Islamic State ‘Beatle’ appears in London court charged with terrorism offences
A 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed The Beatles and who was deported from Turkey this week appeared in a London ...
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France battles ‘monster’ wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe
Firefighters flew to France from across Europe to battle a “monster” wildfire raging for a third day near the wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux on Thursday, with no let-up in blistering ...
Satellite pictures show devastation at Russian air base in Crimea
Satellite pictures released on Thursday showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new long-range strike capability with potential ...
Russia says Swiss ‘no longer neutral’, can’t act as go-between with Ukraine
Russia said on Thursday it had turned down a Swiss offer to represent Ukrainian interests in Russia and Moscow’s interests in Ukraine because it no longer considers Switzerland a ...
Disney tops Netflix on streaming subscribers, sets higher prices
Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) edged past Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch ...
Coca-Cola HBC flags one-time $195 mln hit from Russian operations
Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCH.L) said on Thursday it incurred a one-time hit of 190 million euros ($195.36 million) in the first half due to costs related to its Russian business after ...
Lebanese bank hostage situation ends after partial funds payout (Update 2)
A hostage situation in a Beirut, Lebanon, bank ended on Thursday after authorities agreed to grant a Lebanese gunman partial access to his frozen funds in exchange for releasing all ...
Oil edges lower as supply disruption concerns ease
Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after gaining more than $1 in the previous session, as concerns over supply disruptions eased and markets looked for evidence of improving fuel demand.
Brent ...
Confidence drains from UK housing market, RICS says
Expectations for activity in Britain’s housing market have dried up quickly thanks to a worsening economic outlook and rising interest rates, an industry survey showed on Thursday.
The Royal ...
‘Extreme’ weather warning in force in Britain as new heatwave hits
A four-day “extreme heat” warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and ...
Bullet point previews of Premier League matches
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the second round of Premier League fixtures from Aug. 13-15 (all times GMT).
Saturday, August 13
Aston Villa v Everton (1130)
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Trial over Kobe Bryant crash photos begins
A trial began Wednesday in Los Angeles in Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy lawsuit regarding photos of her late husband Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash.
The lawsuit filed ...
Emotional Serena beaten in first match of farewell tour
The first stop on Serena Williams’ farewell tour came to a quick end as she fell 6-2 6-4 to Belinda Bencic in second-round action at the Canadian Open on Wednesday ...
Heavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern Ukraine
Heavy fighting raged around the eastern Ukrainian town of Pisky on Thursday as Russia pressed its campaign to seize all of the industrialised Donbas region, while to the west Kyiv ...
SoftBank to gain $34 billion from cutting Alibaba stake
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) said on Wednesday it would book a gain of $34.1 billion by cutting its stake in Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK), as the investment behemoth looks to shore ...
Malaysia Airlines to acquire 20 Airbus A330neos
Malaysia Airlines is poised to announce a deal next Monday to acquire 20 Airbus (AIR.PA) A330neo wide-body jets, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Chief Executive Izham Ismail said in ...
Australia’s central bank launches digital currency project
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday said it was launching a one-year research programme into the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia, focusing on what potential ...
Crypto exchange Nuri files for insolvency in Germany
The crypto exchange Nuri GmbH has filed for insolvency with a Berlin court, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, the latest in a string of failures to hit ...
Real beat Eintracht 2-0 for record-equalling fifth UEFA Super Cup win
Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time and kick off their season with a trophy.
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Ukraine’s creditors agree 2-year freeze on $20 bn overseas debt
Ukraine’s overseas creditors have backed its request for a two-year freeze on payments on almost $20 billion in international bonds, a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday, a move that will ...
Six million British households owe record amount to energy providers
British consumer energy debt is already at an all-time high, a survey showed on Wednesday, with six million households owing cash to providers even before bills leap in October and ...
Pelosi: U.S. cannot allow China’s ‘new normal’ over Taiwan
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the United States could not allow China to normalize the new level of pressure on Taiwan it asserted with days of ...
European retailers turn off lights, cut opening hours to save energy
As energy bills mount and the threat of rationing increases, some European retailers are turning off lights and considering shorter opening hours this winter.
Energy bosses and government officials have ...
Kosovo PM says tensions with Serbs in north could escalate, warns of possible new conflict
Kosovo is prepared to stand against a possible attack by Serbia as worsening strife with minority Serbs could result in a new armed conflict, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told Reuters ...