ZURICH: The small Swiss town of Laufenburg has been a symbol of Europe’s integrated electricity network ever since the grids of Switzerland, Germany and France were linked there in 1958. For more than 60 years, “ the Star of Laufenburg, ” as the switching substation is called, has helped ensure a stable supply of power for Switzerland and the rest of Europe as power consumption soared in the post-World War II era. Now, the shine is wearing off that star as Switzerland confronts the threat of bei

NEW YORK: Investors dumped risk assets and flocked to havens yesterday as a new variant of the coronavirus made its presence known in global markets. Fears the variant first discovered in South Africa may spread internationally – thwarting the global economic recovery – pushed global bonds and the yen higher while the rand fell to its lowest in a year. Asian stocks, US and eurozone equity futures dropped amid the risk-off tone and crude oil retreated. While researchers are yet to determine wheth

A NAKED man who lurks on a hill near a 17th century gallows is spooking families.He has been

LONDON: European and Asian markets took a beating Thursday after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years over recession fears after decades-high inflation. Meanwhile, oil prices rebounded from earlier losses in another volatile session on Thursday as Chinese officials planned to ease restrictions in Shanghai, which could further tighten global energy supply, and as the dollar retreated from recent gains. Crude benchmarks continued their spate of wild swings, with both Brent

colourful road markings spook the animals.In a tweet posted by the Metropolitan Police today, officers

-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell in the first

plant, the largest in Europe, a dealer said. Markets in the region were also spooked by earlier

THIS is the moment a pub's resident spook nicknamed' Lady Lansdowne' apparently tucked a chair

A PONY ran into the path of a car and was killed when it was spooked by fireworks. Archer, just

A MISCHIEVOUS mum has hidden a toy skeleton in a wall to spook her home’s next occupants. Sue Goff