German economy ministry reviews measures to curb China business
Germany’s economy ministry is considering a raft of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on Asia’s economic superpower, two ...
A year on, El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment is stumbling
A year after El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the area where the world’s first cryptocurrency city was meant to be built – a circular metropolis powered by a ...
Charles, Britain’s conflicted new monarch
With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of more than 70 years – ...
Cyprus’ uneasy relationship with the British monarchy
Cyprus on Thursday joined the international community in offering condolences for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who during her long reign had not been received well by at least ...
The scandals of Queen Elizabeth’s reign
Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, was praised for her devotion to duty, but her reign was often overshadowed by scandals involving her extended family.
Here are some of ...
Queen Elizabeth’s death: Reaction from politicians and officials (Update 2)
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Here is some reaction to the news:
PRIME ...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world
The crowning achievement of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, ...
End of an era: Queen Elizabeth dies at 96 (Update 5)
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the nation’s figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday ...
Sterling returns to the 1980s, and it may get cheaper still
Sterling’s slide against the dollar to a rate last seen in 1985 has sparked talk of a dramatic spiral downwards that ends in a collapse in confidence in British assets ...
Top scientists join forces to study leading theory behind long Covid
Top scientists from leading academic centers are banding together to answer a key question about the root cause of long COVID – whether fragments of the coronavirus persist in the tissues ...
ECB lifts rates by unprecedented 75 bps to fight inflation
The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points on Thursday and signalled further hikes, prioritising the fight against inflation even as the bloc’s ...
Greece to repay euro zone bailout loans early for first time
Greece will repay ahead of schedule 2.7 billion euros of loans owed to euro zone countries under the first bailout it received during its decade-long debt crisis, finance ministry officials told ...
Ukraine retakes territory as Blinken visits with more aid
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of “good news” on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, saying his army had retaken some towns and villages from Russia as America’s top diplomat ...
Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision
The euro was hovering above Tuesday’s two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) and comments from the head of the ...
Obama presidential portrait unveiling features talk of democracy, tradition
ormer President Barack Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, returned to the White House on Wednesday to unveil their official portraits in an event punctuated by wisecracks ...
ECB poised for another big rate hike as inflation soars
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates again on Thursday to fight runaway inflation and, with a big move and a record one under consideration, the only question is ...
Suspect in Canada stabbing spree dies soon after arrest
The suspect sought by Canadian authorities in a weekend stabbing spree that killed 10 people in and around an indigenous reserve was arrested on Wednesday, then lapsed into unexplained “medical distress” ...
Britain borrows big again to ease energy shock
Britain’s new leader Liz Truss capped soaring consumer power bills for two years on Thursday in a package to limit the economic shock of war in Ukraine that could ...
Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout
Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system ...
Canada stabbing victims’ family reveals grim details as suspect remains at large (updated)
The 10 people killed in a weekend stabbing spree in Western Canada included a devoted mother who died in her front yard while six youths were at home, a relative said ...
Shelling damages Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s backup power line -IAEA (updated)
Shelling on Tuesday damaged a backup power line at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which has already lost all four of its regular power lines, the ...
Ukraine’s top general warns of Russian nuclear strike risk (updated)
In rare public comments Ukraine’s military chief warned on Wednesday of the threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, which would create the risk of a “limited” nuclear ...
UK’s Liz Truss appoints hardline Brexit supporter to N. Ireland Office
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday appointed strongly pro-Brexit lawmaker Steve Baker to a junior ministerial role in the Northern Ireland Office, an appointment criticised as sending ...
After reporter is killed, Las Vegas police search county official’s home
Las Vegas police looking into the killing of an investigative reporter on Wednesday searched the home of a county official who had been the subject of unflattering news articles by ...