Yemen's Houthis say they targeted oil tanker Pollux
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday that they had fired missiles at oil tanker Pollux, which U.S. officials said the previous day had been hit by a missile.
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Man enters lion enclosure in India zoo for selfie, gets mauled to death
A man in his 30s was mauled to death by a lion at a zoo in India after he jumped into its enclosure to take a selfie with the big feline.
British retail rebound provides some hope for recession-hit economy
LONDON — Stronger-than-expected January retail sales provided a glimmer of light for the struggling British economy on Friday — and suggest that the country's recession will be short-lived, according to some economists.
European stocks extend gains; UK retail sales better than expected; NatWest up 6% after profit beat
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Labour opposition deals another historic blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak with by-election defeats
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party suffered another double by-election defeat on Thursday, as the opposition Labour Party's momentum shows no sign of slowing.
NatWest profit jumps 20% as Thwaite confirmed as CEO
British bank NatWest confirmed Paul Thwaite as its permanent chief executive on Friday and reported forecast-beating profit for 2023, as it gears up for a crunch sale of state-owned stock in the company after a scandal-hit year.
Trump has NATO all wrong
Former president Donald Trump has long made it clear that he deeply resents NATO, a 75-year-old military alliance that is composed of the United States and 30 other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Malaysia's economy finishes 2023 on softer footing amid weak global demand
Malaysia's economy grew slower than expected in the fourth quarter of 2023 as exports remained subdued, the central bank said on Friday, though it expects growth to improve this year on the back of a recovery in external demand.