At least eight dead as flash floods hit central Italy
At least eight people have been killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for ...
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Air Canada to buy 30 electric planes from Heart Aerospace
Air Canada (AC.TO) on Thursday said it would buy electric planes for the first time with the acquisition of 30 battery-powered regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace, as more airlines turn ...
With a Russian nudge, Turkey and Syria step up contacts
Turkey‘s intelligence chief has held multiple meetings with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus over the last few weeks, a sign of Russian efforts to encourage a thaw between states ...
‘He redefined greatness’: Tributes pour in after Federer announces retirement
Roger Federer’s decision to retire may not have come as a surprise to the tennis world but Thursday’s announcement was still met with an outpouring of sadness as ...
Former Real Madrid star James Rodríguez joins Olympiakos
Colombian midfielder James Rodríguez has signed for Olympiakos Piraeus, the Greek Champions announced on Thursday.
The 31-year-old returns to European soccer after a brief stint for the Qatar club ...
Adobe builds collaborative design muscle with $20 bln deal for Figma
Adobe Inc will buy startup Figma for about $20 billion in its biggest deal, the Photoshop maker said on Thursday, bulking up on applications that support online collaboration amid a global ...
Flutterwave adds Nigeria’s eNaira as payment option for merchants
Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave said on Wednesday it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, a move that could help boost adoption of the digital currency.
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Putin admits Xi has questions and concerns over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he understood that Xi Jinping had questions and concerns about the situation in Ukraine but praised China’s leader for what he said ...
Man Utd beat Sheriff, Omonia lose at Sociedad
Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo gave timely reminders of their value with both on target as Manchester United got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory ...
IAEA board passes resolution calling on Russia to leave Zaporizhzhia
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors on Thursday passed a resolution demanding that Russia end its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
The ...
Stampede at Guatemala music festival kills at least nine including two children
At least nine people died, including two 12-year-old children, in a stampede at a large rock concert in the western Guatemalan city of Quetzaltenango, authorities and emergency services said on ...
Republican governor of Florida flies migrants to wealthy liberal enclave
Some residents of the wealthy liberal enclave of Martha’s Vineyard decried a move by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to fly dozens of migrants to the vacation island as ...
Ryanair cancels 420 flights due to French air traffic control strike
Ryanair RYA.I said it will cancel 420 Friday flights, impacting 80,000 passengers, due to an air traffic control strike in France that will limit overflights and more than halve Air France’...
Putin acknowledges China’s concerns over Ukraine in sign of friction
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China’s Xi Jinping had concerns about the situation in Ukraine, a surprise acknowledgement of friction with Beijing over the war ...
Federer to retire from tennis after next week’s Laver Cup
Roger Federer broke the news fans across the world have long been fearing when he announced on Thursday he will retire from competitive tennis after next week’s Laver Cup ...
Walmart-backed fintech to test banking services in coming weeks
One, a fintech company backed by Walmart Inc , will introduce checking accounts to thousands of Walmart employees and a small percentage of its online customers for beta testing in the ...
World ‘will unite’ for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as mourners queue for miles
The state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will unite people from across the globe, the official in charge of the huge ceremonial event said on Thursday, as mourners from ...
Woman arrested over dead children found in suitcase
South Korean police arrested a woman on Thursday charged with murdering what is believed to be her two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month.
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Turkish florists race to meet soaring British demand after Queen’s death
Turkish florists are resorting to cargo planes instead of trucks as they rush to send as many flowers as they can to the United Kingdom to meet a deluge of ...
Just how bad is Lebanon’s economic crisis?
Savers held up two banks in Lebanon on Wednesday to demand access to their own deposits frozen in the country’s paralysed financial system, underlining desperation among citizens unable to ...
Oil falls on demand concerns, strong dollar
Oil fell on Thursday as expectations of weaker demand and a strong US dollar ahead of a potentially large interest rate increase outweighed supply concerns.
The International Energy Agency said ...
Israeli-Palestinian violence simmers in West Bank with raids, clashes
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager on Thursday during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have ...
Ethereum blockchain says slashing energy use with software overhaul
Software for the Ethereum blockchain has been overhauled, drastically reducing its energy usage, its inventor and co-founder tweeted on Thursday.
The new system will use 99.95 per cent less energy, according ...
German economy minister sees possible victory for democracy in Ukraine
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday he could see the possibility of victory for democracy in Ukraine and vowed to send more weapons as the country battles to ...