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Mario Draghi resigns as Premier, leaving Italy in political chaos

Investor reaction was clear, with the yield on the Italy's 10-year note jumping as much as 21 basis points to 3.6%, its highest since June

Japan trade deficit grows despite improved exports as oil prices surge

Japan's trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen because of surging oil prices and a sinking yen, brought on partly by the war in Ukraine, and weaker global demand

China's 'Didi Global' fined $1.2 billion for data violations since 2015

China's internet watchdog on Thursday fined ride-hailing firm Didi Global more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) following an investigation into the company's cybersecurity practices.

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after 10-day break

Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said

White House insiders to talk about Trump's actions on Jan 6 Capitol Riot

Roughly three hours elapsed between Trump's speech at a rally near the White House and his release of a video calling the rioters very special but asking them to 'go home now'

Russia expanding its war focus to southern Ukraine, says Sergei Lavrov

Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia's foreign minister said Moscow is trying to consolidate its territorial gains

Nasa aims for late August to test flight of new giant moon rocket

On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday it's shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket

Joe Biden announces modest climate change actions; pledges more to come

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, This is an emergency and I will look at it that way

US sends more military aid to Ukraine as Russia advances in 2 regions

The US and allies committed more rocket systems, ammunition and other military aid to Ukraine Wednesday, as American defence leaders said they see the war to block Russian gains

At least 21 homes destroyed by Texas wildfires in US, says officials

A pair of two-day-old North Texas wildfires continued to resist containment Wednesday after destroying 21 homes, officials said

EU moves closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia as war drags

The European Union moved closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia after its 27 ambassadors backed a series of measures to ban gold imports

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4% amid rising fuel prices

Inflation in the United Kingdom has accelerated to a new 40-year high, driven by rising food and fuel prices that are contributing to a cost-of-living crisis

Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Massachussetts

President Joe Biden will announce new actions on climate change that he can take on his own just days after an influential Democratic senator quashed hopes for a sweeping legislative package

Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe's central bank amid inflation

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's offer to resign has sent unsettling ripples through financial markets, bringing back bad memories of Europe's debt crisis a decade ago

Corruption concerns in Ukraine resurface as US-aid inflows amid ongoing war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden has largely ignored since the outbreak of war: history of rampant corruption

Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals: Scientists

For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. In the United States, President Joe Biden has learned that the hard way

San Francisco airport worker stabbed, suspect held; 3rd incident in 1 month

A worker at the San Francisco International Airport was stabbed Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, police said. It was the third security incident in a month at the airport south of San Francisco

Warren Buffett's firm owns nearly $11 bn of Occidental Petroleum's stock

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway now owns nearly $11 billion worth of Occidental Petroleum stock after buying another 1.9 million shares in the past week

Myanmar army laid landmines in Kayah, killing at least 20: Amnesty Intl

Myanmar's military has laid landmines that have killed and injured people in and around villages in Kayah, a conflict-affected region near the border with Thailand, Amnesty International

US House approves law to protect same-sex marriage, retort to high court

The US House approved legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access could jeopardise other rights