Stocks plummet, dollar jumps as US inflation picks up
Despite the welcome decline in US gasoline prices, food, housing and car prices continued to rise
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell while the...
Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III succeeds
Elizabeth II became queen in 1952 and was Britain's longest-reigning
Ballater (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history and...
Imran Khan suggests army chief’s term should be ‘extended until elections’
Former Prime Minister and Chief of PTI Imran Khan on Monday proposed extending the term of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed...
China doubles down on coal as energy crunch bites
Coal loading onto trains at a coal plant in Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province, on June 23, 2022 - Coal power still makes up...
Iraq’s ancient ruins open to tourism after ISIS atrocities
Five years after the defeat of ISIS, the first group of tourists visited the archaeological site of Hatra in northern Iraq
Hatra (Iraq) (AFP) -...
Chan Masoud was chosen for the T20 World Cup. Fakhar Zaman is missing
Pakistan has called up left-back Shan Masood for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Masoud, 32, will replace Fakhar Zaman, who will be in reserve...
Steep Fed rate hike seen as certainty after ugly inflation data
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said policy makers must continue to act aggressively to curb the raging price pressures that are putting pressure on...
Drop KL Rahul and other changes India’s team will have to make in play...
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India's Rohit Sharma ended with the 2022 AFC Asian Cup. It was a disastrous campaign but every disaster comes with its fair...
AFC Asian Cup Final: Shadab Khan takes responsibility for Sri Lanka defeat
After losing to Sri Lanka in the AFC Asian Cup Final, the multi-level player, Shadab Khan, took on some sportsmanship, taking responsibility for losing...
Tennis. ATP Ranking: Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniel Medvedev, world number two Casper Rudd
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (19) is the new world number one in the ATP rankings after winning the US Open. The throne was deposed by...
Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ wins Toronto festival top prize
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Steven Spielberg's new film "The Fabelmans" earned its spot as the first Academy Awards nominee Sunday by winning the first...
Germany controls Russian-owned oil refineries
By controlling German Rosneft's operations, Berlin can operate refineries using crude oil from countries other than Russia
Berlin (AFP) - Berlin on Friday took control...
The locals are silent in mourning for her dear neighbour Queen Elizabeth
Total silence greeted Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade as it passed through the remote Scottish village near the much-loved Balmoral Castle today, as thousands lined...
Germany seizes subsidiaries of Russian energy company
By controlling German Rosneft's operations, Berlin can operate refineries using crude oil from countries other than Russia
Berlin (AFP) - Berlin on Friday took control...
How the Queen’s death followed the evidence of misinformation
People walk past a giant portrait of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Spitfields Market, London, on September 16, 2022
Washington (AFP) - The death of...
The Magelang Regency Government encourages creativity and innovation through cultural carnival activities
The Magelang Regency Government will continue to encourage any activities including the cultural carnival as an effort to promote creativity and innovation in the...
Western arms production ramps up as Ukraine burns stockpiles
The use of artillery in the Ukraine war is depleting Western ammunition stocks
Washington (AFP) - Western governments are mobilizing arms manufacturers to ramp up...
Cypriot carob farmers harvest ‘black gold’
Theophanes Christo, 20, and his grandfather Christos Charalambos, 79 (above the tree) harvest carob from a tree in the village of Asgata, southern Cyprus
ASGATA...
Zelensky calls on the world to punish Russia as Biden seeks to court the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears on the screen as he addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations (United States) (AFP)...
Far-right eyes historic victory with Italy vote
Brussels and financial markets are watching the Italian elections closely, amid fears they may be the latest to veer to the hard right
Rome (AFP)...
Fed raises rates again, warns anti-inflation cannot be ‘pain free’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank "will continue to do so" until inflation falls
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve announced,...
Phoenix Suns owner surfer boxed sale NBA club
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver says he will sell the NBA club after a $10 million fine and a one-year ban for racist and...
Thousands evacuated as typhoon pounds Japan
Typhoon Nanmadol brought torrential rain, high waves and strong winds to southern Japan
Minamata (Japan) (AFP) - Thousands took shelter in southwest Japan on Sunday...
Pressure builds after World Bank chief dodges questions about climate
World Bank President David Malpass has been accused of being a "climate denier" after refusing to answer whether he believed human-made emissions contributed to...
Pressure on Putin as he called reservists to war
US President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Pressure mounted on Vladimir Putin...
US sues Boeing with misleading investors over 737 Max Safety, fined $200 million
US regulators say Boeing and its ex-CEO have 'put the profits on people', misleading the public about the safety of the 737 MAX
New York...
The losses caused by Hurricane Ian, in the billions, will slow down growth in...
Residents of mobile homes clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022
New York (AFP) -...
German bakeries struggle to survive as costs rise
Bakeries in Germany were among the businesses hit hard by the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
BEILITZ (Germany) (AFP) - Faced with an...
Death toll rises in Iran protests as internet services are cut off
The killing of Mahsa Amini, 22, in the custody of the Iranian morality police, sparked a wave of violent demonstrations.
Paris (AFP) - At least...
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say they are ready for African Union-led peace talks
Both sides accused each other of violating the armistice that has been in place since late March
Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday...