Ukraine says it will never agree to Russian ultimatums
Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russian-staged votes in four Ukrainian regions on becoming part of Russia were “null and worthless”, and that Kyiv would press on with efforts to liberate ...
Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released ...
Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat
The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters.
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Egypt’s import squeeze hobbles economy as dollars run short
Christeen Aiad from eastern Cairo had been hoping to buy a small automatic car this year, but rules preventing importers trading in scarce dollars put paid to that and she ...
Millions urged to evacuate as Florida Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ian
Florida Gulf Coast residents emptied grocery shelves, boarded up windows and fled to evacuation shelters as Hurricane Ian churned closer on Wednesday, lashing the state’s southern tip hours before ...
Italy’s Meloni tells Ukraine it can count on her
Nationalist leader Giorgia Meloni, set to become Italy’s next prime minister, has pledged her full support for Kyiv after receiving congratulations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for her election ...
Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian causes grid to collapse
Cuba‘s electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday, local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian plowed through the western end of the island ...
Iran security forces clash with protesters over Amini’s death
Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, as protests raged on over the death of young ...
Europe investigates ‘attacks’ on Russian gas pipelines to Europe
Europe was investigating on Tuesday what Germany and Denmark said were attacks which had caused major leaks into the Baltic Sea from two Russian pipelines at the centre of an ...
Pummelled pound faces long road back as investor confidence shredded
Sterling’s slide to record lows leaves it staring at parity with the dollar. Whether or not it hits the symbolic level, investors say Britain’s new government has dealt ...
Moscow’s proxies in occupied Ukraine regions report big votes to join Russia (Update)
Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities on Tuesday in favour of becoming part of Russia after five days of voting in so-called referendums that Kyiv and ...
Iran security forces clash with protesters over young woman’s death
Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian ...
US state legislative races carry high stakes for abortion access
Maine state Representative Reagan LaRochelle didn’t spend much time discussing abortion with voters when she ran for office last year. But she said the conversation has changed after the ...
Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms
The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online ...
Russia issues new nuclear warning as it wraps up contested Ukraine referendums
An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as referendums billed by Russia as a prelude to it annexing ...
Reversing UK confidence crash requires policy U-turn: economists
Rock-bottom investor confidence in Britain will only recover with a U-turn of the economic plan announced last week by finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, US economist Larry Summers and J.P. ...
Suspected German ‘fans’ attack pub customers before Wembley clash
Scores of suspected German football fans attacked customers at a London pub ahead of England’s 3-3 Nations League draw with Germany on Monday, injuring several people, three seriously, police ...
Nationalist Meloni set to smash Italy’s glass ceiling, become premier
Rightist bloc wins Italy vote, Meloni’s party out front
Meloni likely to be Italy’s first female prime minister
Her party has never repudiated post-fascist roots
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Putin likely to announce accession of occupied regions of Ukraine on Sept. 30
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian Federation during his address to parliament on Sept. 30, the British Ministry of ...
With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to slain Abe at state funeral
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years – a ceremony ...
Heavy fighting as annexation vote in Ukraine enters final day
Ukrainian and Russian forces were locked in heavy fighting in different parts of Ukraine on Tuesday as Russian-organised referendums in four regions Moscow hopes to annex drew to a close.
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NASA’s DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defense test
NASA‘s DART spacecraft successfully slammed into a distant asteroid at hypersonic speed on Monday in the world’s first test of a planetary defense system, designed to prevent a ...
A history of UK currency crises and crashes
Britain’s pound plunged to an all-time low early on Monday as international investors reacted to plans laid out by the country’s new prime minister and finance minister to ...
Group of countries to push EU for gas price cap
A group of European Union countries want to push Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a draft letter seen ...