US envoy meets Putin as Trump tells Moscow to ‘get moving’ on Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with President Vladimir Putin on Friday in St. Petersburg about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine ...
Mighty US dollar feels heat as Trump’s tariffs spark trade turmoil
In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors’ whipping boy as US President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine ...
UK to slash regulations for smaller private equity and hedge funds
Britain’s government wants to dilute regulations for smaller private equity and hedge funds in a bid to bolster the country’s appeal as an investment hub.
The UK finance ...
Witkoff, Putin meeting ends after more than four hours
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff that focused on settling the Ukraine conflict concluded late on Friday after more than four hours.
The Kremlin ...
White House says ‘all hell to pay’ should Iran develop nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be “all hell to pay” if it does not abandon its nuclear programme, his press secretary told reporters on Friday ...
Bomb goes off outside Hellenic Train offices in Athens, no injuries
An explosion occurred outside the offices of Hellenic Train in Athens, Greek police said on Friday, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Police cordoned off the area after ...
Trump says five more law firms agree to pro bono work for common causes
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that five more law firms had agreed to devote a total of at least $600 million in free legal work to causes he supports, ...
Webb telescope documents alien planet’s death plunge into a star
In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom ...
Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after Vance visit
The US military has fired the commander of a US Space Force base in Greenland following a visit there by Vice President JD Vance and said it would not tolerate ...
Judge orders Trump administration to advise its steps to return wrongly deported Salvadoran man
The Trump administration must explain to a federal court without delay what it is doing to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident it illegally deported to El Salvador, a ...
UK economy beats forecasts in February but Trump tariffs threaten future growth
Britain’s economy returned to growth in February with its fastest expansion in 11 months, beating economists’ expectations and placing it on a slightly firmer footing as it braces for the ...
Jailed Istanbul mayor denies insulting prosecutor in court
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared before a court on Friday for the first time since his high-profile arrest last month, over ...
Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce
Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their only source of clean water in the past week after supplies from Israel’s water utility were cut by the ...
Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections
Ukrainian lawmakers are almost certain to extend martial law again before it expires on May 9, the parliamentary speaker has said, determined to uphold democracy even as the United States and ...
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China hits back at Trump tariff hike, US stands its ground
Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods and raising the ...
Australian woman gives birth to wrong embryo after IVF mix-up
An Australian woman has given birth to a stranger’s baby after a fertility doctor accidentally implanted the wrong embryo, the clinic owner said in its apology letter while blaming ...
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Trump’s tariff gamble deepens market jitters, strains global trade
A week of turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out ...
UAE renewable energy firm acquires Greece’s Terna Energy
United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company Masdar said on Thursday it had fully acquired Greece’s Terna Energy (TENr.AT), after buying a majority stake last year, a further step ...
Britain’s Tesco warns profit to fall as competition intensifies
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest food retailer, warned on Thursday its profit would likely fall this year, blaming increased “competitive intensity” in the UK market and sending its shares ...
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River, killing all six aboard
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the ...
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
An American Airlines AAL.O plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines ...
Rubio says direct US-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
The talks between ...
Jawbone from Taiwan shows geographic reach of enigmatic archaic humans
Molecular analysis has determined that a jawbone recovered off Taiwan’s coast came from a Denisovan, showing that this enigmatic lineage of archaic humans once inhabited a vast expanse in ...
Russian prosecutors seek nearly six years in jail for four journalists accused of extremism
Russian prosecutors have asked for jail terms of five years and 11 months for four journalists accused of working for the banned organization of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the ...