A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday. The Brazilian attacker nicknamed “The King” was 17 when he scored two goals in his country’s 5-2 victory over host country Sweden in 1958. The blue shirt became the […]
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Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing’s comeback
Fresh off last week’s launch of new production capacity in Washington state, Boeing plans a splashy display of new commercial and defense offerings at next week’s Farnborough International Airshow. The airshow comes as the industry’s expectations about Boeing are beginning to reset after a rocky period defined by safety crises, criminal probes and leadership shakeups. […]
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war. The rekindled fighting came a month after the signing of a preliminary deal that aimed to end the conflict, which broke out […]
Chile’s Senate OKs business-friendly economic reforms
Chile’s Senate approved Thursday a business-friendly package of major economic reforms engineered by right-wing President Jose Antonio Kast, which has been assailed by the opposition as favoring rich people. The changes include a series of tax cuts that include a gradual reduction in levies on companies and a 20-year freeze on the rate for investments […]
US limits stays of students, journalists
President Donald Trump’s administration finalized rules Thursday that impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country. Under a change that could be implemented as soon as September, foreigners on student visas would be admitted for the length of […]
French PM pledges deeper ties on Morocco visit
France and Morocco moved on Thursday to strengthen a renewed partnership that has flourished over the past two years, with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu hailing “exceptionally positive” ties in Rabat. But the high-level visit came as a media consortium published fresh reports that Morocco used the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to target French officials when […]
Ukraine’s ousted defence chief whose reforms riled army bosses
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country’s top brass. He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy. His dismissal triggered rare protests […]
US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil
The United States has announced on a new 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, accusing the Latin American giant of unfair trade practices and policies. The levy is set to come into effect on July 22 and is shaping up as a major campaign flashpoint three months before Brazil holds a presidential election. […]
Court confirms graft trial for Spanish PM’s wife
A Spanish court on Thursday said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife Begona Gomez would face trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, dashing her final hope of avoiding the dock. Gomez’s two-year-long legal saga is one of several corruption scandals jeopardising the leftist government of Sanchez, a global progressive hero for his clashes with US […]