
Renault Finalizing Transfer of 28% Stake in Nissan
Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. completed a landmark deal to rebalance their 24-year-long alliance, paving the way
2023-11-08 15:51

Commerzbank Lifts Earnings Goals, Plans €600 Million Buyback
Commerzbank AG raised earnings goals for the year as it continues to benefit from higher interest rates and
2023-11-08 15:49

New Russian naval corvette damaged in Ukraine cruise missile attack on Crimea base
A newly built Russian naval corvette was “almost certainly damaged” after being struck in occupied Crimea, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in its intelligence update. The Karakurt-class Askold warship was launched in 2021 and had not been yet commissioned into the Russian navy, the MoD said, citing Ukrainian and Russian sources. The Russian word “Karakurt” means “Black Widow spider”. Russian officials claimed Ukrainian cruise missiles were aimed at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch on 4 November. The officials confirmed the attacks had struck one of its small warships. Askold is one of Russia’s Kalibr cruise missile carriers. The Commander of Ukraine’s air force, Lt Gen Mykola Oleshchuk, had earlier said he believed a vessel carrying the Kalibr missiles was struck, and suggested Kyiv used long-range French Scalp cruise missiles. Andriy Ryzhenko, a captain in the Ukrainian naval reserve, also said he believed the vessel struck by the missile was one belonging to the Karakurt Project 22800 – a new class of Russian corvettes. The damage to the Russian Black Sea fleet ship was significant, according to The Institute for the Study of War (ISW). “Russian and Ukrainian sources posted photos on November 7 showing significant damage to the Askold Project 22800 Karakurt-class Kalibr missile carrier corvette that will likely render it inoperable for the foreseeable future,” it said on Tuesday in its assessment, referring to the ship’s full name. These attacks by Ukrainian forces are part of a campaign against Russian military infrastructure, especially Black Sea Fleet assets, in occupied Crimea to “degrade the Russian military’s ability to use Crimea as a staging and rear area for Russian operations in southern Ukraine”, the ISW said. The UK MoD also said the strikes were “farther to the east in Crimea than most previous Ukrainian-claimed long-range strikes”. It said the attack could mean Russia may have to consider relocating its shipbuilding infrastructure farther away from the front line, something that could further delay the delivery of new ships. Earlier this week, satellite photos appeared to show damage to the Russian corvette and a firefighting vessel along with booms – or temporary floating barriers – in the water to stop oil leaks from the damaged ship. Photos showed the still-afloat vessel had some burn marks. The measurements of the vessel and its shape corresponded to those of a Karakurt-class corvette. This class of ships are designed to carry around eight Kalibr cruise missiles at a time. Kyiv has been gearing up to launch a major winter drone offensive against Russia’s ongoing invasion once harsh winter conditions hamper ground attacks, a top military official had told The Independent recently. Brigadier General Serhiy Baranov, the chief of the military unit overseeing drone operations, had warned Crimea, that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, and border areas within Russia would be subject to renewed aerial bombardment. Read More Pro-Palestinian groups defy police calls to call off Armistice Day march Police urge organisers to cancel Armistice weekend protests Scope of inquest into man’s death in incident involving soldiers to be looked at Not possible to hear Loughgall inquest before legislation cut-off, judge says First charter flight for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan arrives in London UK scrambles charter flights to bring Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels to safety
2023-11-08 15:46

Swiss Stocks Are Lagging Eurozone Peers By the Most Since 1999
Switzerland’s typically staid stock market is headed for its worst annual showing against euro zone peers since 1999,
2023-11-08 15:16

Israel Latest: Military Goes Into Hamas’s Gaza Stronghold
Israel said its troops have entered the middle of Gaza’s main city, as they continue their operation to
2023-11-08 14:57

ECB Can Cut Rates When Clear Inflation Beaten, Kazaks Tells TV3
The European Central Bank can reduce borrowing costs once it’s sure that consumer-price gains are headed back to
2023-11-08 14:56

Credit Agricole Beats Estimates With Fixed Income Trading Up 26%
Credit Agricole SA posted third-quarter results that beat analysts estimates as it benefited from higher interest rates in
2023-11-08 14:29

Israel Says Its Forces Have Entered ‘Heart’ of Gaza’s Main City
Israel said its troops have entered the middle of Gaza’s main city, as they continue their operation to
2023-11-08 14:22

Singapore Sees ‘Moment of Danger’ for World Divided by Wars
The world is facing a “moment of danger” with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, conflict “tripwires” in Taiwan
2023-11-08 13:17

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Ex-Russian officer says Putin’s forces ‘deteriorating’ as Crimea targeted by drones
An ex-Russian officer has said Vladimir Putin’s forces are ‘deteriorating’ in Ukraine as the Crimea was hit by up to 17 drones. Igor Girkin, an imprisoned Russian nationalist, said Putin’s forces would be “even less capable of offensive operations than they are now” by spring 2024, according to the Institute for the Study of War. In a letter published by his wife, Girkin claimed that the situation for Russian forces was “gradually deteriorating” and that Russian forces were showcasing “growing weakness compared to Ukraine’s capabilities.” He added that the Avdiivka offensive, where thousands of troops are said to have died, demonstrated the Russian Army’s inability “to achieve superiority on a very narrow sector of the front”, the ISW said. It comes as Ukraine launched up to 17 drone attacks on Crimea and the Black Sea, which Russia destroyed and intercepeted, according to the Russian defence ministry. Nine drones were destroyed by air defence systems and eight were intercepted by electronic warfare, it added. Explosions were heard near the towns of Novofedorivka and Saky, a Russian air base on the peninsula, just after 4am, according to local reports. Read More Activist hands ICC evidence he says implicates Belarus president in transfer of Ukrainian children Mapped: Has Ukraine made advances against Russia? Ukraine fires drones over Black Sea and Crimea as Putin’s attacks fail in Bakhmut
2023-11-08 12:22

NEF Latest: China Vice President on US Ties; Saudi Talks Peace
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said recent high-level meetings between his country and the US send a “positive
2023-11-08 10:51

Deion Sanders addresses possible future move to NFL as head coach
During an appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show," Colorado head coach Deion Sanders shut down the thought of him making the jump to the NFL.
2023-11-08 08:59