Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts
By Tom Wilson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin rose 6% on Tuesday to to $35,198, its highest in nearly
2023-10-24 22:26
Nigeria escapes $11 billion bill after landmark UK court ruling over failed gas project
Nigeria's government is celebrating a "landmark victory" after a UK court ruled it was not liable for a multibillion-dollar payout earlier awarded to a private firm over a failed gas project.
2023-10-24 22:15
Nigeria's paramilitary raids birthday party, arrests 76 gay people
Seventy-six people were arrested for attending a birthday party for gay people in northern Nigeria, the country's paramilitary agency said on Monday, adding that the organizer had also planned to hold a same sex wedding, which is illegal.
2023-10-24 20:53
Lionel Messi's hefty MLS base salary revealed
The MLS Players Association (MLSPA) confirms Lionel Messi's Inter Miami salary stands at a record $20.4m per annum - comfortably the highest figure in the league. Lorenzo Insigne and Xherdan Shaqiri complete the top three.
2023-10-24 18:51
Exclusive: Paul Whelan told Blinken being left out of prisoner swap with Russia painted a target on his back
Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for nearly five years, pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call in August to ensure that he is not left behind again, Whelan told CNN.
2023-10-24 18:24
Two elderly hostages freed by Hamas, but families ache for others held
Some of the first images of freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz show the frail 85-year-old grandmother walking to a waiting ambulance, more than two weeks after she was snatched by Hamas militants from her home in kibbutz Nir Oz.
2023-10-24 16:28
2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence
Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die. One agency says at least 2,000 children in Gaza have been killed in the past few weeks.
2023-10-24 14:28
Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament
Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey's president sent accession protocols to parliament.
2023-10-24 13:55
Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to public broadcaster RTHK, citing a local court, in what he has called an "honest mistake."
2023-10-24 13:54
Computer parts maker Logitech's second-quarter sales fall
Logitech International suffered a drop in sales in the second quarter, it said on Tuesday, as the computer
2023-10-24 09:29
The Thais caught up in the Israel-Gaza war
Thousands of Thais who work in farms across Israel have found themselves caught in the crossfire.
2023-10-24 09:26
Chinese bots targeted Trudeau and others - Canada
Canada says the campaign was carried out to discredit lawmakers and silence criticism of Beijing.
2023-10-24 07:56