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Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million

Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million

The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan published Friday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal would make Sundar Pichai, who has been chief executive of Google since 2015 and

Russia rains missiles and drones on Ukraine, killing six

Russia rains missiles and drones on Ukraine, killing six

Russia pummelled Ukraine with drone and missile attacks overnight, killing six people and triggering air alerts across the country, officials said Saturday. The bodies of five people were found in the rubble of an apartment block in the eastern Kharkiv region, hit by a ballistic missile, while one person was

Tatum's 'emotional' return, Wemby magic sparks Spurs

Tatum's 'emotional' return, Wemby magic sparks Spurs

Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, making his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure

'Grateful' Osaka returns to action with Indian Wells win

'Grateful' Osaka returns to action with Indian Wells win

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka got her injury return off to a solid start on Friday, punching her ticket to the third round at Indian Wells with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over qualifier Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva. The Japanese superstar said she didn't know what

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realize how high gas prices had gotten until he arrived at the pump on Friday. "That is a sizeable jump," he told AFP, pointing to a neon sign showing $3.27 for a gallon

Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world's highest level

Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world's highest level

Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro. Full-year inflation far exceeded the International Monetary Fund's forecast of 269.9 percent, figures released by

Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills three

Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills three

Ukraine said three people were killed in Russian strikes on an apartment block early Saturday, triggering a nationwide air alert and prompting neighbouring Poland to scramble military planes. Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov said that rescuers had found the bodies of three people in the rubble of the residential building in