US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023
Reported discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians reached a record high in the US in 2023, driven by rising Islamophobia and bias as the Israel-Gaza war raged late in the ...
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Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, US denies any involvement
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran‘s embassy in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, marking a major ...
Israel airstrike on Gaza kills seven working for celebrity chef’s NGO
Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on ...
EU admin needs to be fit for green, AI future, says top official
European Union countries’ budget cuts have eaten into layers of government that need now to be reinforced given their vital role in the transition to a more green and digital ...
Fast-food companies seeing low-income diners pare orders
Runaway prices at US fast-food joints and restaurants have made people skittish down the income ladder and executives at chains including McDonald’s (MCD.N) and Wendy’s (WEN.O) ...
Software industry calls for more UK government support
Britain’s government has been urged to provide more support for the software industry with measures including tax incentives and talent visas.
More than 120 industry leaders have called for government ...
HSBC setting up $1 bln growth fund to scale up digital platform businesses in Southeast Asia
HSBC has said that it is setting up a $1 billion growth fund called ASEAN Growth Fund that provides lending to companies that are scaling up via digital platforms across Southeast ...
Russian central bank: cutting early could prompt new wave of inflation
Russia’s central bank only considered keeping its key rate unchanged at 16 per cent at the March meeting, as it believes the current decline in inflation pressure is less pronounced ...
UK landlords bet on green offices as hybrid work makes tenants picky
Top London-focused landlords are betting on environmentally compliant office spaces at prime locations that offer higher rents as tenants become more selective in their real estate investments amid hybrid work ...
More huge scores in Cyprus cricket leagues
By Richard Boxall
It was hard work for bowlers at the weekend as the sun grew hotter and the batsmen took full advantage of the conditions.
In the 40 Over league ...
Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revived moves on Monday to shut down Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel, saying through his party spokesperson that parliament would be convened in ...
Fenerbahce to vote on Super Lig withdrawal threat
Fenerbahce are set to vote on whether they will go through with their threat of withdrawing from the Super Lig on Tuesday, with the Turkish top-flight club’s future hanging ...
Kremlin dismisses report Russia behind ‘Havana Syndrome’
The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report that Russian military intelligence may be behind the mysterious “Havana syndrome” ailment that has afflicted U.S. diplomats and spies globally.
Insider, a ...
Behind the plot to break Nvidia’s grip on AI by targeting software
Nvidia earned its $2.2 trillion market cap by producing artificial-intelligence chips that have become the lifeblood powering the new era of generative AI developers from startups to Microsoft (MSFT.O), OpenAI ...
Erdogan vows to make amends after humbling election loss in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led to his party’s defeat in Turkey’s local elections where the opposition capitalised on economic woes and ...
Niagara region declares state of emergency ahead of rare eclipse
Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in ...
Iran alerted Russia to security threat before Moscow attack
Iran tipped off Russia about the possibility of a major “terrorist operation” on its soil ahead of the concert hall massacre near Moscow last month, three sources familiar with the ...
Ukraine says Russia has fired five Zircon missiles at Kyiv this year
Russia has used five of its new hypersonic Zircon missiles to attack Kyiv since the start of the year, the city’s military administration said on Monday.
The attacks are ...
Israeli troops leave Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation, the Israeli military said on Monday, leaving behind a wasteland of destroyed buildings and Palestinian ...
Imamoglu, the Turkish mayor most likely to challenge Erdogan’s rule
Newly re-elected Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has emerged as the main challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s reign. But in some ways, he is following in the footsteps of ...
Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation, the Israeli military said on Monday, leaving behind a wasteland of destroyed buildings and Palestinian ...
Blast rips through Central Asian cafe in southern Russia
A blast ripped through a Central Asian-themed cafe in the southern Russian city of Voronezh on Monday.
The shattered windows of the “Eastern Tea House” on Lenin Street were shown ...
Guardiola says City still the team to beat
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted his team are the ones to beat in the tightest Premier League race for years even though they remain third in the standings following ...
Flawless Sinner shines to win Miami Open
Jannik Sinner dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 on Sunday to win the Miami Open for the first time and rise to world number two.
The Italian fired a passing shot ...