Last month was the hottest July on record, with abnormally high temperatures recorded on both land and sea, the European…
UK sanctions target foreign suppliers to Russian military
Britain on Tuesday sanctioned an Iranian drone maker and a range of other foreign businesses, accusing them of supplying Russian…
Minneapolis ex-officer sentenced to nearly 5 years in Floyd killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced on Monday to 4-3/4 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter…
Ukraine detains woman accused of spying on Zelenskiy for Russia
Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency said on Monday that it had detained a woman who it accused of gathering information about…
Rainy July hurts UK retailers: spending growth slowest in 11 months
British retailers suffered from heavy rain in July on top of the impact of high inflation with sales growth dropping…
Saudi football spending no one-off, says top league official
The vast sums invested to entice some of the world’s top players to Saudi Arabia this season is no one-off,…
China and Philippines’ dispute over grounded warship heats up
China repeated its call for the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now…
No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies
Sea ice in the Antarctic region has fallen to a record low this year as a result of rising global…
Shut out of jobs, Afghan women retrain as nurses
After a decade lecturing at an Afghan university, former economist Shabana Sediqian is about to retrain as a nurse –…
Football fan dies after clashes in Athens
A 22-year-old fan died on Tuesday after being seriously injured in violence among fans of AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb…