Namibian rugby star Johan Retief out of World Cup after being 'bitten by a spider'
Namibian rugby star Johan Retief has been ruled out of his country's final World Cup game against Uruguay later Wednesday, after being "bitten by a spider" at the team's hotel in Aix-les-Bains, eastern France.
2023-09-27 22:49
Brazil's central bank chief says tight policy needed despite inflation slowdown
BRASILIA Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday said policymakers need to persevere in anchoring inflation
2023-09-27 22:48
Julia Fox clarifies something about her time with Kanye West
Julia Fox reportedly get personal in her new memoir, but there's one thing missing.
2023-09-27 22:23
US issues new Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON The United States imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Wednesday on individuals in China and Iran and entities
2023-09-27 22:23
Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires
2023-09-27 22:18
Former Spain women's coach Jorge Vilda under investigation as part of Luis Rubiales court case
Former Spain women's soccer coach Jorge Vilda, Spanish national team director Albert Luque, and Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) marketing director Rubén Rivera have been summoned to testify as suspects as part of the case against RFEF's former president Luis Rubiales, Spain's National Court announced on Wednesday.
2023-09-27 22:17
US durable goods orders beat expectations; core capital goods rebound
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose in August as an increase in machinery offset a plunge in
2023-09-27 22:15
'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' kicks off short but sweet versions of Roald Dahl
Wes Anderson's brand of straight-faced weirdness can be an acquired taste, but the writer-director finds a hospitable outlet for his sense of whimsy in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar," a 39-minute adaptation of the Roald Dahl story. He also finds the right outfit to bankroll that in awards-hungry Netflix, which surely has visions of Oscar nominations dancing in its head as it kicks off a week of Anderson-directed Dahl shorts.
2023-09-27 21:58
UBS shares rattled by report of US probe into Russia sanctions evasion
UBS shares plunged Wednesday following a report that the Swiss bank faces a widening probe by the US Department of Justice over suspected compliance failures that allowed Russian clients to evade sanctions. compliance failures that allowed Russian clients to evade sanctions.
2023-09-27 21:56
Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists
Britain has given the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change
2023-09-27 21:29
Euro zone 2024 fiscal tightening seen limited by slowing economy
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS Euro zone governments will try to bolster their public finances next year by withdrawing
2023-09-27 21:27
Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis
Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced.
2023-09-27 21:27