The U.N.-chartered vessel MV Valsamitis is loaded to deliver 25,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat to Kenya and 5,000 tons to Ethiopia. It is pictured at the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk in February. Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images The U.N.-chartered vesselContinue Reading
Egypt’s president says he will not extend the state of emergency that had been imposed across the country for more than four years ByThe Associated Press October 25, 2021, 6:51 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CAIRO — Egypt’s president said Monday he willContinue Reading
Narumon Bowonkitwanchai | Moment | Getty Images The semiconductor chip shortage that is hamstringing the production of products ranging from cars and computers to appliances and toothbrushes will extend into 2022 and potentially beyond that, the CEO of semiconductor company Marvell Technology said. “Right now, every single end market forContinue Reading
Serena Williams, who first won the US Open in 1999, is a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September Coverage: Daily radio commentaries across BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on theContinue Reading
Comment on this story Comment LONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to prevent a hospital withdrawing life support from a 12-year-old boy with catastrophic brain damage, rejecting a bid by his parents to extend his treatment. The parents of Archie Battersbee had aske Supreme Court justices to blockContinue Reading
U.S. stock futures traded higher on Wednesday morning after a sharp rally for the three major indexes during Tuesday’s regular trading session. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 83 points, or 0.26%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.28% and 0.32%, respectively. Netflix surged more than 7% in after-hoursContinue Reading
Joint military drills between Belarus and Russia, due to end on Sunday, will now extend indefinitely.(Reuters: Vadim Yakubyonok) Russia and Belarus have announced an extension to military drills near Ukraine’s northern borders, as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion. With the drills due to end on Sunday localContinue Reading
British children aged 5 to 11, one of the last remaining groups in the country still broadly ineligible for the coronavirus vaccine, will be offered doses under new guidance announced on Wednesday by Britain’s independent vaccine advisory committee. Sajid Javid, England’s health secretary, said in a statement that the NationalContinue Reading
Alec Monopoly paints a bitcoin onto a mural at the North American Bitcoin Conference held at the James L Knight Center on January 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies continued their dramatic slide on Saturday, with bitcoin losing nearly half of its value since hittingContinue Reading
Belarus’ authorities have released a draft document proposing amendments to the country’s constitution that may allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to further cement his grip on power after months of mass protests and remain in office until 2035. FILE – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with top levelContinue Reading