Texas governor to deploy 1,000 more troops to border
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday he will be deploying 1,000 additional National Guard troops to the border amid a ‘humanitarian crisis.’ Rough Cut...
Malawi leader vows to lift economy as protests continue
Malawi’s economy will grow 5% in 2019, President Peter Mutharika promised on Friday, in a state of the nation address boycotted by the opposition who...
U.S. Senate Democrats ask for details on antitrust probes into tech firms
Seven U.S. Senate Democrats asked the Trump administration on Friday to disclose details of possible Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department antitrust investigations into Amazon.com...
S&P 500 touches record high as Wall Street eyes trade talks
Wall Street was little changed on Friday, as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to defer a speech on China policy increased optimism on upcoming...
Barty eases past ‘inspirational’ Williams into Birmingham semis
French Open champion Ashleigh Barty warmed up for Wimbledon with a comfortable 6-4 6-3 win over Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Nature...
U.S. imposes sanctions on four high-ranking Nicaraguan officials
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on four high-ranking Nicaraguan government officials for allegedly preventing their country’s citizens from exercising fundamental freedoms....
Missouri won’t renew abortion clinic’s license
Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as...
Traffic flowing but ticket sales down at French GP
French Grand Prix organizers hailed their new traffic management scheme as a success on Friday, after gridlock sorely tested the patience of Formula One fans...
Missouri’s lone abortion clinic denied license, will stay open for now-judge
Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as...
Four U.S. states join lawsuit to stop T-Mobile-Sprint deal
Four more U.S. states joined an unusual effort by state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc’s acquisition of Sprint Corp, a New York official...