Turkey, Greece agree to talks on Mediterranean tensions

Turkey and Greece have agreed to talks over disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, both sides said on Tuesday, after German-led efforts to defuse a crisis that has raised fears of conflict.A standoff over gas exploration in contested waters has seen the

Global stocks cautiously rebound as Britain tightens rules on virus

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Global stocks staged a partial recovery Tuesday, following a rout in the prior session as Britain announced fresh rules to contain the coronavirus and the United States officially passed 200,000 deaths from the virus.After three straight days in the red, Wall

Nike cheers return of pro sports as earnings top expectations

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Nike shares rocketed higher Tuesday after the company reported blowout quarterly earnings on strong digital sales and its CEO cheered the return of pro sports.The sports giant, which suffered bruising losses in the prior quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic

Tesla cuts battery cost on road to $25K model

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Tesla on Tuesday said it is slashing battery costs to speed a global shift to renewable energy, and could have a $25,000 self-driving model available in three years or so.Chief executive Elon Musk and the head of Tesla's power team laid out battery design, ma

Big promises, but can China be carbon neutral by 2060?

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Xi Jinping's shock promise to lead the world into a safer climate future was thin on details, leaving many questions unanswered on how the world's worst polluter will meet a 2060 carbon neutral target.China is responsible for over a quarter of the world's g

Tech giants strike deal with advertisers over hate speech

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Web giants including Facebook struck a deal Wednesday with global advertisers to get on the same page on defining hate speech, a move aimed at helping companies steer clear of being associated with vile content.The agreement -- which also includes Twitter and

France shuts down Marseille nightlife as Europe battles virus spread

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Bars and restaurants in France's second-biggest city Marseille were ordered closed Wednesday as Europe surged past five million coronavirus cases, with France and its neighbours hoping tighter restrictions can slow the spread.Worldwide nearly 32 million peopl

Australia's Westpac to pay record fine for money-laundering

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Australia's Westpac bank has agreed to pay a record AU$1.3 billion (US$923 million) fine for more than 23 million breaches of money-laundering laws, the bank and regulators announced Thursday."I would like to apologise sincerely for the bank's failings," P

US housing recovery continues in August, new home sales up 4.8%

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New US home sales came in well above forecasts in August with a 4.8 percent gain, as the housing market continues to recover from the coronavirus downturn, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.August's annualized rate of just over one million sales, seaso

TikTok urges US court order to block Trump ban

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A federal judge Thursday urged the Trump administration to consider delaying a ban on new downloads of the popular video app TikTok and hinted he might block the government's order set to take effect on Sunday.Judge Carl Nichols made the comments at a hastily

US durable goods see slower August growth but recovery continues

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US durable goods orders saw dramatically slower growth in August after surging the month prior, the Commerce Department said on Friday, but the data showed an ongoing recovery.August's 0.4 percent jump in orders to $232.8 billion was below estimates and a rev

Israel restricts outgoing flights to bolster virus lockdown

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The Israeli government slapped restrictions on outgoing flights on Friday as part of a slew of measures to bolster a second coronavirus lockdown imposed last week.The new measures, which came into force at 1100 GMT and affect workplaces, synagogues and demonst

Epic Games battles to get Fortnite back in App Store

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Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions.Apple does not allow users of its popular devices to downloa

Macron accuses Lebanon leaders of 'betrayal' over govt failure

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday upped the pressure on Lebanon's leaders to form a government in the wake of the Beirut port blast, saying their lack of progress represented a "collective betrayal".Lebanon remains mired in political economic crisi

Life returning to normal in Africa, but virus fears linger

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"Things are getting back to normal, even though it will never be like it was before," says a relieved Petunia Maseko, relaxing in a bar in South Africa's Soweto township.Africa has weathered the coronavirus pandemic relatively well in terms of infections an

Amazon unveils payment by hand-waving

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Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces.The system called Amazon One was touted as "a fast, convenient, contactles

Ex-Maltese PM's chief of staff arrested in fraud probe

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Maltese police arrested former prime minister Joseph Muscat's chief of staff Keith Schembri Tuesday, as part of a probe into alleged kickbacks connected to the sale of so-called golden passports.Schembri was arrested in the early hours after a court issued an

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US imposes sanctions over Russia rights abuses despite revived ties

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Russians over abuses including the killing of a prominent opposition leader, days after top-level talks seemed to ease tensions between the two powers.The State Department highlighted the actions against

Berlusconi interested in buying Serie C club Monza - reports

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who sold AC Milan after a trophy-laden three decades under his ownership a year ago, could be set to return to football by buying Serie C side Monza, according to press reports in Italy on Thursday.Media tycoon

Ryanair cabin crew in 5 countries to strike Sept 28: union

Ryanair cabin crew members from five European countries will go on strike on September 28, threatening hundreds of flights, a Belgian union said on Thursday.Staff from Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Portugal will stage a stoppage on the Irish no-fr

Hero dog 'saves Indian family' in flood-hit Kerala

A family in the flood-ravaged Indian state of Kerala narrowly escaped death after their pet dog woke them up moments before a landslide destroyed their home, local media reported Monday.Mohanan P. and his family were sleeping at home in the mountainous Idukki

Depth of French police collaboration with Nazis revealed

A new book and documentary have revealed the lengths to which the French wartime Vichy regime went to please the Nazis.The new research carried out by historian Laurent Joly and filmmaker David Korn-Brzoza uses previously unseen documents to show how the Frenc

World Cup big guns limber up in Russia as atmosphere builds

The World Cup big guns limbered up on Monday ahead of the tournament opener in Russia while brash underdogs Australia warned Euro 2016 finalists France to brace for an early shock.As the atmosphere built before Thursday's curtainraiser between the hosts and S

Ligue 1 returns hoping to capitalise on French World Cup success

The dust has barely settled on France's triumphant World Cup campaign, but Ligue 1 returns this weekend with French champions Paris Saint-Germain under new management and with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar taking superstar billing.Less than four weeks after France

Singapore woman jailed in 'Fat Leonard' US Navy graft case

A Singaporean woman was sentenced to 33 months in jail Friday for her role in a massive bribery scandal dubbed the "Fat Leonard" case that rocked the US Navy.Gursharan Kaur Sharon Rachael, 57, a former lead contract specialist with the US Navy, was charged a

UK PM gathers ministers as Davis resignation rumours swirl

British Prime Minister Theresa May gathers her ministers Thursday amid swirling rumours that Brexit secretary David Davis could quit over her plans to avoid a hard Irish border.Davis, the public face of the Brexit negotiations, is said to be furious about a fa

Godfather Godin won't give ground to Griezmann in World Cup battle

A self-confessed lover of all things Uruguayan, from grilled meat to bitter-tasting infusion mate, France's Antoine Griezmann knows not to expect any favourable treatment when confronted by close friend Diego Godin in Friday's World Cup quarter-final.Teammat

Hales keeps nerve as England square T20 series with India

Alex Hales kept his nerve with 58 not out to see England home and square the international T20 series against India 1-1 with one to play in Cardiff on Friday.Set 149 to win off their 20 overs England needed 12 off the final over and Hales put Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Niemann, Stanley lead as Woods climbs Memorial leaderboard

Tiger Woods ignited the crowd with a sensational hole out for eagle, but a storm delay dampened his charge at the Memorial where he was six shots behind halfway leaders Joaquin Niemann and Kyle Stanley.Woods, a three-time champion at Muirfield Village, bounced

Mohamed Salah included in final Egypt World Cup squad

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was included Monday in Egypt's 2018 World Cup squad despite still underdoing treatment for a shoulder injury he suffered in the Champions League final, the Egyptian Football Association said.Salah, who hit a stunning 44 goals f

Torn over coal, German village struggles to heal

Sybille Tetsch returned to the German village of Proschim to set up a restaurant four years ago, in an attempt to save her birthplace from mining excavators and heal a deep rift there over the future of coal.Residents of Proschim have for years lived with the

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