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New Zealand’s Economy Grew More Than Expected in Second Quarter
New Zealand’s Economy Grew More Than Expected in Second Quarter
New Zealand’s economy grew more than twice as much as economists expected in the second quarter, while a
2023-09-21 08:38
Analysis-Biden doubles down on emerging markets as Xi snubs G20
Analysis-Biden doubles down on emerging markets as Xi snubs G20
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at this weekend's Group of 20
2023-09-07 17:20
A Trader’s Guide to the US-China Chip Spat After Micron Ban
A Trader’s Guide to the US-China Chip Spat After Micron Ban
China’s decision to bar Micron Technology Inc.’s memory chips has escalated tensions with the US, fueling worries over
2023-05-27 08:00
UK leader Sunak chides China after report a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy
UK leader Sunak chides China after report a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised China’s premier for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy
2023-09-10 18:44
Court Rulings and Heists: Your Saturday US Briefing
Court Rulings and Heists: Your Saturday US Briefing
Hello, Independence Day is just a few days away, but before then: The Supreme Court waited until the
2023-07-01 22:09
Don't expect the stock markets to rejoice about the debt ceiling deal
Don't expect the stock markets to rejoice about the debt ceiling deal
You'd expect the stock market to surge after the White House and House Republicans reached a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling, But markets may have other plans.
2023-05-28 20:40
Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow
Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow
With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and industry met in Paris on Thursday looking to shore up deliveries against supply...
2023-09-29 00:37
Derby bus man completes three-day journey to Poland
Derby bus man completes three-day journey to Poland
Andrew Cowell said the journey was seamless but he might have been a bit ambitious with the distance.
2023-06-24 18:18
Norway’s $1.5 Trillion Wealth Fund Recommends Adding Private Equity
Norway’s $1.5 Trillion Wealth Fund Recommends Adding Private Equity
Norway’s $1.5 trillion wealth fund recommended that private equity be added to its investment portfolio, reflecting a broader
2023-11-28 15:55
Drones attack Black Sea, Crimea and parts of Russia where thousands suffered power cuts
Drones attack Black Sea, Crimea and parts of Russia where thousands suffered power cuts
Several parts of Russia, the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula came under drone attacks from Ukraine in the early hours on Monday, officials said as the strikes disturbed air traffic operations over Moscow’s two major airports. The Russian air defence systems destroyed four Ukraine-launched drones over the northwestern part of the Black Sea and over the Crimean peninsula, its defence ministry said on Monday. Another four drones were destroyed over Russia’s bordering cities Kursk and Belgorod, the ministry said in a separate post. The officials did not immediately mention any damage or injuries as a result of the reported attacks. Russia’s Tula region also came under drone attack in the early hours of Monday as the country engaged its air defence systems to repel strikes, officials said. The air defence was activated over the region bordering Moscow to its north, reported Russian news agency RIA. According to preliminary information, no damage or injuries were reported as a result of the attack, the Russian ministry of regional security said. The latest morning attacks caused limitation of air traffic as two of Moscow’s major airports – the Vnukovo and Domedovo – trimmed down operations on Monday. Flights flying into these airports were redirected to other airports, the Tass state news agency reported. A Russian city located right after like Bryansk and Kursk, cities that border Ukraine, Tula has witnessed increasing attacks and power outages recently. In late August, the Russian defence ministry claimed its air defences destroyed two drones over the city, but did not provide further details on the damage and casualties from the interception, if any. It also did not share any precise time and location of the attack. Last week, a loud explosion rocked the Russian city and was followed by a major power outage affecting thousands of people in a district. Local residents reported hearing sounds of an explosion in the vicinity right before the lights went out in Zarechensky district. Around 5,000 residents in the district suffered power outages, RIA reported. However, a Russian official said the two incidents of explosion and power outages were not related. The power blackout was caused by technical failure and not related to any sounds of an explosion, the Russian emergency situations ministry had claimed on Thursday. It also rejected the noise heard by residents to be of explosions and speculated it was caused by an aircraft’s transition to “supersonic speed”. The ministry said work to restore power supply to the Zarechensky “will be completed in the near future”. Read More Ukraine-Russia war – live: Drone attack south of Moscow after two killed in Kherson shelling Russia ‘weaponised food and deliberately caused starvation’ in Ukraine Rishi Sunak poised to delay northern phase of troubled HS2 rail link by up to 7 years India had been riding a geopolitical high. But it comes to the UN with a mess on its hands A Kremlin critic was transferred to a Siberian prison and placed in a 'punishment cell,' lawyer says
2023-09-25 15:27
Former England striker Trevor Francis, the first £1m player, dies at age of 69
Former England striker Trevor Francis, the first £1m player, dies at age of 69
Trevor Francis, British football’s first £1million player, has died at the age of 69. The ex-Birmingham striker, who scored Nottingham Forest’s winner in their 1979 European Cup final triumph, earned 52 England caps and later guided Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham to major finals as a manager. Plymouth-born Francis burst onto the scene as a teenager with Birmingham, making his first-team debut at 16 in 1970. “He died in Spain this morning from a heart attack,” said a spokesman. Forest shattered the British transfer record when they paid £1.15million for him in 1979, although manager Brian Clough famously claimed the fee was £999,999 to take pressure off the player. He started his career at Birmingham, playing 328 times and scoring 133 goals. In 1971, at just 16-years-old, he became the youngest ever player to score four times in Football League history in Blues’ 4-0 win over Bolton. He earned his record move to Forest in 1979 and headed the winner in the 1-0 victory over Malmo to win the European Cup just a few months later. Francis missed the European Cup win over Hamburg a year later through injury and joined Manchester City in 1981. Spells at Sampdoria, where he won the Coppa Italia, Atalanta, Rangers and QPR – where he was player-manager – followed. He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in 1990 before he replaced Ron Atkinson as manager. Under Francis, the Owls finished third in the old First Division in his first season in charge before finishing seventh in the newly created Premier League while also being runners up in the FA Cup and League Cup. He left in 1995 and returned to Birmingham the following year, reaching the play-offs three times and also the 2001 League Cup final where they lost to Liverpool. Francis left St Andrew’s in October 2001 and joined Crystal Palace soon after, leaving the Eagles in 2003 in what was his last job. Francis spent half a year in Spain and the rest in Solihull. He suffered a heart attack 11 years ago and had kept himself fit with daily power walks. He had an annual health check through the League Managers’ Association and, according to his spokesman, was “enjoying life very much having eventually got over the death of his wife”. Helen passed away in 2017 after a battle with cancer.
2023-07-24 21:52
Brock Purdy injury update: Even more good news for 49ers starting QB
Brock Purdy injury update: Even more good news for 49ers starting QB
Brock Purdy seems to be progressing well during his recovery from a serious elbow injury.San Francisco 49ers fans should be elated to hear even more good news about Brock Purdy.Last year's rookie season went from "Mr. Irrelevant" to the new face of the Super Bowl-contending fr...
2023-06-28 00:16