World stocks sink, gold hits high on escalating trade war fears
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| VOD | 0.55% | 13.545 | $ | |
| GSK | -0.04% | 48.2 | $ | |
| BCE | 1.13% | 24.415 | $ | |
| BTI | -1.78% | 57.2 | $ | |
| AZN | -4.24% | 90.59 | $ | |
| BP | -0.14% | 35.33 | $ | |
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| RELX | -2.46% | 40.63 | $ | |
| RBGPF | -1.87% | 82.5 | $ |
Politics
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country's main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.
Politics
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said.
Sports
Experienced New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor was on Sunday ruled out of the second Rugby Championship Test against South Africa while unlucky wing Emoni Narawa is a major doubt.
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Australian biologists said Sunday a great white shark measuring up to 3.6 metres (12 foot) likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators.
Technology
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
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Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a deadly threat from overcrowding.
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Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.
Sports
Japan and Mexico drew 0-0 on Saturday in a friendly at Oakland Coliseum as both countries prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
Economy
Pensioner Shizue Kato didn't fancy the new "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster and instead watched "Kokuho", a rare live action cinema hit in Japan, where animation rules.
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Prince Harry returns to London on Monday for a children's charity gala. But the question on everyone's lips is whether after years of tensions and hurt he will meet his father, King Charles III.
Economy
A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent.
Boulevard
Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonisation of an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online.
Boulevard
President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities.
Economy
Uncertainty loomed over what Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance would decide on crude output in their meeting on Sunday, with analysts saying a production boost was also being considered.
Culture
In "Palestine 36," director Annemarie Jacir recounts a year of Arab revolt against British colonial rule that she says is crucial to understanding current events in the Middle East.
Nature
On the night he won Canada's election, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized his plan to jumpstart the country's economy in response to President Donald Trump's threats.
Culture
Daniel Craig led an A-list cast to Toronto with his latest "Knives Out" whodunit movie, one of several star-studded world premieres on a packed Saturday night at North America's biggest movie festival.
Politics
A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.
Boulevard
Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, a prominent activist for victims of Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, died Saturday, her organization said. She was 106.
Nature
Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.
Politics
Joanne Woodhouse and Henry Godwin live at opposite ends of England and used to sit on opposite sides of the political fence -- until both decamped to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
Boulevard
More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.
Sports
Amanda Anisimova felt she didn't "fight hard enough" in her US Open final loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday and admitted to suffering a recurrence of nerves in her second Grand Slam final.
Sports
Aryna Sabalenka credited her new-found mental approach on Saturday after producing a controlled performance to power to victory at the US Open.
Sports
Retired NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame at enshrinement ceremonies on Saturday at Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Australia's eastern state of New South Wales halted logging in a large stretch of woodland Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.
Sports
Three years after almost walking away from the sport in frustration, Aryna Sabalenka cemented her status as the world's best player with her victory at the US Open.
Sports
Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda completed the career golden Slam at the age of just 19 on Saturday as he won the US Open title.
Sports
Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea's 2-0 victory over the United States in an international football friendly on Saturday.
Sports
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved three championship points against all-British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski on Saturday to win their first US Open men's doubles title.
Sports
World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open crown on Saturday, defeating her American rival in straight sets to clinch the fourth Grand Slam title of her career.
Sports
European champions Bordeaux-Begles opened their Top 14 campaign with a 23-18 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday, while last season's strugglers Stade Francais ran amok in a handsome victory over newcomers Montauban.
Culture
Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert," which had its world premiere at the Toronto film festival Saturday, is a love letter to the King of Rock and Roll seven years in the making.
Sports
England's Ellie Kildunne is set to miss the tournament favourites Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland next week after suffering a head injury during Saturday’s 47-7 win over Australia.
Culture
A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched the top prize at the Venice Film Festival Saturday, while a harrowing docudrama about the Gaza war took second.
Boulevard
A cable linking two cabins disconnected shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors said Saturday.
Sports
Thomas Tuchel challenged England to "prove a point" against Serbia in next week's crucial World Cup qualifier after his side laboured to a 2-0 win over minnows Andorra on Saturday.
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel's uninspiring England remained unbeaten on Saturday.
Sports
Tournament favourites England will face old rivals Scotland in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup after a 47-7 win over Australia in Brighton on Saturday saw the hosts end the group stage on top of Pool A.