RFU chief Sweeney defends bonus and says he won't walk away
LONDON - England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of ...
US judge hears bid to block Trump birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE - Four Democratic-led states urged a federal judge in Seattle on Thursday to block President Donald Trump's ...
U.S. WHO exit jeopardizes Africa, says health body
DAKAR - The U.S. plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization will squeeze Africa's health initiatives, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, calling on ...
Ukraine must win, regain full territory, in war with Russia, says Germany’s Merz
BERLIN - Ukraine must win the war against Russia, regain lost territory and be free to join military alliances, Mr Friedrich Merz - favourite to become Germany’s next chancellor - said on Jan 23. Mr ...
Syria orders freeze of bank accounts linked to former regime
DAMASCUS - Syria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts tied to people and companies linked to the ousted regime of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to a ...
Israel sees more to do on Lebanon ceasefire as deadline nears
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Israel said on Thursday the terms of a ceasefire with Hezbollah were not being implemented fast enough and there was more work to do, while the Iran-backed group urged pressure to ...
Trump says he wants to meet Russia’s Putin soon to ensure end of Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump spoke via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swiitzerland. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Austria arrests property tycoon Benko, suspected of trying to hide assets
VIENNA - Austria has arrested Rene Benko, the founder of fallen property group Signa, on suspicion of trying to hide assets from insolvency administrators and creditors, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Residents leave homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank raid continues
RAMALLAH - Israeli drones fitted with loudspeakers ordered people to leave their homes in Jenin on Thursday, residents said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major ...
Trump to world companies: Make products in US or face tariffs
US President Donald Trump spoke via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Swiitzerland. Read more at straitstimes.com.
No team are invincible, says Conte as Napoli face unbeaten Juve
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has said no team are invincible as his table-topping side prepare to host Juventus, who are undefeated in Serie A this season, in a key clash on Saturday. Read more at ...
Trump tells Davos he will demand lower interest rates, oil prices
US President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by video link. Read more at straitstimes.com.