Female fans feel safe in Qatar thanks to reduced alcohol consumption
Many supporters were up in arms at the idea of the World Cup taking place in a conservative country like Qatar where the sale of alcohol is highly restricted, but ...
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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday during a pre-dawn raid in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in a wave of intensifying violence.
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More arrests expected in German coup plot in coming days, say authorities
German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent overthrow of the state to install ...
Explainer: Europe set to import banned Russian diesel without knowing
European motorists could find Russian diesel in their tanks even after bans take effect because regulators lack tools to trace the origin of fuel when it has passed through other ...
‘Too many positives!’: As China rows back ‘zero-COVID’ policy, virus fears spread
As many Chinese embraced new found freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, some cities warned residents to maintain vigilance against a virus ...
Nuclear weapons threat risen but ‘we haven’t gone mad’ – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but said for now there will be no second call-up of soldiers.
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Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo, Sony on the spot
Microsoft (MSFT.O) has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring the gaming title “Call of Duty” to Nintendo (7974.T) platforms, the chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, ...
TSMC sees $10 bln in annual revenue from Arizona chip plants
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) plans to build a second chip plant in Arizona and more than triple its initial investment to $40 billion, estimating on Tuesday annual revenue of $10 billion from ...
Meta cannot run ads based on personal data, EU privacy watchdog rules – source
Meta (META.O) cannot run advertising based on personal data and will need users’ consent to do so, according to a confidential EU privacy watchdog decision, a person familiar with ...
Peru’s President Castillo ousted following his attempt to dissolve Congress
Peru’s Congress voted to oust President Pedro Castillo in an impeachment trial on Wednesday, hours after he plunged the country into a constitutional crisis by attempting to dissolve the ...
Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
Britain approved its first new deep coal mine in decades on Wednesday to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which drew criticism from opponents who say ...
Biden to speak on gun violence at vigil marking Sandy Hook ten-year anniversary
President Joe Biden will appear on Wednesday at a national vigil for victims of gun violence as he turns up the heat on Congress to go along with his wish ...
EU Commission proposes ninth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a ninth package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukrainethat wouldinclude almost 200 more individuals and entities on the EU sanctions list.
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Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder, in a first since takeover
The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its spokesperson said, the first officially confirmed public execution since the hardline Islamist group ...
Long-range goals a rarity in Qatar
The Qatar World Cup has had the lowest number of long-range shots and smallest percentage of goals scored from outside the penalty area in the last five tournaments, continuing a ...
Prehistoric ‘wonderfully weird beast’ Whatcheeria grew big quickly
It looked like a cross between a crocodile and a salamander – and definitely was not an animal to be messed with. Long before the dinosaurs or even the advent of ...
‘No small teams anymore’: FIFA chief hails best group stage
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the group stage of the Qatar World Cup as the “best ever” and said the number of upsets and geographic breadth of the teams ...
Eyes on Russia’s ally Belarus as Ukraine’s neighbour moves troops
Russia’s ally Belarus said on Wednesday it was moving troops and military hardware to counteract what it called a threat of terrorism, amid signs Moscow could be putting pressure ...
Sister of Iran’s leader condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm
A sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned his crackdown on nationwide protests and called on the widely-feared Revolutionary Guards to lay down their weapons, according ...
Russian forces killed hundreds of civilians early in war, UN says
At least 441 civilians were killed by Russian forces in the early days of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday, documenting summary executions ...
Bankman-Fried, Ellison tap attorneys as FTX probes ramp up
FTX founder and former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, head of its now-defunct trading affiliate, have tapped defense attorneys as US authorities probe the crypto exchange’s collapse, ...
Turkey’s MNG Airlines to go public on NYSE
Turkey’s MNG Airlines will list on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp (GFX.N), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the Turkish ...
UK house prices show biggest drop since 2008: Halifax
British house prices slid last month by the most since the global financial crisis as the slowdown in the housing market intensified, mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday.
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Spain in mourning, local Moroccans rejoice at World Cup surprise
Spain fans were left in tears on Tuesday after the team crashed out of the World Cup on penalties to Morocco, whose fans filled the streets with cheers, flares and ...