Credit Suisse took drastic action on Tuesday, replacing two key executives and cutting bonuses amid the fallout from two major business relationships. Its chief risk officer, Lara Warner and its…
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New Zealand: Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel
Australian and New Zealand residents will be able to travel between the two nations without having to quarantine from 19 April. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the move…
Tokyo: North Korea to skip Olympics over Covid-19 fears
North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end…
Sri Lanka: ‘Mrs Sri Lanka’ beauty queen injured in on-stage ‘cat fight’
The winner of Sri Lanka’s biggest beauty prize has suffered head injuries after a brawl broke out on stage. Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title…
USA: Supreme Court declares Google’s code copying fair
A decade-long battle over copied code in Google’s Android operating system has ended in the US Supreme Court. Oracle, another tech titan, had sued Google in 2010 for copyright infringement…
Dubai: Police arrest group over nude balcony shoot
A group has been arrested in Dubai accused of public debauchery after an outdoor nude photoshoot. Video footage posted online on Saturday shows a group of naked women having their…
Indonesia: Floods and landslides kill more than 100
At least 101 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor on Sunday. Torrential rain sparked widespread destruction in the South East Asian neighbours, with…
USA: Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of first name, Thandiwe
Actress Thandie Newton has said she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe. The actress has hitherto been known as Thandie, an anglicised version of…
Jordan: Prince Hamzah vows to defy ‘house arrest’ orders
The former crown prince of Jordan has said he will defy orders to stop communicating with the outside world after he was placed under house arrest. Prince Hamzah bin Hussein,…
France: Paris police probe ‘secret luxury dinner parties’
French police have launched an investigation into alleged clandestine fine dining and parties in Paris, revealed in an undercover TV report. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin ordered the probe, saying…