UK faces strained finances after election
Britain will see little difference on public spending whichever of the country's main parties wins next month's general election, with state coffers strained largely by huge Covid expenditure.
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Austrian ex-minister exiled in Russia denies she is 'Kremlin agent'
Austria's highly controversial former foreign minister Karin Kneissl -- who now lives in Russia -- told AFP she feels slandered as Vienna reels from an unfolding Russian spying scandal.
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Lautaro's late strike sends Argentina into Copa quarters
Substitute Lautaro Martinez grabbed an 88th-minute winner as Argentina finally overcame Chile 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday.
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UK Conservatives' 14 years of economic unrest
Britain's Conservatives are expected to lose the July 4 general election in large part because of economic turmoil from Brexit, high taxation and a budget that exacerbated a cost-of-living crisis.
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The highs and lows of chemsex's drug-driven orgy scene
David is a psychologist and has been taking part in drug-fuelled gay orgies for the past 15 years.
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Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inflation in view
Asian markets swung Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors prepare for the release of crucial US inflation data, while the yen fell back towards levels that have stirred intervention warnings from Japanese officials.
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Germany look to 'awaken spirits' of 2014 with Euros base camp
Germany's Euro 2024 base camp, located in the Bavarian village headquarters of kit manufacturer Adidas, was designed to 'awaken the spirit' of their last great triumph -- the 2014 World Cup.
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How the US and Assange reached a plea deal - and what it means
After more than thirteen years in England, including five years spent in prison, Julian Assange pleaded guilty in the Northern Mariana Islands, a far-flung US territory in the Pacific, and walked out of court a free man.
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Russia puts US journalist Evan Gershkovich on trial
US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face the start of a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia on Wednesday, more than a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such accusations.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
A US judge freed Julian Assange on Wednesday in a plea deal that ended years of legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, long wanted by Washington for revealing military secrets.
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