Group cut Banksy mural off battle-scarred Ukraine wall
A group of people tried to take a mural by graffiti artist Banksy on Friday by cutting away a section of battle-scarred wall where it was painted, the governor of ...
White House welcomes EU progress on Russian oil price cap
The White House on Friday welcomed news that the European Union was “coming together” on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, and said it remained convinced that ...
Hawaii volcano eruption threatens Big Island’s main transportation route
The lava flowing from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, which is the world’s largest active volcano and erupted this week, is edging closer to the Big Island’s main highway.
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Julian Assange appeals to European court over US extradition
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of ...
Ukrainian embassies receive ‘bloody packages’ containing animal eyes
Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid received a parcel containing animal eyes on Friday, the latest in a series of similar “bloody packages” sent to its diplomatic missions across Europe, Ukrainian ...
EU Commission approves €373 million for Cyprus strategic agriculture plan
The EU Commission on Friday approved the strategic plans of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for Cyprus and Italy, worth €373 million and €26.61 billion respectively. Of the total EU budget for ...
WHO chief Tedros selects new leadership team, document shows
The World Health Organization’s chief has provisionally appointed several new top managers, a document showed on Friday, as he seeks to cope with growing post-pandemic health challenges and respond ...
Argentina: early soy in core farm belt hit by drought, outlook dry
Prolonged drought has left over a third of early planted soybeans in Argentina’s core farming region in regular to poor condition, the Rosario grains exchange said late Thursday, adding ...
Syria resisting Russia’s efforts to broker Turkey summit, sources say
Syria is resisting Russian efforts to broker a summit with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, three sources said on Friday, after more than a decade of bitter enmity since the ...
Niger president calls for job-based immigration quotas in Europe
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper on Friday that African and European states should agree quotas for African immigrants tailored to employment needs.
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Russia ‘open’ to talks on Ukraine but presses demands
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “open to negotiations” on Ukraine but the West must accept Moscow’s demands, the Kremlin said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Joe ...
Labour beats Conservatives to retain UK parliament seat
Britain’s opposition Labour Party secured a resounding victory in a vote for a parliament seat in northwest England on Friday, showing the scale of the challenge facing Prime Minister ...
Ukraine seeks ban on churches ‘affiliated’ with Russia
The Ukrainian government will draw up a law banning churches affiliated with Russia under moves described by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as necessary to prevent Moscow being able to “weaken Ukraine ...
Elton John to headline Glastonbury in final UK show of farewell tour
Elton John will headline Glastonbury next summer in the last British show on his lengthy global farewell tour at the renowned music festival on Worthy Farm.
One of the biggest ...
Indonesia set to penalise sex outside marriage in overhaul of criminal code
Indonesia’s parliament is expected to pass a new criminal code this month that will penalise sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, officials ...
NatWest lifts staff pay after cost of living backlash
NatWest (NWG.L) has offered the bulk of its 41,500 staff in Britain a pay rise and one-off cash sum to help them cope with soaring prices, after a backlash from ...
Turkish cenbank says indicators point to slowdown in growth, FX reserves rise
Leading indicators for the second half continue pointing to a slowdown in growth due to the weakening foreign demand, the Turkish central bank said on Thursday, a week after it ...
Hungary still opposed to “job killing” global minimum tax, Orban says
Hungary remains opposed to a global minimum corporate tax rate, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday, citing concern over jobs in the central European country, which has ...
Syria Kurds halt all joint ops with U.S.-led coalition after Turkish attacks
The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat Islamic State jihadists in Syria, has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on ...
Chinese cities ease Covid curbs as virus keeps spreading
Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine rules ahead of an expected shift in virus policies nationwide after widespread ...
US, France present united front to hold Russia to account on Ukraine
The presidents of the United States and France said they would hold Russia to account for its actions in Ukraine and the European Union reached tentative agreement on an oil ...
Russia’s Lavrov accuses NATO of fanning tensions in South China Sea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO of whipping up tensions near China in a way that posed risks for Russia.
“The South China Sea is now becoming ...
US embassy latest target in spate of letter bombs in Spain (Update)
Bomb disposal experts defused a letter bomb at the US Embassy in Madrid on Thursday, the sixth such device sent to high-profile targets in a wave that prompted Spain to ...
Indiana prosecutor seeks to punish doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion case
Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the state’s medical board to discipline an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in a ...