Luxury group Kering said Wednesday that its half-year net profit fell by half and warned operating earnings for the second half of the year would be down around 30 percent.…
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Palestinians say Israel troops kill two in West Bank raids
Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on Wednesday, as the military confirmed a death and “hits” during…
Gunman flew drone over Trump rally area before shooting — FBI
The 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally flew a drone over the area about two hours before the former US president began to speak,…
UK fines TikTok over safety data reporting
British telecommunications regulator Ofcom said Wednesday it had handed video sharing platform TikTok a £1.9 million ($2.4 million) fine for failing to timely make available safety data. Ofcom criticised the…
Three talking points ahead of 2024 Olympic golf events
The attention of the world’s top golfers turns to the upcoming Paris Olympics, where they will battle it out in the third Games since the sport was added back to…
Iraq hangs 10 ‘terror’ convicts
Iraq hanged 10 “terror” convicts on Monday, officials said, in the fourth such execution in three months, prompting a rights group to call for an end to the death penalty.…
Tanzania president fires two top ministers
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior ministers, including the head of the foreign ministry, in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. The move comes ahead of expected national elections next…
Macron says France is ready to host Paris Olympics
President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes’ Village on Monday, four days before the Games begin. The Games return to…
Kamala Harris wins key Pelosi support for White House race
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against Donald Trump in November after Joe Biden’s stunning exit…