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UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high

Consumer price index jumps to 9.4% as vale of British wages tumbles.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 05:10 PM

UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high

Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs

Firefighters, numerous equipment deployed to battle flames in Penteli, Anthousa and Gerakas.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 04:30 PM

Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs

Russia former mayor does not ‘fear’ prison

Noose tightening around Yevgeny Roizman, who openly denounces, mocks Vladimir Putin.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 03:50 PM

Russia former mayor does not ‘fear’ prison

Sri Lanka begins vote to replace runaway president

Winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 03:10 PM

Sri Lanka begins vote to replace runaway president

Tunisia opposition chief hit by anti-terror probe ahead of key vote

Rached Ghannouchi quizzed for more than nine hours.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 02:30 PM

Tunisia opposition chief hit by anti-terror probe ahead of key vote



China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than US$1 billion

Beijing's move signals possible easing of tech crackdowns. 

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 01:50 PM

China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than US$1 billion

India’s mango man, father of 300 varieties

Kaleem Ullah Khan has nurtured a 120-year-old tree for 25 years.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 01:10 PM

India’s mango man, father of 300 varieties

Ex-Trump aide Bannon acted as if ‘above the law’, prosecutor says

Defendant ignored orders to comply, Amanda Vaughn tells contempt proceedings.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 12:30 PM

Ex-Trump aide Bannon acted as if ‘above the law’, prosecutor says

Micronesia loses Covid-free status after outbreak

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 11:50 AM

Micronesia loses Covid-free status after outbreak

Probe finds Belarus ‘unlawfully’ diverted Ryanair flight

Civil aviation council condemns Minsk’s actions in May 2021.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 11:10 AM

Probe finds Belarus ‘unlawfully’ diverted Ryanair flight

Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes, Amnesty says

Booby traps being laid on a ‘massive scale’ around villages where troops battle anti-coup fighters, rights group says.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 10:30 AM

Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes, Amnesty says

New Omicron sub-variant detected in 10 countries, say reports

'Centaurus' first emerged in India in May and is spreading rapidly rapidly around the world.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 09:58 AM

New Omicron sub-variant detected in 10 countries, say reports

UK will seize ‘benefits of Brexit’, says finance minister

Nadhim Zahawi sets out plans to 'unleash growth' and 'unlock tens of billions of pounds of investment'.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 09:50 AM

UK will seize ‘benefits of Brexit’, says finance minister

Putin says West must remove restrictions on Russian grain exports

He hopes this will materialise in light of US lifting curbs on fertilisers.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 09:10 AM

Putin says West must remove restrictions on Russian grain exports

US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage

Legislation approved by 267 to 157 votes.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 08:30 AM

US House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage


UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

High temperatures have shuttered schools, rail lines in parts of England.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 07:50 AM

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

Netflix subscriber numbers drop 2 quarters in a row

Results, even if not as poor as feared, are still troubling.

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2022 07:10 AM

Netflix subscriber numbers drop 2 quarters in a row

Wildfires ravage Spanish region twice in a month

Residents complain authorities not acting quickly enough.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 11:40 PM

Wildfires ravage Spanish region twice in a month

Venice pushes tourists to drink from fountains and shun plastic

Historic city promotes use of refillable water bottles to reduce garbage production.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 11:00 PM

Venice pushes tourists to drink from fountains and shun plastic

German consumer group sues Tesla over climate claims, privacy

Organisation says car’s sentry mode violates European data laws, clients misled with company’s emissions credits benefit.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 10:20 PM

German consumer group sues Tesla over climate claims, privacy

Facebook, Google, WhatsApp illegal in Indonesia until they get licensed

Digital giants have until tomorrow to complete registration or they will be banned by Jakarta.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 09:40 PM

Dozens of sea turtles stabbed to death off Japan island

Fisherman confesses to wounding the creatures caught in his nets.         

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 09:00 PM

Dozens of sea turtles stabbed to death off Japan island

22 dead, 33 injured in Egypt bus crash

Authorities say bus smashed into stationary truck near village 300km south of Cairo.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 08:20 PM

22 dead, 33 injured in Egypt bus crash

EU opens membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia

Process of joining bloc could still take years, but formal move a small victory for both countries.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 07:40 PM

EU opens membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia

Markets drop as Apple report fans economic worries

Analysts point to ‘kitchen sink’ quarter where corporates flush out all the bad news at once.

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022 07:00 PM

Markets drop as Apple report fans economic worries