Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d’Or, Messi misses out
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is among the 30 nominees on the shortlist for the prestigious
Ukraine in default according to Fitch and S&P
Global rating agencies S&P and Fitch on Friday lowered Ukraine’s foreign currency ratings to
Remains of small armour-plated dinosaur unearthed in Argentina
Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armoured dinosaur
Japan’s yen bears brunt of market rethink on Fed
The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent US dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in
China reports 2 009 new COVID cases for August 11 vs 2 166 a day earlier
China reported 2 009 new COVID-19 infections on August 11, of which 704 were symptomatic and 1 305
Nasdaq retreats as rate hike fears cool stock rally
The Nasdaq retreated to close lower on Thursday despite fresh evidence of cooling inflation on the
Twitter plan to fight mid-term misinformation falls short, voting rights experts say
Twitter Inc on Thursday set out a plan to combat the spread of election misinformation that revives
UN chief urges demilitarised zone around Ukraine nuclear power plant
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for military activity around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
FIFA moves World Cup start forward by one day to November 20
The World Cup in Qatar will kick off a day earlier than scheduled, governing body FIFA said on
J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, the drug-maker said on
Heavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern Ukraine
Heavy fighting raged around the eastern Ukrainian town of Pisky on Thursday as Russia pressed its
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests
At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra
Dollar bruised after US inflation comes in below expectations
The euro and Japanese yen were sitting pretty on Thursday morning after US inflation data overnight
China reports 2 166 new COVID cases for August 10 vs 1 094 day earlier
Mainland China reported 2 166 new coronavirus cases for August 10, of which 700 were symptomatic and
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of firing rockets from around a captured nuclear power plant,
Stocks rally, dollar falls on easing inflation
Wall Street equities rallied and the dollar tumbled after signs of sharply decelerating US inflation
N.Korea’s Kim declares victory in battle against COVID-19 – KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against the novel coronavirus,
Serena’s looming retirement drives US Open ticket sales
Demand for tickets to witness tennis great Serena Williams in action at the US Open spiked in the 24
Chinese tourist hot spot imposes COVID lockdown, shuts public transport
The southern Chinese beach holiday city of Sanya imposed a lockdown on Saturday and shut its public
Germans must cut gas use further to avoid shortages in winter, says regulator
People in Germany have to save at least 20% of their energy consumption to avoid a gas shortage by