An international arrest warrant has been issued for Australian ex-rugby star Rocky Elsom following a conviction for embezzlement in France, French media say. The former captain of Australia’s national team was president of RC Narbonne, one of France’s most prestigious clubs, in 2015-16. On Friday a court found him guilty of paying tens of thousands … Read more
Robert Lighthizer, former US trade representative, speaks during an event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Precision Components Group in York, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump‘s longtime trade adviser is apparently telling Wall Street money managers that if the Republican presidential nominee is reelected, he … Read more
Reuters Palestinians and aid groups suspect Israel is gradually adopting a new tactic in northern Gaza On Saturday morning, a message was posted on social media by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman warning people living in the ‘D5’ area of northern Gaza to move south. D5 is a square on the grid superimposed over maps … Read more
Russia’s most prominent opposition leader for a decade, Alexei Navalny, believed he would die in prison, according to his memoir. A fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, he died in an Arctic Circle jail in February while serving 19 years on extremism charges that were widely seen as politically motivated. The New Yorker and the … Read more
A heavy traffic jam with many cars on the road in Chaoyang district in Beijing, China. Sw Photography | Digitalvision | Getty Images China’s passenger vehicle sales rose 4.3% in September from a year earlier, snapping five months of decline with a boost from a government subsidy to encourage trade-ins as part of a broader … Read more
A view of the cityscape ahead on Jan. 12, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan. Annice Lyn | Getty Images News | Getty Images China is studying further trade measures against Taiwan, the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday, two days after Beijing slammed a speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-Te. The Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan’s ruling … Read more
Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund called for continued tight, data-driven monetary policy in Turkey until inflation converges to target as it concluded an Article IV consultation. The policy turnaround has reduced economic imbalances and revived confidence the IMF said on Saturday, adding that improved market sentiment caused foreign and … Read more
Video show the dramatic moment a historic church in Iquique, Chile, was destroyed by fire. Twelve firefighting units attended the blaze at the San Francisco Church on Friday, but were unable to save the mostly-wooden structure, local media reported. It was the first Catholic church built in the country, according to the World Monuments Fund, … Read more
Getty Images Speaking in Detroit on Thursday, Trump attacked UAW President Shawn Fain for his support of electric vehicles A longtime resident of the north Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan, Doug spends part of his days building electric vehicles for Ford as a machine repairman. But he would never buy one. A former Democrat and … Read more
Getty Images The four stars of Emilia Pérez jointly won best actress when the film premiered at Cannes in May US singer and actress Selena Gomez joined her co-stars on the red carpet at the London Film Festival on Friday, for the UK premiere of her Oscar-tipped film Emilia Pérez. The Spanish-language musical was one … Read more