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Ruble surges as comeback against dollar continues
The Russian currency has strengthened to a six-week high to the US dollar and euro
Musk makes $1 billion name-change offer to Wikipedia
Elon Musk has offered a $1 billion donation to the free online encyclopedia in exchange for it being renamed ‘D*ckipedia’
UK PM wants to fence off home after protest
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted a planning application to build a perimeter fence around his family home
Peace Summit attendees accuse EU leaders of ‘hypocrisy’ – FT
EU leaders were slammed by Cairo Peace Summit participants for criticizing Russia’s alleged humanitarian violations while ignoring Israel’s
Manila says Chinese vessels ‘intentionally’ hit Philippine boats
Manila said Monday that Chinese vessels "intentionally hit" Philippine boats at the weekend, escalating a diplomatic row over two
Populist left leader moves to launch new German party
A charismatic leader of Germany's populist left wing on Monday laid the foundation for a new party, expected to poach support
Yield on 10-year US government bonds rises above 5% for first time since 2007
The yield on 10-year US government bonds rose above 5.0 percent for the first time since 2007 during the height of the subprime
Third aid convoy enters Gaza via Egypt border crossing: AFP
An aid convoy entered the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday via the Rafah border crossing, AFP correspondents on the Egyptian
Taiwan defends Foxconn over China tax probe
Taiwan defended tech giant Foxconn on Monday after China launched an investigation into several of the firm's sites, saying that
US unveils tech hubs to push innovation
The United States unveiled Monday a list of 31 tech hubs that it will create as part of the vast investment scheme that President Joe Biden
Azerbaijan hosts joint drills with Turkey near Armenia
Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Monday it had begun joint drills with its ally Turkey near the border with Armenia, weeks after
Russia’s Gazprom ‘confident’ despite sanctions – CEO
Gazprom head Aleksey Miller says the company is economically strong despite Western restrictions that forced it to reorient gas flows
Pro-neutrality party scores big win in Swiss elections
The pro-neutrality Swiss People’s Party has scored a major win in Switzerland’s general election, receiving 28.6% of the vote
Ex-Pakistani PM charged over exposing alleged US meddling
Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted for breaching secrecy laws by allegedly leaking a controversial diplomatic cable
Germany maintaining LNG trade with Russia – Bloomberg
Germany continues to deliver Russian LNG to avoid breaching a long-term deal that could cost taxpayers over $10 billion, Bloomberg says
US pledges ‘flow’ of aid to Gaza
The United States on Sunday vowed a continued flow of aid to the Gaza Strip, as a new convoy of 14 trucks entered the besieged and bombarded Palestinian enclave. With the first of two convoys of humanitarian assistance now inside Gaza, the White House sai...