Taiwan prosecutors said on Thursday that they have so far questioned four people as witnesses in their investigation into a Taiwanese company linked to pagers that detonated last week in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah. Security sources said Isra…
Nottinghamshire County Councils’ opposition councillors claim they’re treated as ‘useful idiots’ by county leaders
Opposition councillors say they’re being treated as ‘useful idiots’ in how Nottinghamshire County Council makes some key decisions. The Conservative-led authority has three cross-party bodies responsible for ensuring public services are working properl…
Cássio joga hoje? Desfalques do Cruzeiro contra o Libertad na Copa Sul-Americana
By Bia Palumbo A aguardada estreia de Fernando Diniz no Cruzeiro é nesta quinta-feira (26). A missão é contra o Libertad (Paraguai), às 21h30 (de Brasília), no Estádio do Mineirão, em Belo Horizonte (MG). Vale vaga na semifinal da Copa Sul-Americana e …
BUA Foods reports 74.4% revenue growth to ₦729.4bn, proposes ₦5.50 dividend
The Chairman expressed the commitment of the management to driving product diversification and market expansion while penetrating new markets. BUA Foods Plc has declared revenue of ₦729.4 billion, an increase of 74.4% relative to its 2022 revenue.The C…
Israel says it killed Hezbollah drone chief in strike near Beirut
The Israeli military said an airstrike near Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander who was responsible for the group’s drone fleet. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said air unit commander Muhammad Hussain Sarur was killed in the targeted attack. A …
Germany’s Commerzbank promises better returns after UniCredit bid
Commerzbank is setting itself higher profitability targets in its battle with the Italian bank UniCredit, which is pursuing a growing stake in the German lender. Commerzbank on Thursday announced plans to increase the return on equity for investors by …
Brussels acts against 26 EU countries over renewable energy rule fail
Almost all EU member states have failed to transfer an EU regulation into national law for the faster approval of renewable energy projects, the European Commission said on Thursday. Only Denmark informed the European Union’s executive arm, responsible…
Russia detains six over alleged Ukraine-linked arson attacks
Russian authorities said on Thursday that six suspects have been detained on suspicion of arson attacks allegedly carried out on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services. Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the FSB, said they are accused of target…
Fighting continues in Lebanon as Israel dismisses truce proposal
Mutual attacks between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia continued on Thursday, with tens of thousands of people said to have been displaced since Israel began its massive bombardment of Lebanon four days ago. Following months of cross-border s…
German chemical giant BASF details latest cost-cutting plan
German chemical giant BASF on Thursday unveiled details of a painful cost-cutting programme designed to cope with the impact of high energy prices and tough global competition. BASF’s main plant in the western German city of Ludwigshafen will be restru…