President in Cairo to discuss Cyprob, energy, strengthen ties
The Cyprus issue, ways to deepen bilateral relations in the fields of trade, economy and tourism, as well as energy, will be the focus of a meeting on Wednesday in ...
US to send more weapons as Ukraine readies counteroffensive
A diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine came back into focus on Friday even as the United States pledged more weapons to help Kyiv prepare for a counteroffensive ...
Bahrain seeks to attract investment with new ‘golden licence’ for companies
Bahrain on Monday said it was introducing a new “golden licence” offering benefits to companies bringing large-scale investment projects to the small Gulf state as it seeks to reduce its ...
Banks too reluctant to tap cash buffers in a crisis, Bank of England says
Banks are overly reluctant to tap their cash buffers in volatile markets, fearing adverse reaction from regulators and markets, and changes to the rules may be needed, the Bank of ...
Biden eyes AI dangers, says tech companies must make sure products are safe
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products ...
Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in New York
Donald Trump, the former president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money paid ...
US cannot confirm China collected real-time data from spy balloon
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said it could not confirm reports that China was able to collect real-time data from a spy balloon as it flew over sensitive ...
India avalanche kills seven near Himalayan pass to Tibet
An avalanche killed seven tourists in India’s Himalayan state of Sikkim near a mountain pass to the Chinese region of Tibet on Tuesday, with rescue workers calling off the ...
Finland joins NATO, Russia threatens ‘counter-measures’
Finland formally joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat from Moscow of “countermeasures”.
Finland’...
After fatal Greek train crash, a campus simmers with rage
A month after 12 students at Greece’s largest university were killed in a train crash, messages of grief across the campus are tinged with rage.
“This crime will not be ...
Russian children’s commissioner rejects ICC war crime allegations as false
Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights on Tuesday dismissed (ICC) allegations that she was responsible for unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine as false.
The Hague-based ICC on March 17 issued ...
Trump faces day in court in historic US first
Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner to be Republican nominee in 2024, will appear in court on Tuesday and is set to be formally charged, finger-printed and have a mug shot ...
One killed in train accident near The Hague, 30 injured (Update 2)
At least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on Tuesday after hitting a construction crane, Dutch ...
Disney CEO Iger calls DeSantis retaliation ‘anti-business’
Walt Disney Co DIS.N Chief Executive Bob Iger fired back at Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday, saying his apparent retaliation against Disney for taking a position on ...
Leonardo DiCaprio says Malaysian financier planned to donate to Obama’s 2012 campaign
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 million to help U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2012 ...
Landslide kills at least 20 in eastern Congo
At least 20 people were killed and several others are missing after a landslide in east Democratic Republic of Congo, the provincial government and a local official said on Monday.
The ...
Germany’s Scholz in Bucharest to shore up support for Romania, Moldova
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Romania on Monday to underscore Western support for a key NATO ally that borders Ukraine and also for neighbouring Moldova, which has looked especially vulnerable ...
French feminist politician under fire for Playboy cover
French junior social affairs minister Marlene Schiappa is facing criticism from her own party for posing in a white dress for the cover of Playboy, with French media reporting Prime ...
Russia accuses Ukraine of blowing up war blogger, arrests woman
Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of organising the murder of a prominent war blogger in a St Petersburg cafe and arrested a young Russian woman who was shown in a ...
Indicted Trump arrives in New York for his day in court (Update)
Donald Trump, the ex-president and frontrunner for the Republican 2024 nomination, flew into New York City on Monday for an historic court appearance to face charges stemming from a probe into ...
Deepest-ever fish caught and filmed off Japan by scientists
Fish have been caught more than 5 miles (8 kilometres) under the surface of the ocean for the first time ever – and filmed even deeper – by a joint Japanese-Australian scientific expedition.
The ...
After COVID and drug shortages, EU revamps drug laws
The EU is revamping laws governing the 136 billion euro pharmaceuticals industry aimed at reviving investment and boosting access to affordable drugs at a time when health budgets have been drained ...
Ukraine says its forces fight on in Bakhmut, mocks Russian claim
Ukraine’s military said its troops were locked in combat with Russian forces around the administration building of Bakhmut on Monday, and it poured scorn on Russian claims that mercenary ...
Violent US storms kill at least 32 people
The death toll from a violent storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States rose to at least 32 over the weekend, according to ...