Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo future after Portugal’s World Cup defeat
Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal career is hanging in the balance following Portugal’s crushing 1-0 loss to Morocco.
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Ardern gov’t considers cow, sheep burp tax to curb emissions
New Zealand’s proposed taxing greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to…
US President arrives in London expected to meet King Charles
US President arrived in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Joe Biden is expected to meet King Charles and pay…
Foreigners will now require to identify their true property ownership in UK
UK will now require foreign companies holding property in the country to identify their true owners in an official register,…
Attempts continues to recover John Snorri body, Icelandic high-altitude mountaineer family thanks Pakistan
John Snorri wife Lína Móey said an attempt to recover body of legendary mountaineer remained unsuccessful but Pakistan efforts are…
Unarmed Afghan were routinely shot dead “in cold blood” by UK forces, BBC unveils
At least 54 Afghans were killed by British special forces in suspicious circumstances during the 2010-11 Helmand tour.
Uber received help from politicians,broke laws in global push: Reports
Uber lobbied politicians,received assistance from politicians including French President Emmanuel Macron, according to newspaper reports.
UK election defeats, Boris Johnson under intense pressure
Conservatives lost two parliamentary seats, a crushing blow that prompted resignation of its chairman and intensified doubts about the future…
Shaken by cost-of-living squeeze, British consumers cut back on shopping
British consumers cut back on shopping in May in the face of fast-rising inflation, and a measure of their confidence…
Sexual assault in Australia mining sector, commissioner called urgent changes
Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner called for changes after government report found sexual harassment and assault were rife in sector.
World first commercial anti-virus software founder corpse faces legal difficulties
Software entrepreneur John McAfee corpse remains in Spanish morgue a year after as a legal case lodged by his family…
Airbus-Qatar jet dispute:Two high-tech Airbus A350 jets sit idle
Two high-tech Airbus A350 jets sit idle with their windows taped and engines covered in a floodlit hangar in Gulf,…
France starts investigation into rape allegations against female minister
Public prosecutor’s office opened investigation into allegations of rape against French Secretary of State for Development Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.
Germany will provide 15 billion euro credit line to fill gas storage
Germany will provide an additional 15 billion euros in credit lines for the purchase of gas to replenish storage facilities.
Court dismisses money laundering charges against Panama Papers founders
Court dealing with Brazil’s Lava Jato case has provisionally dismissed money laundering charges against the founders of the defunct law…
Hungary opposes, EU fails to agree corporate tax reform
Hungary Finance Minister opposes setting a minimum corporate tax of 15 percent on big multinationals, preventing an European Union deal.
Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Turkey next week
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Ankara next week as relations improve.
Canada home price index growth slows pace in last month
Pace of Canadian home price growth slowed in May, edging off April’s record high, but prices still rose both on…
Pakistan satisfies financial watchdog, process to remove from grey list begin
The Financial Action Task Force 4-day session ended, Islamabad substantially completed its two action plans covering 34 items, global body…
Asia a safe place as Fed hikes but premature to jump in: Investors
Asia’s emerging economies are better placed than most other regions to weather a bout of turbo-charged US policy tightening, analysts…
Sydney residents told to conserve power to avert blackouts
Sydney residents ask to save energy, one day after Australia suspended its spot electricity market due to unscheduled outages at…
Canada and Denmark ended 50-year long ownership spat
Canada and Denmark will divide the small, uninhabited Arctic island known as Hans Island, ending an almost 50-year long ownership…