Bangladesh holds state funeral for slain youth leader amid tight security
Item 1 of 4 Supporters block the Shahbagh Square as they protest, demanding justice for the death of…
Surging barrels at sea spook oil markets more than Russia or Venezuela
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to…
Ukraine strikes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean
Item 1 of 2 Crude oil tanker Qendil transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Yoruk…
Australia’s gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack
Right-wing populists resist Albanese’s plans for tighter gun controlConservatives argue focus should be on antisemitism, not gun lawsPopulist…
Israel approves natural gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu says
Item 1 of 2 The gas platform for Leviathan, Israel’s largest gas field is seen from a helicopter…
TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges
TikTok, Grindr violated GDPR via cross-app tracking, group saysTikTok used cross-app data for ads, analyticsTikTok was previously fined…
Dollar drifts near 2-1/2-month lows as labour data leaves rate path uncertain
Euro hangs near 12-week high ahead of ECB policy decisionBOE likely to cut rates, BOJ expected to raise…
Oil moves lower on Ukraine talks, weak China data
BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trading on Tuesday, adding to the previous session’s…
Sterling laps up UK-Japan rate squeeze
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A rare event of two G7 central banks moving in opposite directions on…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
Zelenskiy seeks guarantees against future Russian attacksUS officials Witkoff and Kushner attend Berlin talksEuropean allies refine US peace…
Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US
Nobel winner Ales Bialiatski among those releasedLeading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava also freedTrump envoy says US lifting sanctions…
Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia, despite Trump’s ceasefire claim
Item 1 of 5 A soldier salutes next to a coffin of Sergeant Major Ananda Udon, 39, a…