Polish venue cancels Roger Waters gigs after Ukraine comments
Concerts by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters were cancelled by a venue in the Polish city of Krakow, organisers said on Sunday, after the artist’s comments on the war ...
Toyota Motor to close its factory in Russia
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Friday that it had decided to end vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts.
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Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant with ‘kamikaze drones’
Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces have continued attacks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in the south of the country, including launching eight “kamikaze drones” at ...
Bangladesh ferry accident kills 23, dozens missing
At least 23 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers sank on Sunday in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh.
The bodies recovered so ...
Swiss on course to reject initiative to ban factory farming (Updated)
Swiss voters were on track on Sunday to reject a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the wealthy country’s strict animal welfare laws need to ...
Truss to review visa schemes to ease labour shortages
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to launch a major review of the country’s visa system in a move to tackle acute labour shortages in key industries, the ...
Britain’s Labour vows to reintroduce top 45% rate of income tax (Update 1)
Britain’s main opposition party leader Keir Starmer said on Sunday he would reintroduce the top rate of income tax to 45% after the government abolished the rate in a mini-budget.
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Lebanon’s banks to reopen on Monday (Updated)
Lebanon’s banks will reopen on Monday, the banking association said, after five days of closure following a wave of holdups in the country by depositors seeking access to their ...
Putin allies express concern over mobilisation ‘excesses’
Russia’s two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia’s mobilisation drive, ordering regional officials to get a handle on the situation and swiftly ...
Ericsson says no hardware exported to Russia, only software support
Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said on Friday it is only providing software and technical support to Russian clients and has not sold any telecommunications equipment to mobile operators there since the ...
Iran will act decisively after biggest protests in years, president says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi ...
N.Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of U.S. VP Harris visit
North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft ...
Russia’s SWIFT alternative expanding quickly this year, central bank says
The reach of Russia’s alternative to the SWIFT international messaging system has grown at record pace this year, the central bank said on Friday, as Moscow ramps up efforts ...
Right-wing alliance seen as likely winner as Italians vote
Millions of Italians will vote on Sunday in an election that is forecast to return the country’s most right-wing government since World War Two and usher in its first ...
Moscow pledges ‘full protection’ to any areas annexed by Russia (Updated)
Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that regions of Ukraine where widely-derided referendums are being held would ...
Shelling hits south Ukraine as Russia in UN spotlight over escalation
Shelling hit southern Ukraine late on Saturday, while Russia sought to defend its seven-month war even as it moves to escalate the conflict with the expected annexation of regions in ...
European Union: a cold winter
By Maria Demertzis
According to current estimates, the European Union spends about 9 per cent of its gross domestic product on energy consumption. As a proportion of its income, this is ...
Russian airlines staff start to receive conscription notices, Kommersant reports
Russian employees at airlines and airports have started to receive conscription notices after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday citing sources.
Employees ...
Iran will make ‘proportional’ response to Ukraine reducing ties
Iran is planning “proportional action” in response to Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said ...
UK market meltdown? Nothing to see here, minister says
Britain’s deputy finance minister on Saturday played down a historic collapse in the pound and government bonds in response to the country’s new economic growth plan, which sent ...
Iran must deal decisively with protests, president says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi ...
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not ...
N.Korea may be preparing to test submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea military says
South Korea’s military has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, days before a visit ...
Russia holds votes in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kyiv says residents coerced
Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not ...