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ECB hikes rates again, vows more in March

ECB hikes rates again, vows more in March

The European Central Bank raised interest rates again Thursday and signalled it would "stay the course" with an identical hike next month, even as the outlook in the eurozone brightens.

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Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Attempted rape charge against Man Utd star Greenwood dropped

Charges including attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Wednesday.

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England drop Tuilagi for Six Nations opener against Scotland

England drop Tuilagi for Six Nations opener against Scotland

England centre Manu Tuilagi was omitted from Steve Borthwick's first matchday squad for Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland.

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Stocks climb after rate decisions

Stocks climb after rate decisions

European and US stock markets rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank and Bank of England raised interest rates, joining the US Federal Reserve in moving once again to cool sky-high inflation.

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Kosovo court shortens jail terms for witness tampering

Kosovo court shortens jail terms for witness tampering

A special Kosovo court reduced the prison sentences on Thursday of two former rebels convicted of intimidating witnesses to war crimes during the 1990s independence conflict with Serbia.

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Pakistan police feel 'abandoned' in militancy fight after mosque blast

Pakistan police feel 'abandoned' in militancy fight after mosque blast

Pakistan police officers say they have been "thrown to the beasts" in their battle against rising militancy after a blast at a city headquarters killed dozens of their colleagues.

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From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

Could humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?

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Influencers bask in their version of the Oscars in Mexico City

Influencers bask in their version of the Oscars in Mexico City

And the winner is... a 16-year-old Colombian whose videos of his life in the countryside landed him an award at TikTok's answer to the Oscars for social media influencers.

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Record Shell profit on soaring energy prices sparks outrage

Record Shell profit on soaring energy prices sparks outrage

British energy giant Shell on Thursday unveiled record annual net profit of $42.3 billion thanks to surging oil and gas prices, sparking outrage from green groups and unions as the UK endures a cost-of-living crisis.

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Zelensky warns of Russia 'revenge' as EU chief visits

Zelensky warns of Russia 'revenge' as EU chief visits

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia was building up its troops to take "revenge" on the West nearly a year into Moscow's invasion.

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