allies sought to buttress ...
China set to loosen COVID curbs after week of historic protests
China is set to announce an easing of its COVID-19 quarantine protocolsin the coming days and a reduction in mass testing, sources told Reuters, a marked shift in policy after ...
Honda to develop advanced level 3 self-driving technology by 2029
Honda (7267.T) said it would develop technology enabling its level 3 self-driving capability to function at any speed below legal limits on highways by the second half of the 2020s as ...
Venezuelan oil exports flow using false documents, ships linked to Iran
When the supertanker Young Yong sailed to the Chinese port of Qingdao in September last year, it had quality certificates for its cargo stating it was transporting Malaysian crude oil, ...
Aramco discovers two new Saudi gas fields
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Saudi Aramco had discovered two new natural gas fields, Awtad and AlDahna, in the country’s eastern region, state news agency SPA reported on ...
Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie dies at 79
Christine McVie, whose songwriting and signature vocals helped make British-American group Fleetwood Mac one of the best-selling rock bands of all time, died on Wednesday. She was 79.
McVie passed away ...
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 ...
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 ...