Woody Allen hails ‘very lucky life’ as he presents 50th film
U.S. director Woody Allen presented his 50th film to the Venice Film Festival on Monday, telling reporters he had had a “very, very lucky life”, making no reference to ...
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China’s Fukushima-linked seafood ban is unacceptable, Japan tells WTO
Japan has told the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “totally unacceptable”, the ...
Brazil’s Antony withdrawn from squad after assault allegations
Brazil forward Antony has been withdrawn from the squad for their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru following assault allegations, the country’s football confederation (CBF) said in a ...
Jill Biden positive for COVID, President Biden tests negative
U.S. first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before President Joe Biden, who tested negative for the virus, is due to travel to a Group ...
Serbia’s Simanic has kidney removed after injury at Basketball World Cup
Serbian Borisa Simanic underwent surgery to remove a kidney after taking a blow to his midsection against South Sudan at the Basketball World Cup last week, Serbia’s basketball federation ...
Cuba uncovers human trafficking of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that has coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said on Monday, adding that Cuban ...
Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ seen in first photo since Wagner mutiny
A new photo appearing to show Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June, was published ...
JPMorgan ups Turkey inflation, interest rate forecasts
Higher-than-expected inflation data for August published on Monday prompted JPMorgan to revise its year-end inflation forecast to 65 per cent from 62 per cent with the annual rate now expected to peak ...
French education minister wants trial run of school uniforms amid abaya ban row
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday he was in favour of trialling school uniforms or a dress code amid a debate over a ban in state-run schools on ...
Saudi Arabia considering investing in ‘Made in Italy’ fund
Italy and Saudi Arabia are in talks about a potential Saudi investment in Rome’s new strategic fund, Italy’s Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Monday, as the two ...
Torrential rain follows summer wildfires in Greece, one dead
Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday.
Storm Daniel has ...
Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal
Egypt’s state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat in a private deal, four traders told Reuters, succeeding in negotiating lower prices than ...
Chevron faces two-week total strike at Australia LNG projects
Workers at Chevron’s (CVX.N) Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia plan a total strike for two weeks from Sept. 14, a union alliance said on ...
England being written off too soon, says Borthwick
England coach Steve Borthwick said his team have been written off too soon before the Rugby World Cup after a dire run of results in the build-up to the tournament ...
US Open order of play on Tuesday
Order of play on the main show courts on the ninth day of the U.S. Open on Tuesday (play starts 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, prefix number denotes seeding):
ARTHUR ASHE ...
Zverev edges out Sinner in five-set US Open epic
Former U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev beat sixth seed Jannik Sinner 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 late on Monday to move into the quarter-finals of the year’s final ...
Qantas CEO to depart early as airline looks to rebuild reputation
Australia’s Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) said its long-serving CEO would bring forward his retirement amid a publicity firestorm over an accusation of illegal ticket sales, signalling what the flagship ...
Wegovy demand prompts UK availability concerns, privately it will cost up to £300 for a monthly supply
People in Britain who can afford to pay out of their own pocket may get easier access to Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy than those seeking treatment in the ...
Alcaraz, Medvedev make quick work of their opponents to reach US Open last eight
Both defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, and third seed Daniil Medvedev eased into the US Open quarter final round with easy wins over their opponents.
On the American Labour Day holiday, ...
Most Turkey depositors returned to forex after leaving lira scheme
Turkish depositors mostly converted funds back to dollars last month when they withdrew from state depreciation-protected accounts, according to initial data and senior bankers, as Ankara begins winding down the ...
North Korea’s Kim to meet Putin in Russia to discuss weapons sales
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin and discuss supplying Moscow with weapons for the war in Ukraine, the ...
Mercedes-Benz: Europe likely won’t be ready for all-electric sales by 2030
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) does not expect its sales in Europe to be all-electric by 2030 but will have its line-up ready, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said in an interview at the ...
Belgium raises record 22 billion euros from savers in ‘clear signal’ for higher bank rates
Belgium has raised a record 21.9 billion euros ($23.65 bln) from savers in a bond sale designed to compete with bank deposits, a sign of growing popularity for government debt as discontent ...
Continental integrates Google Cloud into vehicle cockpit
Continental (CONG.DE) will integrate Google Cloud services into its vehicle cockpit system, the company said on Monday, enabling drivers to ask the vehicle for assistance such as context on ...