Jailed Istanbul mayor denies insulting prosecutor in court
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared before a court on Friday for the first time since his high-profile arrest last month, over ...
Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce
Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their only source of clean water in the past week after supplies from Israel’s water utility were cut by the ...
Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections
Ukrainian lawmakers are almost certain to extend martial law again before it expires on May 9, the parliamentary speaker has said, determined to uphold democracy even as the United States and ...
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China hits back at Trump tariff hike, US stands its ground
Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods and raising the ...
Australian woman gives birth to wrong embryo after IVF mix-up
An Australian woman has given birth to a stranger’s baby after a fertility doctor accidentally implanted the wrong embryo, the clinic owner said in its apology letter while blaming ...
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Trump’s tariff gamble deepens market jitters, strains global trade
A week of turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out ...
UAE renewable energy firm acquires Greece’s Terna Energy
United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company Masdar said on Thursday it had fully acquired Greece’s Terna Energy (TENr.AT), after buying a majority stake last year, a further step ...
Britain’s Tesco warns profit to fall as competition intensifies
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest food retailer, warned on Thursday its profit would likely fall this year, blaming increased “competitive intensity” in the UK market and sending its shares ...
Tourist helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River, killing all six aboard
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the ...
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
An American Airlines AAL.O plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines ...
Rubio says direct US-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
The talks between ...
Jawbone from Taiwan shows geographic reach of enigmatic archaic humans
Molecular analysis has determined that a jawbone recovered off Taiwan’s coast came from a Denisovan, showing that this enigmatic lineage of archaic humans once inhabited a vast expanse in ...
Russian prosecutors seek nearly six years in jail for four journalists accused of extremism
Russian prosecutors have asked for jail terms of five years and 11 months for four journalists accused of working for the banned organization of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the ...
Ukraine says accepting curbs to its military would be red line in talks to end war
Ukraine has told the U.S. that accepting curbs on the size of its armed forces or on its military’s overall readiness would be a red line, a senior ...
UK’s LGBTQ+ workers still feel pressured to ‘be less gay’
LGBTQ+ professionals in Britain still feel pressured to downplay their identity at work, with some changing their appearance, voice or behaviour to avoid discrimination or to be taken seriously, a ...
New Zealand, Australia speak with EU, others about bolstering free trade against US tariffs
New Zealand and Australia said on Thursday they are each working with other nations on a possible joint response to shore up free trade against a barrage of U.S. ...
Taiwan, inseparable from China under international law
By Xin Ping
“The only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is ‘Taiwan, Province of China.'” This is a resounding message from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ...
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Turkey, Israel have begun talks to avoid clashes in Syria
Turkish and Israeli officials began talks on Wednesday aimed at preventing unwanted incidents in Syria, where militaries of the two regional powers are active, Turkish ministry sources and an Israeli ...
Saudi Arabia faces debt surge, spending cuts amid falling oil prices
Saudi Arabia, with its wealth linked inextricably to oil revenue, faces mounting pressure to raise debt or cut spending after a plunge in crude prices, complicating plans to fund an ...
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EU pauses countermeasures following Trump’s tariff reprieve
The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty dutiesless than a day after imposing them on dozens of ...
Bank of England warns UK is exposed to risks of global hit from Trump tariffs
Risks of a hit to the global economy and further sharp falls in financial markets have grown due to US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs and the UK is ...
King Charles meets Pope Francis in Rome
Pope Francis on Wednesday had a previously unannounced meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla during their visit to Italy, a Vatican statement said.
“During the meeting, the Pope expressed ...
Lead investigator of 2023 deadly Greek train crash resigns
The supervisor of Greece’s national investigation into a 2023 train crash resigned on Wednesday, a move expected to further complicate efforts to shed light on the country’s worst rail ...
Rats feasting on rubbish lead to health warnings in Britain’s second city
Rats feasting on mounds of rotting rubbish during a refuse collection strike in Britain’s second-biggest city have led to warnings of a public health crisis, with no end in ...