Banking shares have fallen sharply again as investors remain nervous following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US last week. The failure of SVB has raised fears that other banks could also be facing problems. Shares in…
Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘‘sheer nonsense’’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “sheer nonsense” allegations that Ukrainians could be behind the explosions that crippled the Nord Stream gas pipelines, suggesting the United States may have been responsible. The Russian leader insisted on Tuesday the US…
US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska
The United States has approved a contentious oil-and-gas drilling project in the northwestern state of Alaska, drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say the move flies in the face of President Joe Biden’s climate pledges. The US Department of the Interior…
Aukus deal: US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project
The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Under the Aukus pact Australia is to get its first nuclear-powered subs…
Space startup forced to call off launch of world’s first 3D-printed rocket
With just over a minute to go before liftoff, a California aerospace startup opted to stand down from launching the world’s first 3D-printed rocket on its inaugural test flight. Relativity Space was set to launch its Terran 1 booster Wednesday…
US 6-year-old who shot teacher won’t be charged – prosecutor
A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a primary school in the US state of Virginia is unlikely to be charged, a prosecutor has said. But authorities in the city of Newport News have yet to decide if any…
2 dead, 2 alive after Americans kidnapped in Mexico
Two of the four Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico last week are dead and two are alive and now safe in the US, Mexican officials said. Four US citizens were kidnapped by armed men on 3 March while driving…
Pete Davidson involved in weekend car crash in Beverly Hills
Pete Davidson had a rough return from his vacation with Chase Sui Wonders. The “Saturday Night Live” alum was recently involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills, Calif., police confirmed to E! News. Lieutenant Coulter of the Beverly Hills…
Kidnapped Americans were in Mexico for tummy tuck
Four Americans kidnapped by heavily armed men in Matamoros, Mexico, had travelled there for cosmetic surgery, relatives told US media. One of them was to have a tummy tuck – removing abdominal fat – in a border town, said the…
South Korea pushes to resolve historical labour dispute with Japan
South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea. The proposal was welcomed in Tokyo but…