David Evans

David Evans, the U2 guitarist better known as The Edge, fell off the stage on the first night of the band’s Innocence And Experience tour in Canada on May 14.

SYRIA-WHEAT/ (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE- Syria strikes big new Russian wheat deal via local firms -source

SLOVENIA-PRIVATISATION/:Slovenia names new CEO of state privatisation coordinator SDH

INDIA-JET:Indian Oil may regularly export jet fuel; offers rare cargo

COCOA-IVORYCOAST/QUALITY:Cocoa beans rot in Ivorian ports as buying slows

Woody Allen will reclaim his New York roots next month with the premiere of his comedy film "Whatever Works" on the opening night of the city's Tribeca Film Festival.

Ukrainian forces have raised the national flag in the settlement of Robotyne in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, indicating some progress in their counter-offensive against Russian forces. The flag was raised on a badly damaged building, with the location confirmed through satellite imagery. It is unclear if the entire community has been liberated. The Ukrainian military aims to recapture the strategic city of Melitopol as part of their efforts.

EDF-NUCLEAR/FLAMANVILLE:EDF confirms Flamanville timetable after Taishan EPR delay

UGANDA-ELECTRICITY/:Uganda eyes cheaper power with second solar plant

EUROPE-GRAINS/:EU wheat prices supported by weaker euro, technicals

Nidhi Kar, Director of Earthnest, received the Women Entrepreneur Award in Sustainability at the World Leaders Conclave and Awards 2025 for her contributions to environmental innovation. Her notable work includes developing biodegradable biobags at Earthnest, significantly combating global plastic pollution. The award was presented by Lord David Evans. Read on.

PETRONAS-ARAMCO-DEAL:EXCLUSIVE - Malaysia's Petronas, Saudi Aramco to sign deal on RAPID refinery project

PETRONAS-ARAMCO/ (UPDATE 2, EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-Malaysia's Petronas, Saudi Aramco to sign deal on RAPID refinery project

MIDEAST-STOCKS/:MIDEAST STOCKS-Bank shares main drag on Gulf bourses on Fed minutes, range-bound oil

ASIA-COFFEE/:Asia Coffee-Vietnam trade unmatched, Indonesia stable despite Brazil's imports swing

KOLKATA: India, with its rich resource of folk tales, can build up a throbbing animation market with the help of modern tools of information technology, according to a prominent British animation expert.

GLOBAL-SOFTS/ (UPDATE 1):SOFTS-Robusta coffee slips as Brazil reverses decision to import

SYSTEMAIR-RESULTS/ (EARNINGS POLL):EARNINGS POLL-Systemair Q3 operating profit seen up 115 pct

Chinese battery maker CATL said on Thursday it has developed new materials for lithium-ion batteries that would sharply improve charging efficiency for electric vehicles, especially in extreme cold. Wu Kai, CATL's chief scientist, told a forum in Shanghai that the company, the world's largest battery supplier, had developed new electrolyte materials that could sharply improve the charging efficiency of current lithium-ion battery designs.