
US Nuclear Test Raises Concerns of New Arms Race With Russia
The US conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada just hours after Russia revoked
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Blackstone Profit Drops 12% on Deal Slump, Shares Tumble
Blackstone Inc., grappling with higher interest rates and stung by a pullback in dealmaking, reported a 12% decline
1970-01-01 08:00

Jim Jordan Will Seek Third Floor Vote on US House Speaker Bid
Republican Jim Jordan said Thursday he will seek a third floor vote on his bid to become US
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Nervous Investors Shy Away From TSMC on Geopolitical Risk
Intensifying Chinese pressure on Taiwan is prompting some equity investors to buck the trend and exit Taiwan Semiconductor
1970-01-01 08:00

Powell Signals Fed to Stay on Hold and Keep Future Hike on Table
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the US central bank is inclined to hold interest rates steady again
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EU's Michel: EU and US must find mutually beneficial solutions on trade disputes
WASHINGTON The European Union and the United States must find mutually beneficial solutions to help resolve trade disputes,
1970-01-01 08:00

COP28 Countdown Heats Up as Countries Spar Over Loss and Damage
COP28 is just six weeks away and countries are already trading blows over what is likely to be
1970-01-01 08:00

MLB fans think they've just discovered latest Houston Astros cheating scandal
Are the Houston Astros cheating again? MLB fans think they've made a fascinating discovery involving Jose Abreu and pine tar.
1970-01-01 08:00

L’Oreal Sales in North Asia Hit by Slump in Travel Retail
L’Oreal SA sales in the region that includes China unexpectedly fell in the third quarter as the cosmetics
1970-01-01 08:00

EU bids to tighten migration rules after attacks in Arras and Brussels
Killings by militants in France and Belgium prompt calls for better screening of migrants.
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Russian fighters ‘scrambled over Black Sea to prevent British warplanes approaching Russian airspace’
Two Russian fighter jets were scrambled on Thursday to prevent three British warplanes from entering Russian airspace over the Black Sea, the Russian defence ministry has claimed. The Su-27 fighter jets were sent to intercept “three air targets” near the border, with Russia claiming to have identified them as a British RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes. “As the Russian fighters approached, the foreign military aircraft turned away from the state border of the Russian Federation,” the statement claimed. It was not clear how close the planes came to each other. The Black Sea has become an increasingly important theatre in the war between Russia and Ukraine, now nearing the end of its 20th month. President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had ordered Russian planes armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to patrol over the Black Sea. Russia has previously reported a number of incidents in which its fighter jets were scrambled to intercept military planes from Norway, another NATO member, over the Barents Sea. In September last year, a Russian pilot fired two missiles towards an RAF surveillance plane after mistakenly believing he had permission to fire. Russia claimed it had been caused by a “technical malfunction” with the UK’s Ministry of Defence publicly accepting their explanation. After firing, the first missile missed the RAF plane while the second failed to launch successfully. If it had reached its target, it could potentially have drawn a Nato member into a military confrontation with Russia. The two Russian SU-27 fighter jets had encountered the RAF plane, which was carrying a crew of up to 30 people, as it was flying a surveillance mission over the Black Sea in international airspace on 29 September 2022. The Ministry of Defence has been approached for comment. Read More Ukraine-Russia war - live: Kyiv makes ‘breakthrough’ on Dnipro river as Moscow warns US of ‘grave’ mistake Ukraine has used long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia, Zelensky says Putin says Russia ‘will be able to repel’ Ukraine’s new weapons used to damage Kremlin’s air assets The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
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Deutsche Bank raises 2023 UK GDP growth forecast to 0.5%
Deutsche Bank raised its 2023 economic growth forecast for the UK economy to 0.5% from 0.3% previously, and
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