Ukraine appears to show ability to strike deep in Russia
A third Russian airfield was set ablaze by a drone strike a day after Ukraine demonstrated an apparent new ability to penetrate hundreds of kilometres into Russia with attacks on ...
Europe’s inflation problem will linger for years to come
Euro zone inflation may have peaked but will subside so slowly that it could be years before it gets back to the European Central Bank’s 2 per cent target, keeping ...
Lockheed Martin, Israel’s Rafael to develop laser weapon system
US weapons maker Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) and Israeli contractor Rafael have teamed up to create a high-energy laser weapon system, based on a technology already under development in Israel ...
Albanian opposition leader punched in face as he marches to protest
Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha was punched in the face by a male bystander as he led a crowd of his party’s supporters to central Tirana on Tuesday for ...
Man arrested after egg thrown in direction of King Charles
A man was arrested on suspicion of common assault after an egg was believed to have been thrown in the direction of Britain’s King Charles during a walkabout on ...
Russia and Ukraine swap 60 POWs each in latest exchange
Russia and Ukraine said on Tuesday they had exchanged 60 prisoners of war on each side in the latest of a series of such swaps.
Russia’s defence ministry said the 60 ...
Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code
Indonesia’s parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may ...
Finland must lift arms embargo on Turkey, Ankara says
Finland must lift an arms embargo on Ankara as a condition to securing support from Turkey for its NATO membership bid, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
Finland ...
Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker in pet theft sentenced to 21 years
The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker during the theft of two of the singer’s French bulldogs in Hollywood last year pleaded no contest to ...
Prince Harry says UK royal household plays ‘dirty game’
Prince Harry said Britain’s royal household regularly leak stories about each other, calling it “a dirty game” in a new trailer released on Monday for the much-anticipated Netflix documentary ...
Ukraine exposes Russian air defence gaps with long-range strikes
A third Russian airfield was ablaze on Tuesday from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an apparent new ability to penetrate hundreds of kilometers deep into Russian air ...
EU struggles to agree gas price cap, considers 220-euro limit
European Union countries on Tuesday considered the latest proposal for a lower gas price cap of 220 euros ($231), a week away from a meeting when the bloc hopes to resolve an ...
Moody’s sees ‘very high’ foreign exchange risk for banks in Ukraine, Turkey
Banks in countries such as Ukraine and Turkey face a “very high” risk from restrictions on capital flows, weak international reserves and a high level of foreign currency debt, Moody’...
ECB needs more rate hikes but inflation close to peak, chief economist says
The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates several more times to tame price pressures, even if headline inflation is now close to its peak, ECB chief economist ...
Russian state-owned bank VTB hit by largest DDoS attack in its history
Russia’s No. 2 bank VTB VTBR.MM was hit by the largest cyber attack in its history, it said on Tuesday, warning of temporary difficulties in accessing its mobile app ...
Chinese capital prepares for ‘life again’ as lockdowns lift across country
China’s capital Beijing dropped the need for people to show negative COVID tests to enter supermarkets and offices on Tuesday, the latest in an easing of curbs across the ...
Euro zone likely heading into mild recession
Euro zone business activity declined for a fifth month in November, suggesting the economy was sliding into a mild recession as consumers cut spending amid surging inflation, a survey showed.
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A third Russian airfield ablaze, Ukrainian long-range drone attacks expose Russian air defences
A third Russian airfield was ablaze on Tuesday from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an apparent new ability to penetrate hundreds of kilometres deep into Russian air ...
Indonesia says digital rupiah currency can be used in metaverse
Indonesia’s central bank (BI) governor Perry Warjiyo said on Monday its planned digital rupiah currency can be used in the future to buy products in the metaverse.
BI launched ...
Libya’s GNU says it lifted force majeure for oil & gas exploration
Libya’s Tripoli-based government, the Government of National Unity (GNU), said on Monday it had lifted the force majeure for oil and gas explorations and invited international oil companies that ...
Rising flu cases drive up U.S. hospitalizations, CDC says
The United States is experiencing the highest levels of hospitalizations from influenza that it has seen in a decade for this time of year, the head of the U.S. ...
UK government backtracks on housebuilding targets after lawmakers threaten rebellion
Britain’s government on Monday scrapped plans to impose mandatory housebuilding targets on local councils after dozens of Conservative lawmakers threatened a rebellion against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Housebuilding has ...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa hits back as party backs him over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
South Africa‘s ruling party said it would tell its lawmakers to reject a report that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have committed misconduct over a stash of cash in his ...
Landslide buries bus in Colombia, at least 33 dead – government
At least 33 people died when a landslide buried a bus in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, and nine have been rescued alive, the interior minister said.
The landslide, caused by strong ...