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German experts propose energy price cap from next year
A price cap to reduce soaring German energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine should come into force next year with additional help provided beforehand, a government-appointed commission recommended Monday.
Britain unveils fresh action to calm markets turmoil
Britain on Monday ramped up efforts to calm markets after a heavily criticised budget, with the government bringing forward key economic forecasts and the Bank of England boosting liquidity.
Stocks down, dollar up as markets expect more big US rate hikes
Stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Monday as forecast-beating US jobs data fanned expectations for more large interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
US trio, including ex-Fed chief Bernanke, win economics Nobel
A US trio on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for research on banking's role in the economy, especially on the importance of avoiding collapses during financial crises.
'Born to fly': Indian pilot blazes trail for women in aviation
India has the world's highest rate of women pilots, but when Zoya Agarwal said she dreamed of conquering the skies, her mother cried and told her to wait for a "suitable boy" to marry instead.
She's training men: Bahrain hoopster breaks the mould
It's an unusual sight in the conservative Gulf state of Bahrain: a young mother in an indoor basketball court is instructing the male players.
Instagram, Twitter restrict Kanye West accounts over posts deemed anti-Semitic
Instagram and Twitter said they have restricted the accounts of US rapper Kanye West over posts slammed as anti-Semitic.
Relief for Germany's Scholz as party wins key electoral test
Germany's Social Democrats on Sunday won a closely-fought regional election that was dominated by worries over soaring energy costs, giving Chancellor Olaf Scholz a welcome boost as a difficult winter looms.
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin vows to fight deportation to Germany
Anna Sorokin, the young Russian-German woman who bilked wealthy New Yorkers while pretending to be an heiress herself, has said she would fight deportation to Germany after her recent release from prison.
German state vote tests public mood as energy crisis bites
Germans in the coastal state of Lower Saxony headed to the polls Sunday in a closely-watched regional election seen as a test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats amid an acute energy crisis.
Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field
London-listed firm Energean on Sunday began testing pipes between Israel and the Karish offshore gas field, a key step towards production from the eastern Mediterranean site, a source of friction between neighbours Israel and Lebanon.
New deadly strike hits Ukraine city after Crimea bridge blast
An overnight Russian missile strike killed at least 12 people in Zaporizhzhia, authorities said on Sunday, in the latest deadly attack to hit the southern Ukrainian city that President Volodymyr Zelensky called "absolute evil".
Thai nursery massacre families pray to free children's souls
Mourning families knelt Sunday outside a Thai nursery where their children were murdered, performing a Buddhist ceremony to put their souls at rest.
Vietnam's VinFast targets US market in 'preposterously hard' gamble
Having conquered most industries at home, optimistic chiefs at conglomerate Vingroup are setting their sights much higher as they ramp up plans to sell the first ever Vietnamese car in the mighty US market.
Hey big spenders: Qatar woos the rich with luxury World Cup
With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour coats Qatar's World Cup despite football's working-class roots.
Crimea bridge resumes traffic after blast, Russian army leadership changed
Traffic resumed Saturday over a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea -- seen as a symbol of the Kremlin's annexation of the peninsula -- after it was partially destroyed by an explosion Moscow blamed on a truck bomb.
'Till' lynching film 'not interested' in showing traumatic anti-Black violence
The director of "Till," an Oscar-tipped movie about the lynching of a young Black teenager in 1950s Mississippi, said she deliberately chose not to show any on-screen violence inflicted against Black people in order to spare both filmmakers and audiences.
'Transformation' beckons for embattled Credit Suisse
Battered by a series of scandals, rumours of financial trouble and plunging shares, Credit Suisse is preparing "transformation plans" to restore confidence in the Swiss banking giant.
Sex-scene experts help reshape Hollywood power dynamics in #MeToo era
Since Hollywood sex abuse revelations ignited the #MeToo movement five years ago, demand for on-set "intimacy coordinators" has soared -- but resistance, power imbalances and a fear of saying "no" to sex scenes are deeply rooted in showbusiness, experts say.
