EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks
Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union’s pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc’s ...
Britain’s Tesco raises store workers pay by 7 per cent
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, will raise hourly pay for about 220,000 store workers by 7 per cent from April, another increase that will likely catch the attention of the Bank of ...
EU climate diplomacy deal on hold as nuclear dispute deepens
European Union countries failed to adopt conclusions on climate diplomacy that had been planned for Monday, owing to a deepening spat over the role of nuclear energy in the green ...
Fresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border area two weeks after disaster
Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake which killed more than 47,000 people and ...
UN Security Council denounces Israel in statement after US showdown averted
The U.N. Security Council issued a formal statement on Monday denouncing Israel’s plan to expand settlements on occupied Palestinian territory, the first action the United States has allowed ...
At least 51 soldiers killed in north Burkina Faso attack on Friday
At least 51 soldiers were killed when their unit was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the army said on Monday, one of the highest reported death tolls from a ...
EU’s Sefcovic: Productive call with UK’s Cleverly on N.Ireland Protocol
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said on Monday he had a productive call with British foreign minister James Cleverly and Northern Ireland minister Chris Heaton-Harris over the disputed Northern Ireland ...
Russia: US seeks to inflame crisis with claims of crimes against humanity
Washington is trying to demonize Moscow and foment the crisis in Ukraine with allegations of Russian crimes against humanity, Russia’s ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
The ...
Body of Ghana footballer Atsu arrives home in Accra
The body of Ghana winger Christian Atsu was flown home to Accra on Sunday evening, the day after he was found dead under a collapsed building in southern Turkey.
Atsu ...
Blinken pledges long-term aid for Turkey after devastating earthquakes
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a trip to Turkey that Washington will help Turkey “for as long as it takes” after earthquakes rocked the country two ...
Zelenskiy: should China ally with Russia, there would be world war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned China in a newspaper interview on Monday against supporting Russia in its war on Ukraine and said doing so would bring on a world war.
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King Charles’ coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music
Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18...
Oil rises on China demand hopes, concerns on supply outlook
Oil prices rose on Monday amid optimism over China’s demand recovery, concerns that underinvestment will crimp future oil supply and as major producers keep output limits in place.
Brent ...
Biden walks through Kyiv to show resolve ahead of war’s anniversary
U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip clearly timed ...
UK property asking prices show weakest February gain on record
Average asking prices for British residential property rose by just 14 pounds ($17) in February from January, the smallest rise on record for a month which normally sees a big seasonal increase, ...
Maersk nears complete Russia exit after selling logistics sites
Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia to IG Finance Development Limited, it said on Monday, nearly marking ...
Blinken, in Turkey, urges speedy Nordics accession to NATO
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland’s quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish ...
Spurs call for action after ‘reprehensible’ online racist abuse of Son
Tottenham Hotspur have called on social media companies to take action after forward Son Heung-min was subjected to “utterly reprehensible” online racist abuse during Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win ...
China-US spat continues after Blinken comments
China said on Monday that the United States is in no position to make demands, after the top U.S. diplomat warned his Chinese counterpart over the weekend against China ...
Airbus’ defence arm says Berlin delaying exports worth billions
Slow German government export approvals are holding up Airbus Defence & Space (AIR.PA) defence exports worth several billions of euros, the company’s chief executive said on Sunday, urging ...
China’s top diplomat arrives in Moscow for talks on Ukraine
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, has arrived in Moscow for talks on a possible peace plan for Ukraine, the Kommersant newspaper reported.
“The main purpose of his trip is ...
Turkey clears away rubble from earthquake, rescue efforts wind down
Turkey stepped up work to clear away rubble from collapsed buildings on Monday, as rescue work wound down two weeks after major earthquakes killed more than 46,000 people in southern Turkey ...
North Korea warns US of turning Pacific into ‘firing range’
North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, as the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un warned U.S. forces to halt military drills, ...
Thirty six dead as Brazil rains cause calamity
Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil’s southeast have caused flooding and landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a statement from Sao Paulo state ...