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Qantas confirms non-stop flights by end of 2025 to New York, London; Polls show Labor leading at campaign’s halfway mark; Zelenskyy appeals to Australia; NSW records 7723 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths; 8109 new cases, one death in Victoria
US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff detailed the roughly three-hour discussion members of the Congressional delegation to Kyiv had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, and said he thinks “it’s only a matter of time” before US President Joe Biden visits Ukraine. Mr Schiff said the meeting with Mr Zelenskyy focused on what …
This isn’t a recession – it’s a war-cession, David Roche says
LONDON — The global economy is likely entering a “war-cession,” according to veteran investment strategist David Roche, and markets are underestimating its duration. It comes as markets attempt to navigate a flurry of concurrent economic hurdles, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring inflation, rising interest rates and supply disruption from China’s efforts to contain a …
First e-scooters deployed in London
Lime has joined with two other e-scooter operators Dott and Tier today to begin London’s first ever e-scooter trial. Lime has deployed 200 of its latest Gen4 e-scooters across London, working with Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils to launch the UK’s largest for hire e-scooter trial. The trial, involving all three operators, will …
Stocks, data, earnings, breaking news
European markets look set to start the week on a negative note and are set to open flat-to-lower on Monday. London’s FTSE is expected to open 2 points lower at 7,065, Germany’s DAX down 39 points at 15,653, France’s CAC 40 down 13 points at 6,500 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 1 point lower at 25,520, according …
Resource plays lead London market higher after 3-day break
U.K. stocks returned on Tuesday from a three-day break with strong gains, as commodity plays surged, with oil prices at a more than two-year high. Miners including Rio Tinto RIO, +3.76% and Anglo American AAL, +4.50%, and energy producers BP BP, +2.17% and Royal Dutch Shell RDSB, +1.73%, helped the FTSE 100 UKX, +1.12% jump …
Anti-Israel protests: Riots break out in Berlin, Paris and London
AMSTERDAM — Many thousands of people protested against Israel in major European cities over the weekend as the latest Israel-Gaza conflict reached new heights. Several events featuring antisemitic rhetoric and rioting. In Brussels, London and Vienna dozens of men were filmed at rallies on Saturday shouting in Arabic: “Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad …
G7: Foreign ministers to discuss rising threats at London summit – BBC News
G7: Foreign ministers to discuss rising threats at London summit BBC News Secretary of State Blinken in London for G7 foreign ministers meeting CBS News U.S. and Britain tell China and Russia: the West is not over yet Yahoo News G7 nations to agree on global plan to help 40m girls into education The Guardian UK’s Raab: Biden Administration …
WA prepares for Cyclone Seroja damage; Mourning of Prince Philip continues as Prince Harry lands in London; Morrison refuses to put time target on COVID-19 vaccinations; NZ records another case linked to hotel outbreak
By Stuart Marsh11 Apr 2021 23:41 Woolworths executive Paul Graham has been named as the new CEO of Australia Post. The chief supply chain officer at Woolworths Group will head the nation’s biggest postal service from September and comes with 40 years of logistics experience. Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate resigned from the position …
Push to stop using ‘mum’ and ‘dad’ in schools, Prince Harry lands in London, Trump explodes in rant
Donald Trump exploded at fellow Republicans calling them “stone cold losers” in a rant at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US outlets reported overnight. The former president, speaking Saturday to members of the Republican National Committee, called for party unity in the wake of his loss to Joe Biden and the party’s loss of Senate …
Myanmar ambassador says he’s locked out of London embassy in ‘coup’
Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn — who last month broke ranks with his country’s military junta — told CNN he tried to gain access to the embassy on Wednesday for several hours but was unable to enter. Several of his staff were still inside the building, and were not being allowed out, he said. Another source …
