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Ryanair says Boeing delivery delays costing it millions of ticket sales
Ryanair will have to forgo millions of ticket sales this year because of delayed jet deliveries from Boeing, the low-cost airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary said Tuesday.
UN nuclear head at Russian plant warns over fighting
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi on Tuesday warned during a visit to Russia's Kursk nuclear plant that its proximity to ongoing fighting was "extremely serious" following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive.
Don't look back in anger: Can Gallagher brothers bury hatchet?
They were nicknamed the "Eyebrow Brothers" and there is nothing the Gallagher brothers love more than raising them.
Markets mixed as traders eye US rate cut
European stock markets mostly rose, Asian equities diverged and oil prices eased Tuesday as investors focus on the prospect of a long-awaited US interest rate cut and Middle East tensions.
Markets stutter after rally, oil dips but Middle East worries linger
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as traders took a breather from a recent rally fuelled by bets on a US interest rate cut, while oil held gains from a surge caused by Middle East tensions.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg says US pressure on Covid-19 posts was 'wrong'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain Covid-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee.
Colombia flights back to normal after fuel stock worries
Airlines on Monday scrapped flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks, then reinstated most of them as industry officials and the government disagreed on the cause of the interruption.
Dozens of Colombian flights cancelled due to low fuel stocks
Airlines on Monday scrapped dozens of flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks -- the cause of which industry officials and the government disagree about.
Canada slaps 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of Chinese state-subsidized cars into North America.
Stock markets split after boost from Fed rate-cut talk
European and Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell gave investors a boost last week by signalling that a US interest rate cut was on the way.
Durov has 'nothing to hide', says Telegram after France arrest
France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning on Monday over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app, which insisted he had "nothing to hide".
Dutch hit Uber with huge fine over driver data
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.
Australia gives millions of workers 'right to disconnect'
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
Babe Ruth baseball jersey shatters sports memorabilia auction record
A jersey belonging to US baseball legend Babe Ruth shattered the record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever auctioned on Sunday, fetching $24.1 million.
Asian markets boosted by Fed chief's rate cut talk
Most Asian equities rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said "the time has come" to start cutting interest rates, lining up the central bank for a move as soon as next month.
Telegram chief Durov in French custody after airport arrest
The Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov was in French police custody Sunday, awaiting a court hearing after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app.
'Deadpool' still has a pulse, again leading N.American box office
Disney/Marvel superhero comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine" clawed its way back to the top of the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $18.3 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by French police at an airport near Paris for alleged offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP.
Intruders try to board Trinidad and Tobago mystery tanker
Coast guard officers in Trinidad and Tobago have fired on intruders who attempted to board the wreck of a mysterious oil tanker that capsized off the Caribbean country months ago, its energy ministry said Saturday.
Flawed Boeing mission to return to Earth with rival SpaceX
Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to return home with rival SpaceX, NASA said Saturday, in a fresh public relations blow to the crisis-hit aviation giant.
Boeing's rescue by rival SpaceX 'embarrassing' and ill-timed
SpaceX is coming to Boeing's rescue.
Flawed Boeing mission to return to Earth with SpaceX: NASA
Two US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to return home with rival SpaceX, NASA said Saturday.
Torch begins its journey at English home of Paralympic Games
Four days before the Paris Paralympic Games begin, the Paralympic flame was on Saturday lit next to the English hospital where the idea for the competition was born.
'Bees starving' in disastrous year for French honey
Beekeepers across France say it has been a disastrous year for honey, with bees starving to death and production plummeting by up to 80 percent.
Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near
With months until crunch talks on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution, experts are meeting in Bangkok to discuss financing options and problematic plastics.
Economists push back on Harris price gouging plan
Kamala Harris's price gouging policy has been criticized by economists and analysts, who say it is an uncompetitive proposal that could end up hurting, and not helping, US consumers.
Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America
Chilean truck driver Claudio Perez was dubious about his first purchase of a Chinese-made family car two years ago. But the price and quick delivery time convinced him, and now he is a convert.
Stocks climb as Powell says rate cut coming
Stock markets jumped on Friday after US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell made clear that the central bank was ready to cut interest rates as inflation is cooling.
US Fed chair says 'the time has come' to start cutting rates
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the "time has come" for the United States to start cutting interest rates, adding that his "confidence has grown" that the battle against inflation is on track.
UK tycoon's daughter is seventh, final victim of Sicily yacht sinking
Divers searching a sunken superyacht off Sicily recovered the body of the teenage daughter of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch Friday, the seventh and final victim of a tragedy in which the businessman also perished.
EU approves Moderna's RSV vaccine for over 60s
The European Commission on Friday approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults -- the first time the bloc has authorised an mRNA shot against a disease other than Covid-19.
Stocks mostly rise as Powell speech looms
Asian and European stock markets mostly rose Friday hours before a much-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that could shed more light on expected interest-rate cuts.