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Pension funds pressure credit card companies to categorise gun sales

Payment processor Visa Inc said it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops

Last reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped says operator

Ukraine's atomic power operator said that the last reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid

Verstappen wins Italian Grand Prix for 1st time to close in on title

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title

9/11 attacks reverberate as US marks 21st anniversary, people pay tribute

Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil

US Prez Biden to honour 9/11 victims as shadow of Afghan war looms

President Joe Biden is set to mark the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon, a year after he ended the long and costly war in Afghanistan

3 dead after 7.6 earthquake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea

At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea today morning, authorities say

US first lady Jill Biden shares memories of 9/11 as wife, sister, more

When Jill Biden realised that terrorists had attacked America on September 11, 2001, her husband, Joe, wasn't the only loved one whose safety she worried about

Americans remember 9/11 with moments of silence, other tributes today

Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil

China sends college students to quarantine under zero-Covid policy

Almost 500 students at China's premier college for broadcast journalists have been sent to a quarantine centre after a handful of Covid-19 cases were detected in their dormitory

Canada's Conservative party elects populist Pierre Poilievre as new leader

Canada's opposition Conservative Party has elected its go-to attack dog as its new party leader

EU must respond as one to Putin's 'blackmail': Greek PM Mitsotakis

The European Union should have a coordinated response to the challenge posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's blackmail with the supply of natural gas, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said

World No 1 Iga Swiatek becomes first Polish woman to win US Open title

Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to win the US Open by defeating Ons Jabeur in straight sets at a full-capacity Arthur Ashe Stadium

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea; damage extent unclear

The US Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea

Stepping up: Next generation of British royals to see more scrutiny

Prince William and wife Kate made a surprise joint appearance with Prince Harry and wife Meghan, warmly greeting a large crowd gathered outside Windsor Castle to remember Queen Elizabeth II

Russia announces troop pullback from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russia's Defence Ministry announced on that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances

Russia announces troop pullback from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Russia's Defence Ministry said that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has made significant advances in the past week

US to give $40 mn agricultural aid to Sri Lanka for next cultivation season

The United States announced USD 40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

UK PM Truss takes oath of loyalty to Britain's new monarch King Charles III

Prime Minister Liz Truss and senior members of her government have taken oaths of loyalty to King Charles III in the House of Commons

Small nuclear power stations emerge in EU as energy option, but risks loom

Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or SMRs, are much cheaper and quicker to get running than standard plants, delivering the kind of energy security that many nations are seeking

2 dead, 3 missing after boat in New Zealand hits whale and capsizes

News organisation Stuff reported that 11 people were aboard the boat and six were rescued Saturday morning near the South Island town of Kaikoura