Greek restaurants feel the heat as Souvlaki prices soar
As Greek restaurateurs gear up for the summer season, they are keeping a wary eye on the potentially damaging impact of inflation – amply illustrated by the soaring price of a ...
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Oil prices fall on prospect of OPEC offsetting Russian output loss
Oil prices fell on Thursday on speculation that Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members may boost crude output to compensate for a drop in Russian production.
Brent crude was down $2.82, ...
French diplomats strike over reforms, cost cuts, lack of recognition
French diplomats went on strike on Thursday for the first time in 20 years in protest at a perceived lack of recognition, fewer means, and reforms pushed by President Emmanuel Macron ...
Saudi, OPEC may make up for Russian oil output loss as Biden visit looms
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members may boost oil output to offset a drop in Russian production, a move that could take some pressure off surging global inflation and pave ...
French Open order of play on Thursday
June 1 (Reuters) – Order of play on the main show courts on the 12th day of the French Open on Thursday (play times in GMT, prefix number denotes seeding):
COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (1000)
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Messi’s Argentina outclass Italy to win ‘Finalissima’
Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as an inspired Lionel Messi helped them outclass Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the ‘Finalissima’ at ...
Queen Elizabeth offers thanks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin
Queen Elizabeth thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades and public holidays to herald her record-breaking 70 years on the British ...
Mass shootings continue in USA as gunman kills four in Oklahoma medical center
A man armed with a rifle and a handgun killed four people inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself, police said, in the latest ...
Ruud stops teenage sensation Rune to reach French Open last four
Eighth seed Casper Ruud battled past teenager Holger Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals and become the first Norwegian to reach this stage ...
Ukraine beat Scotland to keep World Cup dream alive
Ukraine kept alive their dream of reaching the World Cup finals, beating Scotland 3-1 in their playoff at Hampden Park on Wednesday in their first game since the Russian invasion ...
Ukrainians shelter under chemical plant from Russian shelling
A number of civilians are sheltering from Russian shelling under a chemical plant in the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and authorities fear it may still have stocks of dangerous materials, ...
Cilic downs Rublev in super tiebreak to reach French Open semis
Marin Cilic’s renaissance continued as the Croatian reached his first Grand Slam semi-final in four years by beating Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6 (10-2) ...
US jury rules Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp
A Virginia jury on Wednesday ruled that actor Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp in a widely watched six-week trial that featured explicit and graphic evidence and testimony detailing the ...
Poland come from behind to beat Wales as Nations League kicks off
Poland came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Wales on Wednesday at the start of the Nations League and deny the visitors a morale-boosting result ahead of their ...
Biden announces new $700 million in military aid for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a new $700 million weapons package for Ukraine that will include high mobility artillery rocket systems, which can accurately hit targets as far ...
Musk tells Tesla staff: return to office or leave
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has asked employees to return to the office or leave the company, according to an email sent to employees on Tuesday night and seen by ...
Turkey’s Erdogan halts talks with Greece as tensions flare again
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey was halting talks with Greece, partly over a dispute with the Greek prime minister and what Ankara calls airspace violations, marking the latest ...
New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 bln in crypto still in plea talks
A New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency tied to the 2016 hack of digital currency exchange Bitfinex are still negotiating a possible plea deal while reviewing more than 1.1 ...
Kremlin says talks with Zelenskiy possible, but negotiations stalled
Russia said on Wednesday that it did not rule out a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but that any such talks needed to be ...
Russian forces advance, US to send precision rockets to Ukraine
Russian troops on Wednesday pressed closer to the centre of a factory city in their drive to grab a swathe of eastern Ukraine, while the United States said it would ...
Russian central bank plays down role of dollar and euro at home and globally
Russia’s central bank said on Tuesday that the role of the dollar and the euro as global currencies would decline as central banks rethink their strategies after the West ...
Russian manufacturing activity returns to growth in May
Russian manufacturing activity expanded in May after three months of contraction and price pressures eased notably, but sanctions continued to dent client demand, a survey showed on Wednesday.
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OPEC mulls excluding Russia from oil-production deal
Some OPEC members are considering the idea of suspending Russia in an oil production deal as Western sanctions hurt the nation’s ability to produce more, the Wall Street Journal ...