England’s Stanway ready to lead against China in Walsh’s absence
England’s Georgia Stanway is confident she can fill the leadership void in midfield left by the injured Keira Walsh when the Lionesses take on China in their final Group ...
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Girl and her mother killed in Russian strikes as Ukraine reports progress
A 10-year-old girl and her mother were among four civilians killed in a Russian air strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s home town on Monday, officials said, while his ...
Teachers in England accept pay offer and will end strikes
Teachers in England have voted to accept a government pay offer, Britain’s largest education union said on Monday, in a boost for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to ...
Australia crush Canada 4-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the last 16 of the Women’s ...
Former US President Trump has spent $40 million on legal fees
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s political action committee is expected to report on Monday that it has spent about $40 million in legal fees in the first half of 2023 ...
Sailing coaches rescue 130 people stranded amid wildfire in Greece
Sailing coaches at the Youth World Championships in Volos, Greece have been lauded for helping rescue 130 people stranded on a beach after fires blocked exits from the area to the ...
Russia says Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not going as planned
Russia said on Monday that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was not going as planned and that it was wasting billions of dollars of weapons supplied to it by the West.
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UK markets watchdog ready to pounce as new consumer power comes into force
Britain’s markets watchdog is ready from Monday to jump on any firm failing to adhere to a new duty to justify charges to customers in one of the regulator’...
Japan hammer Spain on the break to top Group C
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women’s World ...
Investors still see blue sky ahead for Europe travel stocks
European travel stocks stumbled into some profit-taking as earnings season kicked off and extreme weather hit in July, but many investors are betting relatively attractive valuations and solid demand will ...
Manchester United renews Adidas partnership in $1.1 bln 10-yr deal
Manchester United (MANU.N) on Monday renewed the soccer club’s partnership with official kit supplier Adidas (ADSGn.DE) for 10 more years and a minimum cash guarantee of 900 million pounds ($1.16 ...
Oil inventory drops set stage for higher prices
Oil inventories are beginning to fall in some regions as demand outpaces supply constrained by deep production cuts from OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, providing support for prices which are expected ...
The show goes on for World Cup hosts New Zealand after Ferns fade
New Zealand may be out of the tournament but the co-hosts for the largest Women’s World Cup are soldiering on through the disappointment, as home fans point to a ...
Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast
A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas.
Russia’s ...
Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee homes as heavy rain lashes China’s capital
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes in Beijing as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dumped record rainfall on the city and grounded flights on Monday, ...
Israel’s judicial reform turmoil threatens economic growth, investment
Israel’s economy may face ratings downgrades, falling foreign investment and a weaker tech sector if turmoil arising from the government’s contentious judicial reforms continues, investors and analysts warn.
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Microsoft charges ahead with spending to serve AI demand
Microsoft (MSFT.O) last week laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and ...
Coca-Cola raises annual forecasts as demand unaffected by price hikes
Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts after beating quarterly results on the back of higher pricing, with demand for its sodas remaining resilient at a ...
Porsche’s iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker’s combustion models
Porsche (P911_p.DE) has a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80 per cent of sales by 2030, and it aims to make its ...
Puma sales beat estimates but US market drags
German sportswear brand Puma’s (PUMG.DE) second-quarter sales grew by 11 per cent, the company reported on Wednesday, slightly ahead of market expectations thanks to stronger revenues from Asia and ...
Nissan nearly doubles Q1 operating profit
Japan’s Nissan Motor (7201.T) on Wednesday posted a 98 per cent rise in first-quarter operating profit to 128.6 billion yen ($913.35 million), beating analysts’ estimates.
The result compared with an average estimate ...
Moscow buildings hit as Russia says it downs Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that had tried tostrike Moscow in the second such attack in a week, which damaged ...
At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon
At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, ...
Verstappen takes a crushing eighth win in a row in Belgium (Updated)
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen roared to a crushing eighth win in a row, one short of the all-time record, in a Red Bull one-two with Sergio Perez at ...