EU voices optimism on Ukraine grain transit deal
April 26, 2023 5:03 AM Some central EU countries have taken unilateral steps to ban imports of food products from Ukraine. Read More
Sweden launches research rocket, accidentally hits Norway
April 26, 2023 4:51 AM Malfunctioning vessel lands 15km inside neighbouring Norway, 10km from the closest settlement. Read More
US lawyer pleads guilty to dealing with Russian oligarch under sanctions
April 26, 2023 3:47 AM He made payments to maintain properties that were beneficially owned by billionaire Viktor Vekselberg. Read More
Uncertain debt-ceiling vote looms for US House Republicans
April 26, 2023 3:25 AM A default by the US would shake the global economy. Read More
France’s Macron avoids crowds on latest provincial trip, amid pension reform anger
April 26, 2023 2:58 AM It followed acrimonious face-to-face confrontations on a recent trip, over Macron’s upcoming pension reforms. Read More
Elderly man killed in drug violence in France’s Marseille
April 26, 2023 2:01 AM A turf war between drug dealers has killed 17 people since the start of the year in the port city. Read More
White House hopeful Nikki Haley courts moderate Republicans on abortion
April 26, 2023 1:51 AM Abortion is one of the more sensitive issues of the 2024 US election campaign. Read More
‘Huge biological risk’ after Sudan fighters occupy lab, says WHO
April 25, 2023 11:48 PM Fighters kick out all technicians from the lab, which holds samples of a range of deadly diseases. Read More
Biden announces re-election bid, setting up likely rematch against Trump in 2024
April 25, 2023 11:10 PM At the record age of 80, he is plunging into a new campaign “to finish the job”. Read More
Prince Harry takes on Murdoch’s UK group over phone-hacking, brother ‘settled’
April 25, 2023 10:51 PM Harry said the late Queen Elizabeth had given her backing for him to pursue his case. Read More