UK consumers hunker down as fuel prices climb
Consumers in Britain held off on much of their non-essential spending last month as rising prices for motor fuel compounded the broader hit from the high cost of living, according ...
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Iran’s Khamenei says Tehran was not behind Hamas attack on Israel
Iran’s top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Tehran had not been involved in the Hamas group’s weekend attack on Israel, but he hailed what he ...
Oil dips on investor caution as market eyes Middle East turmoil
Oil prices eased on Tuesday after rallying more than 4 per cent in the previous session, with traders cautious as they watched for potential supply disruptions amid military clashes between Israel ...
Russian rouble dives back towards over 18-month low vs dollar
The Russian rouble dived towards 101 against the dollar on Tuesday, heading back towards a more than 18-month low reached in the previous session, under pressure from domestic demand for foreign ...
What are global firms with presence in Israel doing after Hamas attack
Global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and have asked employees to work from home following a devastating weekend attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Following are the ...
FIA to take action after Qatar GP ‘extreme weather’
Formula One’s governing body will take action to protect drivers from the sort of extreme heat and humidity they suffered during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix, it said on ...
Nike releases Mary Earps goalkeeper jersey after criticism
– Nike released a replica jersey for England goalkeeper Mary Earps on Monday, after facing widespread criticism for not selling the popular Women’s World Cup finalist’s shirt.
In an ...
EU backtracks on aid freeze, reflects longstanding division within bloc over the Israel-Palestinian conflict
The European Union backtracked in disarray on an announcement that aid to Palestinians had been suspended in response to the attack on Israel by Hamas after EU countries complained the ...
San Francisco police fatally shoot driver of car that crashed into Chinese consulate
Law enforcement officers fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that plowed through the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and into the lobby of the building’s visa office on ...
Canada’s Trudeau condemns ‘glorification of violence’ in protests after Hamas attacked Israel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday condemned demonstrations across Canada by those they said were glorifying violence by supporting Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ attack on Israel.
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Israel says Gaza border secured after another night of air strikes
Israel said on Tuesday it had re-established control over the Gaza border and was planting mines where Hamas militants had toppled the barrier during their bloody weekend assault, after another ...
Why the SEC might win its latest battle with Elon Musk
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken Elon Musk to court again, and this time it may win.
The agency on Thursday asked a federal court to force ...
Major airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel
Major international air carriers suspended or scaled back flights to or from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend, saying they were waiting ...
Scotland’s leader fears for wife’s parents ‘trapped’ in Gaza
Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf said on Monday that his wife’s parents were “trapped” in Gaza, leaving him worried if they will survive an attack by Israel
The parents ...
Russian lawmakers given 10 days to study revoking nuclear test ban treaty ratification
Russian lawmakers were given 10 days on Monday to study how best to revoke Moscow’s ratification of a landmark treaty banning nuclear tests, after President Vladimir Putin held out the ...
City have come back from worse, says Silva, after two losses
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat to Arsenal in eight years on Sunday to drop to third in the standings, but midfielder Bernardo Silva said the loss was “...
Qatar in talks with Hamas, Israel to swap Israeli hostages for Palestinians in Israeli jails
Qatari mediators have held urgent calls to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and children seized by the militant group and held in Gaza in exchange for the release ...
UK’s Labour vows to ‘rebuild Britain’ and offer stability
Labour’s finance policy chief Rachel Reeves promised on Monday to “rebuild Britain” if in government, vowing to deploy “iron-clad” fiscal rules, crack down on fraud and work with business ...
Zelenskiy criticises Iran’s role in Ukraine and Israel conflicts
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday linked the assault by Hamas on Israel with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticised Iran over both conflicts.
Israel was caught off ...
Hamas threatens to kill captives if Israel strikes civilians
The Israeli military said it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, in a sign it may be planning a ground ...
Saudi Arabia submits letter of intent to host 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia announced it took the second step to bid for 2034 World Cup by submitting a letter of intent to host the event to world soccer governing body FIFA on ...
Netanyahu: Israel’s response to Gaza attack will change Middle East
Israel’s response to the unprecedented multi-pronged attack by Palestinian gunmen from the Gaza Strip will “change the Middle East,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.
He was speaking ...
EU foreign ministers to meet on Tuesday to discuss Israel
European Union foreign ministers will meet in an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the region, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said in ...
UK government tells top court of pressing need for Rwanda migrant plan
Government lawyers told Britain’s top court on Monday there was a serious and pressing need for its plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’...