US draw with Dutch at World Cup but both well placed for knock-outs

Berlin, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – Defending champions the United States, were held 1-1 by the Netherlands on Thursday, at the women’s World Cup in…

Ukraine allows its athletes to face Russians, under strict conditions

Berlin, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – Ukrainian athletes have been given permission by their sports ministry, to compete against Russians and Belarusians at international sports…

Ship safety expert says freighter fire hard to douse, no easy access

Berlin, Jul. 27, (dpa/GNA) – A ship safety expert commented on the challenges of extinguishing the fire burning on the freighter off the Dutch…

At least one dead in renewed missile attack on Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – At least one person has died in overnight rocket attacks on the port infrastructure of the southern Ukrainian region…

Putin offers Africa free grain to replace Ukraine exports he blocked

Moscow, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, offered African countries on Thursday to replace Ukrainian grain exports, which he has blocked since…

Fires rage out of control in central Greece despite lower temperature

Athens, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – Boosted by weeks of drought and strong winds, numerous fires have broken in central Greece, and were raging out…

Airbus Q2 profit rises; backs 2023 outlook

Paris, Jul. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Airbus reported that its net income for the second quarter net income rose 55% to €1.06 billion ($1.18 billion)…

European Central Bank expected to announce further interest rate hike

Frankfurt, Jul. 27, (dpa/GNA) – The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to announce a further interest rate increase on Thursday afternoon as part…

Roche core earnings drop due to lower demand for Covid-19 products

Geneva, Jul. 27, (dpa/GNA) – Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche on Thursday reported that its net income in the first half of 2023 declined to…

British energy company Shell misses expectations as earnings halve

London, Jul. 27, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Shell failed to deliver another bumper crop of profits in the last quarter, with the business falling short…

Germany’s Mercedes-Benz reports higher second quarter earnings

Berlin, Jul. 27, (dpa/GNA) – German automobile major Mercedes-Benz Group on Thursday reported higher earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal 2023, on…

Spain and Japan first nations into women’s World Cup last 16

Berlin, July 26, (dpa/GNA) – Spain and Japan, are the first two nations, qualified for the last 16 of the women’s World Cup in…

Planes and 3,000 firefighters deployed around Palermo in Sicily

Rome, July 26, (dpa/GNA) – Wildfires continued to burn in the north of Sicily on Wednesday, particularly in Palermo Province in the north-west of…

Two northern bottlenose whales stranded off Scottish coast

London, July 26, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – A recovery operation is under way, after two whales became stranded off the east coast of Scotland. The…

Putin: Russia-Africa summit to expand food and energy cooperation

Moscow, July 26, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, plans to expand cooperation with African countries during a two-day summit in St Petersburg, set…

German court: Airlines must allow free rebooking of cancelled flights

Karlsruhe, Germany, July 25, (dpa/GNA) – An airline is not allowed to charge extra in Germany, if customers want to rebook a cancelled flight…

One dead and 85 rescued as migrant boat sinks in Atlantic Ocean

Madrid, July 25, (dpa/GNA) – One man has died as a boat carrying migrants, sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the…

Thousands of Britons flee fire-ravaged Rhodes

London, July 25, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Thousands of Britons have been rescued from fire-ravaged parts of Rhodes, with more reportedly facing their summer holidays…

Greece battles fires as 150 square kilometres destroyed on Rhodes

Athens, July 25, (dpa/GNA) – Powerful winds continued fuelling forest fires on the Greek island of Rhodes on Tuesday, threatening six villages north and…

Up to 10,000 Britons on Rhodes as repatriation flights reach Britain

London, July 24, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Up to 10,000 Britons are estimated to be on fire-ravaged Rhodes, with repatriation flights to rescue holidaymakers landing…