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Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial

Ghosn aide Kelly faces verdict in Nissan trial

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn remains at large in Lebanon, but on Thursday, his aide Greg Kelly will learn his fate in a Tokyo courtroom after a nearly 18-month trial.

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Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links

Dortmund cancel Schroeder's membership over Russia links

Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund said Wednesday they have withdrawn honorary membership from Germany's former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder because of his links to Russia.

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G7 looks to stop cryptoassets use as Russia sanctions dodge

G7 looks to stop cryptoassets use as Russia sanctions dodge

The Group of Seven industrialised nations are examining ways to stop individuals or companies targeted by Western sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine using cryptocurrencies to dodge the punitive measures, Germany's finance minister said Wednesday.

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Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims

Abramovich to sell Chelsea with 'net proceeds' going to Ukraine war victims

Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.

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Record sale for Magritte at London auction: Sotheby's

Record sale for Magritte at London auction: Sotheby's

"L'Empire des lumieres" was sold for £59.4 million ($79.4 million, 71.4 million euros) in London on Wednesday, shattering the record for a work by Belgian artist Rene Magritte.

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Belarus star Azarenka 'devastated' by violence 'against and in Ukraine'

Belarus star Azarenka 'devastated' by violence 'against and in Ukraine'

Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka, a former world number one and two-time Grand Slam title winner, said Wednesday she is "devastated" by the violence "against and in Ukraine" following Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

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Dozens detained at anti-war rallies in Russia

Dozens detained at anti-war rallies in Russia

Dozens of anti-war demonstrators were detained in Moscow and Saint Petersburg Wednesday after jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called on Russians to protest President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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Army of cyber hackers rise up to back Ukraine

Army of cyber hackers rise up to back Ukraine

An army of volunteer hackers is rising up in cyberspace to defend Ukraine, though internet specialists are calling on geeks and other "hacktivists" to stay out of a potentially very dangerous computer war.

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Abramovich confirms he will sell Chelsea

Abramovich confirms he will sell Chelsea

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Banksy works belonging to Robbie Williams sold at auction

Banksy works belonging to Robbie Williams sold at auction

Two works by the mystery British artist Banksy belonging to the singer Robbie Williams both sold for several million pounds at auction in London on Wednesday.

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