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Russia's Arctic airports back to work after drone alert

Airports in Russia's Arctic cities of Murmansk and Apatity resumed operations after a brief airspace closure on Wednesday, the aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.

Health|News

Argentina health officials rule out suspected case of mpox on grains ship

Health officials in Argentina said on Wednesday that a test to determine if a crew member on a quarantined grains cargo ship was infected with the mpox virus had come back

Argentina health officials rule out suspected case of mpox on grains ship
News

Former US president Carter, nearing 100, excited to vote for Harris, grandson says

Former U.S.

Former US president Carter, nearing 100, excited to vote for Harris, grandson says
Asia|News

Blast at Indian pharma factory kills 15 and injures 40, official says

At least 15 people were killed in an explosion on Wednesday at a pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant in southern India's Andhra Pradesh state, a district

Environment|Europe

Portugal's Madeira wildfire still raging after a week, teams reinforced

A wildfire raging on Portugal's island of Madeira continued into its second week on Wednesday, having burned through at least 4,400 hectares (10,872 acres) of vegetation, prompting

Portugal's Madeira wildfire still raging after a week, teams reinforced
Business|Economy|News

US job growth in year through March was far lower than estimated

U.S. employers added far fewer jobs than originally reported in the year through March, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, underscoring the growing concerns the Federal Reserve has

US job growth in year through March was far lower than estimated
Crime|Europe|Technology

Sweden and Denmark to pressure tech platforms over gang crime ads

Sweden and Denmark will summon tech companies over ads on their platforms that are posted by gangs to recruit young Swedes to commit violent crimes in the Nordics, the

Sweden and Denmark to pressure tech platforms over gang crime ads
News

Two more bodies found by divers inside yacht sunk off Sicily - source

Two further bodies have been found in a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.

Two more bodies found by divers inside yacht sunk off Sicily - source
Europe|News

Czech Republic nominates industry minister Sikela for EU commission, Czech TV says

The Czech government on Wednesday nominated Jozef Sikela, who helped steer the European Union's response to the energy crisis following Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022, as its

Czech Republic nominates industry minister Sikela for EU commission, Czech TV says
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

General Atlantic exits India's PNB Housing in $127 million deal

U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic on Wednesday sold its entire stake worth 10.69 billion rupees ($127.40 million) in India's PNB Housing Finance, stock exchange data

General Atlantic exits India's PNB Housing in $127 million deal
Europe|News|Political

EU criticism over rule of law is misleading, Slovak government says

The Slovak government rejected criticism on Wednesday from the European Commission over the state of rule of law in the country, saying it was misleading.

EU criticism over rule of law is misleading, Slovak government says
Election|Europe

Austria's far-right Freedom Party sets out election programme

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO), which opinion polls make favourite to win the country's general election on Sept. 29, presented its campaign manifesto on Wednesday, setting out

Austria's far-right Freedom Party sets out election programme
News|World

Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities

Shahed Abu Omar, 20, was in her third year studying computer science at Gaza’s Al Azhar University when it was reduced to rubble by Israel's military campaign in

Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities
Business|Lifestyle|News

FAA refers 43 more unruly US airline passengers to FBI

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it has referred 43 unruly passengers to the FBI for criminal investigation over the past year, as it continues its

FAA refers 43 more unruly US airline passengers to FBI
Europe|News|World

Russian priests bring icon to try to tame depot fire after drone attack

Orthodox priests brought an icon to the scene of a huge fuel depot fire in southern Russia sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack in the hope it would help tame its flames, the local

Russian priests bring icon to try to tame depot fire after drone attack
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Will Buffett's 'put' on oil firm Occidental halt share drop?

Shares in U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum fell to $56.17 on Tuesday, below a level that has routinely triggered purchases by its biggest holder, billionaire investor Warren

Will Buffett's 'put' on oil firm Occidental halt share drop?
News|World

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet

Iran's parliament approved President Masoud Pezeshkian's 19 ministers on Wednesday, state media reported, giving way to a cross-factional

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet
News|World

Divers recover 2 bodies following sinking of luxury yacht off Sicily

Divers scouring the wreck of the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily have found the bodies of two of the six passengers who were missing, a source close to the matter said

Divers recover 2 bodies following sinking of luxury yacht off Sicily
Europe|News

Hungary says Russian 'National Card' visa holders will go through same security screening as others

A Hungarian programme easing visa restrictions for Russians and Belarusians will involve the same security screening as other residence permits, the interior minister said in a

Europe|News|World

Russia's Medvedev says there will be no talks with Ukraine after Kursk incursion

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region means there will be no talks between Moscow and Kyiv until Ukraine is completely defeated on the battlefield, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy

Russia's Medvedev says there will be no talks with Ukraine after Kursk incursion
Asia|Business|Economy|Fashion and Beauty

Beauty retailer Sephora cuts China jobs as market slumps

LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is cutting its workforce in China, the company said on Wednesday, as consumers curb their spending on creams and make-up in the world's No. 2

Beauty retailer Sephora cuts China jobs as market slumps
Business|Europe

Germany's Scholz to visit shipbuilder amid state aid hopes

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will on Thursday visit shipbuilder Meyer Werft, raising union hopes for government support for the company which is battling to fill a

Germany's Scholz to visit shipbuilder amid state aid hopes
Asia|News|World

World powers' strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns

Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S. allies, a think-

World powers' strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns
Business|Finance|Technology

Chipmaker Analog Devices forecasts strong Q4 results as demand recovers

Analog Devices forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, as it benefits from returning demand for its chips used in consumer electronics.

Chipmaker Analog Devices forecasts strong Q4 results as demand recovers
News|World

Russia's Putin meets Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Russia's Putin meets Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow

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