Sterling Edges Lower as Markets Await U.S. Jobs Data and Monitor Middle East Tensions
LONDON — Sterling slipped against the U.S. dollar and euro on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East…
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JD Sports Appoints Former IKEA CEO Peter Agnefjäll as New Chair
LONDON — British sportswear retailer JD Sports has appointed former IKEA chief executive Peter Agnefjäll as its new chair, with…
Amsterdam Pride Celebrates Marriage Equality with ‘Married for a Day’ Event
AMSTERDAM: Dozens of people symbolically tied the knot at Amsterdam’s Pride festival on Thursday in a colorful “Married for a…
Tajikistan, Pakistan Sign Landmark Cricket Cooperation Agreement
Islamabad: The Tajikistan Cricket Federation (TCF) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at…
Trump Renews Push to Restrict Birthright Citizenship in United States
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to restrict birthright citizenship, signing two executive actions aimed at limiting…
Europe Heat Wave Puts Italy on Red Alert as Austria, Slovakia Set Temperature Records
ROME — A severe heat wave sweeping across Europe has placed all of Italy’s major cities under the highest heat…
Samsung, SK Hynix Investors Demand Higher Shareholder Returns Amid AI-Driven Cash Boom
Seoul: Shareholders of South Korea’s leading memory chip manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are calling for significantly higher dividends…
Michael Page Reports Higher Interim Profit as Asia-Pacific and Americas Drive Growth
London: British recruitment firm Michael Page reported a sharp increase in first-half pre-tax profit, with strong performances in the Asia-Pacific…
Explosive-Laden Drone Discovered at German Airport, Prompting Major Security Investigation
Berlin: German authorities have launched a major investigation after an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport,…
Four Men Stabbed Near London’s Covent Garden; Woman Arrested in Suspected Mental Health-Related Incident
London: Four men were injured in a stabbing incident near London’s popular Covent Garden district on Wednesday after a woman…