Turkey summons Danish envoy over planned Copenhagen protest
Turkey has summoned Denmark’s ambassador to Ankara over a planned protest in the Danish capital on Friday that is expected to include the burning of a copy of the ...
EU seeks effective justice for ‘horrific’ crimes in Ukraine war
The European Union wants swift accountability for “horrific” crimes in Ukraine, EU justice ministers said on Friday, even as they differed over the methods in a debate about how to ...
Oil prices firm on upbeat US economic data
Oil prices rose for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger than expected US economic growth, strong middle distillate refining margins and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese ...
FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of targeting the same coronavirus strain for initial COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters going forward, ...
US: we hacked the hackers to bring down ransomware gang
The FBI on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more ...
Ukraine war: Fighting heats up in east and north after tank pledges
Ukraine on Friday battled Russian troops trying to pierce its lines in the east and northeast, and artillery bombardments intensified after Western allies promised the Kyiv government it would send ...
Rising interest rates have a sting in the tail for Europe’s banks
Rising borrowing costs are giving a long-awaited lift to Europe’s beleaguered banks, but they come with a sting in the tail.
Last year central banks ended a decade of ...
New UK high-speed rail service may not connect to central London
The British government is considering terminating HS2, a flagship new high-speed rail line connecting the capital to northern England, on the outskirts of London as the project’s costs soar, ...
IKEA taps Baltics, others for more wood supplies after shunning Russia
IKEA is using more wood from Sweden and the Baltics to make up for not sourcing it from Russia and Belarus which the company has shunned due to Moscow’s ...
Djokovic’s father won’t attend semi-final after Russia flag controversy
Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjan said on Friday he would not attend his son’s Australian Open semi-final and would instead “watch from home”, after a video emerged showing him ...
Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies
The danger of Russian air attacks remained high on Friday, Ukraine’s military said, a day after Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 people in what appeared to be ...
Strong US economic growth expected in fourth quarter, outlook darkening
Fourth-quarter GDP forecast to increase at a 2.6 per cent rate
Strong consumer spending seen; other sectors to contribute
Weekly jobless claims expected to rise moderately
The US economy likely maintained ...
With eyes on FTX bankruptcy, US regulator seeks more due diligence authority
A top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pressing lawmakers to give regulators authority to dig into the books of any firm seeking to acquire significant ...
ANALYSIS – Lebanese elite bury blast probe, pushing fragile state closer to edge
In their move to bury an investigation into the Beirut port blast, Lebanon’s ruling elite have driven another nail in the coffin of the collapsing state, stirring conflict in ...
Haiti police block streets, break into airport to protest officer killings
Haitian police officers on Thursday blocked streets and forced their way into the country’s main airport to protest the recent killing of officers by armed gangs expanding their grip ...
Ex-Wagner commander witnessed comrades shot for fleeing, says his Norwegian lawyer
A former commander of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway has spoken about how he witnessed some of his comrades being shot as they were trying to ...
Russia outlaws Meduza news site in latest media crackdown
Russian authorities designated the independent news outlet Meduza an “undesirable organisation” on Thursday, effectively outlawing the site from operating in Russia and banning any Russian from cooperating with Meduza or ...
Scotland to move convicted rapist trans woman out of female prison
Scotland will move a transgender woman convicted of rape out of an all-female prison after concerns were raised over the safety of other inmates, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on ...
Vinicius Jr effigy prompts condemnation in Spain
Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Vinicius Jr expects punishment to be handed out by Spanish authorities against hate crimes after a mannequin wearing his No. 20 shirt was hung from a ...
Turkey: meaningless to restore NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was “meaningless” to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO bids after protests this month in ...
Thousands rally for ‘Invasion Day’ protests on Australia Day holiday
Thousands of Australians marked the country’s national day celebrations on Thursday with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British ...
Newcastle midfielder Joelinton fined £29,000 for drink-driving
A British court on Thursday fined Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton £29,000 for drink-driving and banned him from driving for 12 months, media reported.
The 26-year-old was stopped in the early hours of ...
EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow
European Union ministers on Thursday sought ways to curb irregular immigration and send more people away as arrivals rose from pandemic lows, reviving controversial ideas for border fences and asylum ...
Russia launches rush hour missile attacks on Ukraine (wrapup)
Ukrainian civilians raced for cover on Thursday as Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones across the country, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, a day after Kyiv ...