Ukraine retakes territory as Blinken visits with more aid
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of “good news” on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, saying his army had retaken some towns and villages from Russia as America’s top diplomat ...
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Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision
The euro was hovering above Tuesday’s two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) and comments from the head of the ...
Obama presidential portrait unveiling features talk of democracy, tradition
ormer President Barack Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, returned to the White House on Wednesday to unveil their official portraits in an event punctuated by wisecracks ...
ECB poised for another big rate hike as inflation soars
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates again on Thursday to fight runaway inflation and, with a big move and a record one under consideration, the only question is ...
Oil prices climb on tight supply worries
Oil prices rose by as much as $1 per barrel on Thursday after dropping below key technical support levels in the previous session, as an energy standoff between Europe and Russia ...
Suspect in Canada stabbing spree dies soon after arrest
The suspect sought by Canadian authorities in a weekend stabbing spree that killed 10 people in and around an indigenous reserve was arrested on Wednesday, then lapsed into unexplained “medical distress” ...
Britain borrows big again to ease energy shock
Britain’s new leader Liz Truss capped soaring consumer power bills for two years on Thursday in a package to limit the economic shock of war in Ukraine that could ...
Alcaraz wins late-night thriller over Sinner to reach US Open semis
Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point and dug deep to prevail over Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals in the early hours of ...
Liverpool need to ‘reinvent’ themselves, says stunned Klopp
Jurgen Klopp said he needs to “reinvent” his Liverpool team after they suffered a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Napoli in their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday.
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Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout
Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential power cuts and energy rationing that threaten the money system ...
Elon Musk $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit expands
The $258 billion racketeering lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency Dogecoin has expanded, adding seven new investor plaintiffs and six new defendants including his ...
Apple unveils iPhone 14 with satellite SOS, Ultra Watch for outdoors
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) introduced new iPhone 14 models capable of using satellites to send emergency messages and an adventure-focused Ultra Watch for sports like diving and triathlons.
The outdoor-focused products ...
Apple’s new iPhones, watches are coming at a tough time for consumers
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday is expected to unveil a new range of iPhone 14 models and Apple Watches that will test how willing consumers are to upgrade gadgets in ...
Canada stabbing victims’ family reveals grim details as suspect remains at large (updated)
The 10 people killed in a weekend stabbing spree in Western Canada included a devoted mother who died in her front yard while six youths were at home, a relative said ...
Shelling damages Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s backup power line -IAEA (updated)
Shelling on Tuesday damaged a backup power line at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which has already lost all four of its regular power lines, the ...
Ukraine’s top general warns of Russian nuclear strike risk (updated)
In rare public comments Ukraine’s military chief warned on Wednesday of the threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, which would create the risk of a “limited” nuclear ...
UK’s Liz Truss appoints hardline Brexit supporter to N. Ireland Office
Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday appointed strongly pro-Brexit lawmaker Steve Baker to a junior ministerial role in the Northern Ireland Office, an appointment criticised as sending ...
After reporter is killed, Las Vegas police search county official’s home
Las Vegas police looking into the killing of an investigative reporter on Wednesday searched the home of a county official who had been the subject of unflattering news articles by ...
UK’s Queen Elizabeth postpones meeting, told to rest by doctors
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was forced to cancel a planned virtual meeting with ministers on Wednesday after being advised to rest by her doctors, a day after the 96-year-old monarch ...
Shark attack in the Bahamas kills American woman
A 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died in a shark attack in the Bahamas on Tuesday, police said.
The woman and her family, who were passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of ...
Putin casts doubt over Ukraine grain deal and gas for Europe
President Vladimir Putin mooted on Wednesday reopening a U.N.-brokered deal for Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea and threatened to halt all energy supplies to Europe if ...
Bitcoin’s no longer the king of the swingers
Bitcoin’s been called a lot of things. Buzzy, beguiling, baffling, even bogus. But never boring.
Yet, of late, it’s been eerily subdued.
The king of the swingers has ...
EU to propose mandatory cut in electricity use
By Kate Abnett
The European Commission will propose a price cap on Russian gas, alongside measures including a mandatory EU cut in electricity use and a ceiling on the revenue ...
Giggs to face retrial over assault charges
Former Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs will face a retrial next year, a British judge ruled on Wednesday, after a jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges ...