Battle to contain oil refinery fire in Iraq
Toxic smoke and flames have been spewing from an oil refinery in Erbil.
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Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted Greek-owned ship in Red Sea
The attack on the cargo ship caused flooding and damage to the engine room, but…
Rwanda accuses UN refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case
UN lawyers say British refugee deportation plan could see Rwanda send them elsewhere, exposing them…
CNBC Daily Open: Fed signals just one rate cut
The Fed expects to cut rates only once this year, down from the three quarter-point…
Which teams can qualify for the T20 World Cup Super Eights, and how?
What do Pakistan need to do? Can England find a way through? Will rain play…
Revolut moves global HQ to heart of London’s financial district as it awaits UK bank license
Revolut has purchased a 10-year lease for a new global headquarters in the YY London…
Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years
One in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights…
X starts hiding ‘likes’ on users’ posts
Social media platform says change will better protect users’ privacy.
China and India lead the charge as digital wallets overtake cash and cards in Asia
Consumers in Asia-Pacific are the biggest users of digital wallets as physical cards and cash…
Argentina’s Senate passes Milei’s economic reform bill as protesters clash with riot police
Anti-riot police officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters and a car…
A staggering 90% of employees in the UK are ‘quiet quitting’ as they seek out other opportunities, Gallup report says
Only 10% of UK workers were found to be engaged at work, a Gallup report…
Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave
Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis.
Fintech has hit a bottom after plunge in valuations and squeeze on funding, execs and VCs say
“Investors are now in the AI mindset,” the CEO of Nium told CNBC. “Like, whatever…
US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey
Washington’s latest sanctions announcement comes as US President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in…
G7 leaders to kick off summit in Italy’s southern Puglia
Additional aid to Ukraine, the war in Gaza and investment in Africa will dominate the…
Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba
US downplays deployment, which comes amid rising tensions over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Former SpaceX workers file suit alleging harassment, wrongful termination
Eight former engineers accuse CEO Elon Musk of overseeing a ‘pervasively sexist culture’ at the…
Sony Pictures is buying Alamo Drafthouse theater chain
Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America.
Chinese EV stocks surge after EU slaps up to 38% additional import tariffs
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged 1.23% at the open, powered mostly by gains in EV…
UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ top priority in pitch to voters
Labour Party leader rules out any rise in income tax, for national insurance or VAT.
