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Ryanair slashes annual loss as lockdowns lifted
Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday announced a large reduction in annual net losses as the aviation sector recovered from pandemic lockdowns.
China's retail sales slump as lockdowns cause chaos
China's retail sales and factory output slumped to their lowest levels in around two years, official data showed Monday, capturing the dismal economic fallout from Beijing's zero-Covid policy.
China's retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage
China's retail sales slumped to its lowest in two years while factory output plunged, official data showed Monday, capturing the dismal economic fallout from Beijing's zero-Covid policy.
Dutch doctor says group will keep sending abortion pills to US women
Rebecca Gomperts, a 55-year-old Dutch physician, has spent years fighting for women's access to abortion around the world.
Facebook: from Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
Key chapters in the history of Facebook, the world's biggest social media application, which marks the tenth anniversary Wednesday of its stock market debut.
Brentford duo report racist abuse of family at Everton
Everton are helping police identify suspects after Brentford's Rico Henry and Ivan Toney reported members of their family were racially abused during the Bees' 3-2 win at Goodison Park on Sunday.
US in mourning, outrage after 'racist' mass shooting
Grieving residents from the US city of Buffalo held vigils Sunday after a white gunman who officials have deemed "pure evil" shot dead 10 people at a grocery store in a racially-motivated rampage.
Crisis-hit Lebanon votes but few expect major change
Lebanon held its first election Sunday since a painful economic crisis dragged it to the brink of becoming a failed state, a major test for new opposition groups bent on ousting the ruling elite.
Afghan money exchangers on strike after licence fee hike
Thousands of money exchangers shut shop across Afghanistan on Sunday after Taliban authorities imposed a steep hike in licence fees, the brokers' commission said, in a bid to slow down money laundering and terrorism financing according to financial analysts.
Saudi Aramco says Q1 profits jump 82% as oil prices surge
Saudi Aramco on Sunday posted an 82-percent jump in first quarter profits, buoyed by a global surge in oil prices that has made it the world's most valuable company.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts curfew for Buddhist festival
Sri Lankan authorities lifted a nationwide curfew Sunday for an important Buddhist festival, with celebrations muted as the island weathers a worsening economic crisis.
Swiss vote on 'Netflix' law, organ donations and Frontex
Switzerland votes on Sunday on whether streaming services should cough up money to boost Swiss film-making -- and whether everyone should automatically become an organ donor unless they say otherwise.
Tech titans curb hiring in a 'challenging macro environment'
From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times.
US rate hikes strain Hong Kong's virus-weakened economy
Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy.
'My body my choice': Thousands rally across US for abortion rights
Thousands of activists, many in pink, took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
Debate in Spain over 'menstrual leave' plan
Spain's plan to become the first European nation to allow women to take "menstrual leave" from work has sparked a debate that has split the country's leftist coalition government and unions.
'Jane Roe': Tumultuous journey of woman behind America's abortion law
Her real name is little known but her pseudonym, Jane Roe, is synonymous with abortion access in the United States, a topic once again in the spotlight with the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn the nationwide right after 50 years.
Lack of competition fueled US baby formula shortage
There's no end in sight to America's shortage of baby formula -- and the crisis has highlighted the lack of competition that has spread to all parts of the US economy, even essential ones such as food for infants.
US stocks finish bruising week on positive note
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday after a bruising week beset with worries over inflation, the Ukraine war and the economic outlook.
Stocks bounce after Fed boss calms nerves over rates
The rebound on global stock markets extended further Friday on easing fears about the pace of interest rate rises in the United States that are aimed at bringing down the country's highest inflation in decades.
Frontline milkmaids tell tale of Ukraine's trust in outgunned army
The 26 cows feeding Oksana But and her sister in the east Ukrainian war zone are both a blessing and a curse.
UAE's ailing President Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 73
The United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years.
Musk says deal to buy Twitter 'temporarily on hold'
Elon Musk said on Friday he was putting a temporary halt on his much-anticipated deal to buy Twitter, sending shares in the social media giant plunging.
Markets rebound after Fed boss calms nerves over rates
Global stock markets rebounded Friday on easing fears about the pace of interest rate rises in the United States that are aimed at bringing down the country's highest inflation in decades.
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa has died: official media
The United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years.
Emirates airline announces 'significantly' lower $1.1 bn annual loss
Emirates airline announced a "significantly reduced" annual loss of $1.1 billion dollars on Friday, down from $5.5 billion a year earlier, as pandemic travel restrictions ease.
In new album, Kendrick Lamar delivers introspection and biting social critique
Kendrick Lamar, the rapper whose poignant lyricism has soundtracked the Black Lives Matter movement and compelled many to call him the voice of a generation, dropped his first solo album in five years on Friday.
Honda yearly earnings solid despite chip crunch
Japanese auto giant Honda said Friday net profit rose 7.6 percent in the financial year to March, benefiting from strong motorbike sales and a weaker yen.
Asian stocks up after Fed boss calms nerves over rates
Asian equities were mostly up Friday following a tumultuous trading period on Wall Street, but analysts said the outlook remained bleak as inflation, the Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns weigh on sentiment.
Germans rethink their way of death
Germans are finding that death no longer quite becomes them.
Contemporary art to the metaverse: Takashi Murakami's poppy trip
Takashi Murakami is known for blending pop art and Asian fine arts, but for his latest exhibition in New York, he is moving into the metaverse.
Degas, Picasso sculptures bring record prices in New York
A sculpture by Edgar Degas sold Thursday for $41.6 million at Christie's in New York, the highest price paid at auction for a work by the French artist, while a bronze by Pablo Picasso also broke a record.
Asian stocks up as investors calm over potential Fed moves
Asian equities were mostly up Friday following a tumultuous trading period on Wall Street, which rebounded at the close after investors calmed down about US policies to counter surging inflation.
Lawyer who argued landmark US abortion case outraged over possible reversal
The leak of a US Supreme Court draft ruling that would seemingly overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision securing a nationwide right to abortion has sparked widespread outrage -- but attorney Linda Coffee is especially miffed.
US abortion debate spills over into Canada
Anti-abortion activists galvanized, supporters of the right to the procedure aghast and worried: a debate in the United States has spilled over the border into Canada.
US baby formula shortage gives Biden new headache
The White House vowed Thursday to take action to boost supplies of baby formula as President Joe Biden was slammed by Republicans for crippling shortages nationwide.
Baby formula shortage gives Biden new headache
The White House vowed Thursday to take action to boost supplies of baby formula as President Joe Biden was slammed by Republicans for crippling shortages nationwide.
US Senate confirms Powell for second term as central bank chief
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell to a second term as head of the Federal Reserve, as the central bank fights to crush soaring inflation.
Global stocks down, euro slumps over growth and inflation worries
World equities mostly fell Thursday and the euro hit a five-year dollar low as investors worried about growth amid stubborn inflation and rising interest rates.
