Price rises in the US accelerated by more than expected last month, pushing annual inflation up to 7.5% – the highest rate since 1982. Food and energy costs helped to drive the increases, which left few spending categories untouched. The rising prices are squeezing household finances as wages fail to […]
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BEIJING: The 15-year-old figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva, who led Russia to team gold at the Beijing Olympics this week, tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Games, Russian media have reported. The positive test could cost Russia the team gold and also threatens Valieva’s participation in the […]
Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has a long border with Ukraine. France called the drills – believed to be Russia’s biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold […]
Tesla is being sued for alleged racial discrimination and harassment by a California regulator which claims the electric carmaker operates “a racially segregated workplace”. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) said it had received “hundreds of complaints” from workers at the Fremont factory. Tesla called the lawsuit […]
MILAN : Stellantis on Tuesday unveiled its new Alfa Romeo Tonale compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) as it aims to expand in the premium market and add electrified and interconnected vehicles to its range. The world’s fourth largest carmaker plans to spend over 30 billion euros ($34.2 billion) through 2025 […]
LONDON : Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied equipment to government forces, according to a report showing such groups received more than $550,000 worth of cryptocurrency in 2021. The report, published on Tuesday by blockchain researcher Elliptic, suggests digital currencies are […]
WASHINGTON : Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and sending riders messages amid a spike in U.S. traffic deaths. Uber told Reuters its new feature that launches Tuesday aims to alert riders to buckle up via a distinctive chime […]
TOKYO: Japan reported 155 coronavirus deaths today, a daily record, Kyodo news agency said. It also recorded more than 100,000 new infections, a level it last hit on Saturday, Kyodo added.
MOSCOW: Russia played down hopes of a swift breakthrough in the Ukraine crisis on Monday from talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, who flew to Moscow expressing hope of easing tension from talks with President Vladimir Putin. With the White House saying Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within […]
KYIV: Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised unequivocal support for Ukraine today as she headed to Kyiv, which wants Berlin to do more to help it defend itself against a possible attack by Russia. Ukrainian officials have publicly criticised Germany for refusing to sell defensive weapons to Kyiv and over […]