ECB's Valimaki: digital euro will not be an investment object
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI A digital euro would allow consumers in Europe to pay with central bank money
2023-10-19 17:16
Polish president to consult with party leaders on forming govt
WARSAW Poland's president will meet parliamentary party leaders next week, his office said, as the nation waits to
2023-10-19 17:00
Sunak Lands in Israel as UK Joins Effort to Contain Conflict
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Tel Aviv for a two-day visit to the wider region, as the
2023-10-19 16:58
Sri Lanka Bondholders’ Proposal Sees Government Pushback
Sri Lanka is taking an unfavorable view toward a proposal by foreign dollar bondholders for restructuring its debt,
2023-10-19 16:51
Putin says Russia ‘will be able to repel’ Ukraine’s new weapons used to damage Kremlin’s air assets
Vladimir Putin said Russia “will be able to repel” attacks by Ukraine’s new long range weapons supplied by the US, which Kyiv used to launch one of the most damaging attacks on the Kremlin’s air assets since the start of the war. While the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, result in an additional threat, the weapon would not change the situation along the 1,500km (932 mile) frontline, Mr Putin told reporters in Beijing. He said his forces will be able to repel attacks by the top-tier missile system. “For Ukraine, in this sense, there’s nothing good… it only prolongs the agony,” the Russian president said during his visit to China. Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that Washington’s decision to provide Ukraine with ATACMS is “reckless” and “a grave mistake” that won’t alter the continuing war’s outcome. On Tuesday, Ukraine said it used the ATACMS to destroy nine Russian helicopters, as well as ammunition, an air defence system and other assets at two airfields in regions occupied by Russia, marking a significant blow to Mr Putin’s military infrastructure. While Russia claimed it is not majorly affected, experts have said ATACMS will shift the battlefield layout to some degree because it will create pressure on Moscow’s forces to disperse its aircraft and ammunition depots parked near the frontline and in the Ukrainian territories it currently occupies. Russia has actively used aircraft to halt Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive. For more than 600 days now, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has continued in stages of slow-grinding warfare and active fighting in eastern and southern fronts on the battlefield. A protracted war of attrition is expected at least through next year as Ukraine seeks to push off every Russian soldier from its territory. Russia and Ukraine are eyeing battlefield advantages alongside consolidating their positions ahead of the three months of slow operations as rain, snow and poor visibility are expected to hamper the movement of tanks. The British defence ministry has said Russian forces are currently trying to push forward in some parts of eastern Ukraine. But these areas are well defended by Ukraine and it is “highly unlikely” the Russians will accomplish their goal of a major breakthrough. Read More Ukraine-Russia war - live: Kremlin warns of ‘grave mistake’ as Kyiv fires American-supplied ATACMS missiles Russian, North Korean foreign ministers meet amid Western suspicions about weapons transfers Ukraine: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia Ukraine has used long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia, Zelensky says Russia threatens US with ‘serious consequences’ after Ukraine fires first long-range ATACMS missiles
2023-10-19 16:47
Tusk Confronts Poland’s Hostile Media Machine After Election Win
It took Poland’s national broadcaster almost 24 hours to suggest that the opposition might form a government after
2023-10-19 16:46
Australian Shareholders' Association to vote against Qantas CEO's nomination as director
The Australian Shareholders' Association will vote against the nomination of Qantas Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson as a
2023-10-19 16:27
Football transfer rumours: Sancho given Man Utd deadline; Vinicius wanted in Saudi Arabia
Thursday's football transfer rumours include Jadon Sancho, Vinicius Junior, Victor Osimhen, Nicolo Barella & more.
2023-10-19 16:24
South Africa goes with same 23 for Rugby World Cup semifinal against England
South Africa has retained the same 23 for the Rugby World Cup semifinal against England
2023-10-19 16:23
Morikawa leads the PGA Tour's Zozo Championship by 1 stroke after the 1st round in Japan
Collin Morikawa’s last PGA Tour victory was the British Open in 2021 but his 6-under 64 to lead the Zozo Championship after the first round suggests the end of the American’s mini slump might be in sight
2023-10-19 16:19
Live: Macron and wife attend funeral of French teacher killed in high school knife attack
Watch live as Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, attend the funeral for French teacher Dominique Bernard, who was killed in a knife attack in a high school. The ceremony is held at the Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast Cathedral in Arras, northern France, on Thursday 19 October. Mr Bernard was killed in the attack in Arras last Friday at around 11am, which left two other members of staff in critical condition. France is on heightened alert against feared terror threats following the stabbing incident. The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff over the weekend after receiving bomb threats. Hours after the stabbing attack last Friday, Mr Macron visited the school, describing it as the result of “barbaric Islamist terrorism”, before praising Mr Bernard. “The teacher who was killed had come forward to protect others and had without doubt saved many lives,” he said. All French schools held a moment of silence on Monday afternoon in homage to Mr Bernard. Read More French-Iranian academic imprisoned for years in Iran returns to France Sunak could visit Israel as soon as Thursday – reports British girl, 13, confirmed dead following Hamas attack on Israel
2023-10-19 16:18
China's Xi seeks swift end to Israel-Hamas conflict, calls for two-state solution
A two-state solution to establish an independent Palestine is the "fundamental way out" of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Xi Jinping said Thursday in the Chinese leader's first public comments on the war since it broke out nearly two weeks ago.
2023-10-19 16:16
