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Dec 2, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says he's not sure about optimistic scenario for Ukraine deal under Trump
MOSCOW - Any peace deal with the West over Ukraine should be long-term and not need to be returned to within 10 years, VTB bank's CEO...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says BRICS summit was a slap in the face for the West
MOSCOW - A summit of the BRICS countries held in the Russian city of Kazan in October was a slap in the face for Western nations which...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Exclusive-UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
RIYADH - Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Biden says he has pardoned his son, Hunter
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging to stay out of...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Soccer-Liverpool pile on pain for Man City, Amorim lifts mood at Man Utd
LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool piled on the pain for Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Anfield to open up a nine-point lead at the...
Dec 1, 20242 min read
Kosovo arrests eight linked to canal explosion as tensions with Serbia rise
PRISTINA - Kosovo's Interior minister Xhelal Svecla said on Saturday that police had arrested eight people after an explosion hit a canal...
Dec 1, 20243 min read
Macron lauds artisans for restoring Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron praised on Friday the more than 1,000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris' Notre-Dame...
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
AMMAN - The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or...
Dec 1, 20242 min read
Trump discussed border, trade with Canada's Trudeau after pledging steep tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a "very productive" meeting with...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Facts-Soccer-FIFA Club World Cup 2025 teams
The following are the 32 teams that have qualified for the expanded 2025 Club World Cup to be held in the United States from June 15 to...
Dec 1, 20242 min read
Iceland set for change of government as polls close in snap election
COPENHAGEN - Iceland's centre-left Social Democrats looked on course to win the most votes when polls closed in a snap election on...
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