Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine
Russia announced on Thursday it was ordering troops back to base from the area near the border with Ukraine, apparently calling an end to a buildup of tens of thousands ...
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India posts world record Covid cases with oxygen running out
India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 Covid-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services ...
US, other countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit (Update 2)
The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect US ...
US to double public climate finance to developing countries by 2024
The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from ...
Germany’s finance minister rejects blame for Wirecard fiasco
Germany’s finance minister denied any blame for the multi-billion-euro Wirecard fraud on Thursday, pointing the finger at the company and its auditors, EY, for waving the firm’s accounts ...
Jaguar Land Rover output at two UK plants hit by chips shortage
Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the ...
Spain’s big three resume title race after burning bridges
After angering La Liga by signing up to the European Super League, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona continue the closest title race in Europe this weekend amid accusations of ...
A diverted flight is no reason for compensation, says EU Court
Airlines are not obliged to compensate passengers if a flight is diverted and lands at a different airport than initially planned, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday, after ...
Nasa extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air
NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the U.S. space agency said on ...
Italian karter handed 15-year ban for race meltdown
An Italian who threw part of his go-kart at a rival during a world championship final, repeatedly crossed the track during the race and came to blows afterwards has been ...
Super League project not dead, says Real president Perez
The president of Real Madrid defended the moribund European Super League on Thursday, saying he was open to altering the format as long as the big clubs with “most fans ...
EU preparing case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls
The European Commission is working on legal proceedings against AstraZeneca after the drugmaker cut COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union, according to sources familiar with the matter.
An EU ...
Taking a knee, raising a fist to be punished at Olympics
Taking a knee during the Tokyo Olympics or lifting a fist in support of racial equality will be punished as the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday maintained its ban on ...
Windows at HSBC HQ in London shattered by climate activists
Climate activists shattered at least 19 windows at HSBC’s headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf as part of a protest against the financing of what the group says is devastating ...
US expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War One as an act of genocide, sources said late ...
Israel retaliates after Syrian missile lands near nuclear reactor
A Syrian surface-to-air missile exploded in southern Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in an incident that triggered warning sirens in an area near the secretive Dimona nuclear reactor.
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Car bombing at luxury hotel in Quetta kills 4, Chinese ambassador possible target
car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel’s parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said.
China’s ...
Man City close in on Premier League title with win at Villa
Manchester City recovered from conceding a very early goal to win 2-1 at Aston Villa on Wednesday and move a step closer to the Premier League title after a game ...
World is still waiting for US climate target on eve of Biden summit
The White House is still putting the finishing touches on its plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, ahead of a summit this week with world leaders including ...
Son’s late penalty revives Tottenham’s top-four hopes
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed some respite in a tumultuous week for the club as Son Heung-min’s late penalty earned them a 2-1 victory over Southampton on Wednesday to revive their ...
Scientists find only 3 per cent of land areas unblemished by humans
By Kanupriya Kapoor
Very little of today’s world resembles Planet Earth from 500 years ago. In fact, only about 3 per cent of land surfaces might be ecologically intact — still home ...
Volatility is bitcoin’s main attraction, says enthusiast
Bitcoin’s volatility is its main attraction and not a bug, as that is what gives the cryptocurrency its exponential rises, ex-Goldman Sachs bitcoin enthusiast Raoul Pal said.
“People have ...
US FDA finds peeling paint, debris at plant making J&J jab
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it had completed its inspection of a U.S. plant that makes Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and asked for ...
Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse
Facebook Inc’s Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.
The company ...