US warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit
By Idrees Ali
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. ...
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Ukraine on edge as Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, nearby towns shelled (updated)
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder
Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officals said on Sunday, adding to residents’ ...
Asset managers to offer fund tokens despite crypto turmoil
Investors in crypto have endured wild moves in recent months, but this has not fazed asset managers who are preparing to use the blockchain technology behind cryptocurrencies to break funds ...
Automakers accelerate drive to secure battery raw materials
Rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) around the world is encouraging automakers such as Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) to step up ...
Jack Dorsey’s Block ends Afterpay smartphone tie-up with Australia’s Westpac
Afterpay, the Australian payments firm bought by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc (SQ.N), and Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) ended a partnership after the firm cancelled a ...
Gabriel goes from villain to hero to maintain Arsenal’s 100% start
Arsenal preserved the Premier League’s last remaining 100% record as they came from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 thanks to a late winner by Gabriel at The Emirates ...
Rampant Liverpool equal Premier League record, Haaland hits hat-trick
Liverpool earned their first win of the season in stunning fashion after equalling the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory with a 9-0 thrashing of newly-promoted Bournemouth at ...
Staff at London’s Stansted airport to vote on strike over pay
Staff at London’s Stansted have begun voting on whether to take strike action in a dispute over pay, the Unite Union said, threatening disruption at one of Britain’s ...
Putin orders benefit payments for people arriving in Russia from Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a decree introducing financial benefits for people who left Ukrainian territory to come to Russia, including pensioners, pregnant women and disabled people.
The ...
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling around nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in ...
Turkey says it ‘neutralised’ seven PKK members in northern Iraq
Turkey’s military ‘neutralised’ seven members of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in an operation in northern Iraq, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
Turkey regularly carries out air ...
Fernandes on target as Man United sink Southampton
A second-half strike from Bruno Fernandes was enough to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
The victory, United’s second on the ...
September 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets
A US judge has recommended that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank to satisfy court ...
Argentina beat All Blacks in New Zealand for first time
Argentina stunned the All Blacks by beating the three-times world champions for the first time on New Zealand soil with a 25-18 victory in a Rugby Championship test in Christchurch ...
Tsitsipas says off-court coaching will end unfair violations
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes new rules allowing coaching from the stands will help stop unfair violations at the U.S. Open where the fourth seed is hoping to collect a maiden ...
Britain considering loans to energy suppliers as bills soar
The British government’s options to support people facing sky-rocketing energy bills include handing loans to energy suppliers that could cut bills by up to 500 pounds ($587) a year, the Daily ...
Russia can’t stop war, even if Ukraine drops NATO hopes
A top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow would not stop its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kyiv formally renounced its aspirations to join ...
Liverpool seek lift-off against Bournemouth
Liverpool’s slow start has been the most surprising theme of the new Premier League season and while there is no sense of panic at Anfield the alarm bells will ...
Cannabis fintech Bespoke to expand BNPL base in cash-starved industry
Fintech firm Bespoke Financial is looking to expand its ‘buy now pay later’ service for cannabis businesses in California and Massachusetts later this year, its Chief Executive George Mancheril said ...
Thai lender SCBX scraps $500 mln acquisition of crypto exchange Bitkub
Thailand’s oldest lender, SCBX Pcl (SCB.BK), said on Thursday it was pulling out of a $500 million deal to buy crypto exchange Bitkub, saying the start-up needed time to ...
Russian-held nuclear plant resumes power supply to Ukraine, two reactors connected (Update)
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant resumed electricity supplies to Ukraine on Friday after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the Ukrainian grid, state nuclear company Energoatom said.
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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine
Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology ...
Swedish police arrest several over explosives found in Stockholm park
Stockholm police on Friday arrested several people after explosives were found in a park in the Swedish capital last week, and said investigations would continue.
The police gave no detail ...
Russian forces in Syria say Israeli jets attacked research facility – agencies
Russian forces based in Syria on Friday said four Israeli jets had launched a total of four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs against a research facility in the city ...