Thousands in US join abortion rights protests ahead of elections
Thousands marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to protest the Supreme Court's overturning of the federal right to abortion and to urge voters to turn out in a Democratic "blue wave" in next month's key midterm elections.
'Not afraid anymore': more violence as Iran protests enter fourth week
Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and protesters clashed violently with security forces across Iran on Saturday, as demonstrations over the death of Mahsa Amini entered a fourth week.
Russia says three killed in Crimea bridge blast, army leadership changed
Russia on Saturday said three people were killed in after a truck exploded on its bridge linking Crimea -- a symbol of its annexation of the peninsula -- without immediately blaming Ukraine.
'Sabotage' to blame for major German rail breakdown
"Sabotage" targeting communications infrastructure was to blame for major disruption to the German railway network on Saturday, operator Deutsche Bahn said while the government said no motive had yet been identified.
Air France, Airbus face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris disaster
Air France and aircraft maker Airbus go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of a flight from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.
UK train commuters hit by further strikes over pay
Train passengers in Britain faced severe disruption on Saturday, with only one in five services running as railway workers staged another walkout over wages.
US coach praises players for stand against sexual abuse in football
US manager Vlatko Andonovski said the players "did an incredible" job of using the women's international between the world champions and Euro 2022 winners England as a platform to fight against sexual violence.
Hotel receptionists aim for the stars at world championship
Tim Oberli smiles broadly at the man across the gold-plated desk, expertly checking him in and showing him to the executive suite, while simultaneously handling a boisterous man demanding a restaurant reservation.
Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7
Google is looking to up its smartphone game with the Pixel 7, the latest entrant in a competitive corner of personal electronics where it has traditionally been a bit player.
US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles
The United States will soon be unable to provide Ukraine with certain types of ammunition that are essential to Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion, as supplies are being used up faster than they can be replaced.
Actor who accused Spacey says was 'frozen' during alleged 1980s assault
US actor Anthony Rapp told a New York courtroom Friday that he froze up when he was allegedly assaulted by Kevin Spacey as a minor in 1986, on the second day of the disgraced Oscar winner's trial over the accusation.
Veil protests present Iran with its 'Berlin Wall' moment, activist says
Iran may use the Islamic veil as a tool of oppression, but the hijab is also the weakest pillar of an embattled regime trying to forestall its own "Berlin Wall" moment, an Iranian-American activist based in New York tells AFP.
Tesla to deliver 1st electric semis to PepsiCo in December
PepsiCo said Friday it will receive its first Tesla semi-trucks December 1, a vehicle Elon Musk has said can travel 500 miles on a single charge.
US job gains slow, but not enough to ease inflation worries
US job gains slowed slightly in September, offering some good news for the Federal Reserve as it works to cool the economy, but official data Friday also showed wages continued to rise which underlined the challenge to tamping down rampant inflation.
Stocks fall, dollar boosted by US jobs data
Stocks mostly slid and the dollar surged Friday after US jobs data showed only a timid slowdown in the labour market, setting the stage for further aggressive interest rate hikes.
US hiring slows in September as unemployment rate dips
Hiring in the US economy slowed slightly in September, as expected, while the jobless rate ticked back down to the same level as July, the government reported Friday.
Crypto scammers make off with $100 mn from Binance
Scammers stole cryptocurrency worth roughly $100 million from Binance, the world's biggest exchange for cryptoassets, the firm said on Friday.
Ireland voices hope of end to post-Brexit trade row in N.Ireland
Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney on Friday gave hope of an end to wrangling over post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland, as talks resumed to break the impasse.
Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West 'under review'
German sportswear giant Adidas said Friday it was reconsidering its partnership with Kanye West after the US rap star reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products.
Chipmaker TSMC's sales buck estimates, competition slowdown
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Friday as rivals warn that demand for consumer electronics is being hit by the global economic downturn.