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NatWest chairman refuses to quit over Farage debacle as bank reports surge in profits The de-banking turmoil gripping the lender overshadows its latest financial results - the last under the tenure of ousted Dame Alison Rose - which have been warmly received by investors. James Sillars Business reporter @SkyNewsBiz Friday 28 July 2023 12:38, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 5:22 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI...

Explainer US actors' strike: Why are Hollywood stars walking out and what does it mean for film and TV industry? For the first time in more than 60 years, Hollywood writers and actors will be on strike at the same time. It comes as the industry grapples with how technology is changing the way films and TV programmes are made -...

Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN thrown out by federal judge The US news network described the former US president's claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him as a "big lie" - a phrase associated with Nazi propaganda. Saturday 29 July 2023 22:57, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 2:25 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Donald Trump Why you can trust Sky...

Breaking Rotterdam: Three injured in shooting in Dutch city Saturday 29 July 2023 22:41, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:40 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Why you can trust Sky News Three people have been injured in a shooting at a summer carnival in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. Police say the victims and the gunman were taken to hospital and their conditions were...

CONFLICTSBANGLADESH Bangladesh: Opposition protesters clash with police 3 hours ago3 hours ago Protesters called on Prime Minister Hasina to step down and form a caretaker government to lead the country during next year's elections. Several Western countries have condemned Hasina's government over rights abuses. https://p.dw.com/p/4UXdA Policemen disperse the supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from Shonir Akhra area during staging sit-in rallies on...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Russian missile wounds several in Dnipro Published 15 hours agoPublished 15 hours agolast updated 24 minutes agolast updated 24 minutes ago At least nine people have been injured after a Russian missile strike in Ukraine's Dnipro. Meanwhile, US has said that Russia's defense minister is seeking weapons during a trip to North Korea. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4UX4O An apartment building...

BUSINESSCZECH REPUBLIC Czech tycoon Kretinsky eyes German steel and big subsidies Tim Gosling 07/28/2023July 28, 2023 While Europe was worrying about paying its energy bills, Daniel Kretinsky spent 2022 raking in cash that he now wants to invest in ThyssenKrupp's steel unit. https://p.dw.com/p/4UQXU A picture of Daniel Kretinsky Kretinsky presents a significantly more sophisticated image than other Czech business leaders after the Communist eraImage: EPH The energy...

POLITICSRUSSIAN FEDERATION Putin's gamble with Ukraine's grain drags on Maria Katamadze 4 hours ago4 hours ago In a show of largesse, Vladimir Putin promised shipments of grain to a handful of African countries affected by shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. African leaders responded by telling him to end the war. https://p.dw.com/p/4UXN4 Putin with men to his right and to his left; they are...

Back to homepage / Live news Concussed after 10 seconds, Springbok Williams sidelined 'for at least two weeks' Johannesburg (AFP) – South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber said scrum-half Grant Williams would be out of action "for at least two weeks" after being concussed after just 10 seconds in a Rugby Championship win over Argentina on Saturday. Issued on: 29/07/2023 - 22:02 Modified: 29/07/2023...

Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years Back to homepage / Live news Hope leads Windies to first ODI win over India in four years Bridgetown (Barbados) (AFP) – West Indies captain Shai Hope played the sheet anchor role to perfection in taking his team to a series-levelling six-wicket victory over India in the second One-Day International...

Back to homepage / France BREAKING TABOOS For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, 'silence prevails' According to a report published by French feminist organisation En avant toute(s), life is particularly harrowing for survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in French overseas territories like Martinique, Mayotte and Guadeloupe. The subject is taboo and victims are often so isolated that...

Back to homepage / Middle East Thousands of Israelis protest after government pushes through key reform Tel Aviv (AFP) – Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest the government's decision to forge ahead with its judicial reform package despite widespread opposition. Issued on: 29/07/2023 - 22:02 2 min Israeli protesters vent their anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to forge...

Back to homepage / Europe AS IT HAPPENED Deadly Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, city council official Anatoly Kurtev said. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited “advanced positions” of Ukraine’s special forces near Bakhmut, the...

Qatar pledges $100 million to help Ukraine in the humanitarian field July 28, 2023, 11:44 PM Follow us: alsharq A+ A- Kyiv - Qena His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the country, has directed to announce a pledge of 100 million dollars...