Release of Bali bomber ‘difficult day’ for Australians
Indonesia’s release of convicted Bali bomb maker Umar Patek will be a “difficult day” for Australians who lost loved ones and relatives in the attacks, Australia’s Deputy Prime ...
Russia attacks in east Ukraine as Putin celebrates land grab
Russian forces are pressing forward with air and ground attacks on several settlements in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated seizing territory ...
Iran holds first execution over anti-government protests
Iran hanged a man on Thursday convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said, the first such ...
Bank of England to add 50 bps to Bank Rate on Dec. 15; peak at 4.25 per cent in Q2
The Bank of England will add another 50 basis points to Bank Rate next week and take borrowing costs to 3.50 per cent, despite the economy falling into recession, as it battles ...
Ukraine faces ‘significant’ power shortages after Russian attacks
Ukraine enforced new emergency power cuts on Thursday as it tried to repair energy infrastructure damaged in Russian air strikes which the national grid operator said had caused significant supply ...
UK labour market loses more momentum in November
Britain’s labour market cooled noticeably last month, with demand for staff and pay growth easing, and staff shortages became less acute, a survey showed on Thursday.
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Egypt inflation jumps to five-year high of 18.7 per cent in November
Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation rate surged to a five-year high of 18.7 per cent in November, closely matching analyst expectations, data from the statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Thursday.
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South Koreans set to become younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped
South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard – a shift which will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger ...
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday during a pre-dawn raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in a wave of intensifying violence.
The Israeli military ...
More arrests expected in German coup plot in coming days, say authorities
German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install ...
Explainer: Europe set to import banned Russian diesel without knowing
European motorists could find Russian diesel in their tanks even after bans take effect because regulators lack tools to trace the origin of fuel when it has passed through other ...
‘Too many positives!’: As China rows back ‘zero-COVID’ policy, virus fears spread
As many Chinese embraced new found freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, some cities warned residents to maintain vigilance against a virus ...
Nuclear weapons threat risen but ‘we haven’t gone mad’ – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but said for now there will be no second call-up of soldiers.
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Peru’s President Castillo ousted following his attempt to dissolve Congress
Peru’s Congress voted to oust President Pedro Castillo in an impeachment trial on Wednesday, hours after he plunged the country into a constitutional crisis by attempting to dissolve the ...
Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
Britain approved its first new deep coal mine in decades on Wednesday to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which drew criticism from opponents who say ...
Biden to speak on gun violence at vigil marking Sandy Hook ten-year anniversary
President Joe Biden will appear on Wednesday at a national vigil for victims of gun violence as he turns up the heat on Congress to go along with his wish ...
EU Commission proposes ninth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a ninth package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukrainethat wouldinclude almost 200 more individuals and entities on the EU sanctions list.
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Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder, in a first since takeover
The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its spokesperson said, the first officially confirmed public execution since the hardline Islamist group ...
Eyes on Russia’s ally Belarus as Ukraine’s neighbour moves troops
Russia’s ally Belarus said on Wednesday it was moving troops and military hardware to counteract what it called a threat of terrorism, amid signs Moscow could be putting pressure ...
Sister of Iran’s leader condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm
A sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests and called on the widely-feared Revolutionary Guards to lay down their weapons, according ...
Russian forces killed hundreds of civilians early in war, UN says
At least 441 civilians were killed by Russian forces in the early days of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday, documenting summary executions ...
Turkey’s MNG Airlines to go public on NYSE
Turkey’s MNG Airlines will list on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp (GFX.N), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the Turkish ...
UK house prices show biggest drop since 2008: Halifax
British house prices slid last month by the most since the global financial crisis as the slowdown in the housing market intensified, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday.
House prices ...
Indonesian suicide bomber leaves note criticising new criminal code
A suspected Islamist militant, angered by Indonesia’s new criminal code, killed one other person and wounded at least 10 in a suicide bomb attack at a police station in the ...