Fresh wave of protests as Hong Kong ignores deadline to scrap extradition bill
Several hundred people rallied in Hong Kong on Friday after the expiry of a deadline protesters set for the government to completely scrap a controversial...
Foxconn chairman hands over reins to new committee
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said on Friday he will hand over the running of the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer to a new operations committee...
United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights over Iran airspace concerns
United Airlines said it had suspended flights from New Jersey’s Newark airport to the Indian financial capital of Mumbai following a safety review after Iran...
Oil prices extend gains amid Middle East tensions, rate cut hopes
Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude heading for its first weekly gain in five weeks on tensions in the Middle East after Iran...
USOPC say it is making progress on reforms amid new legislation
A top U.S. Olympic official on Thursday said the organization is addressing its failure to protect its athletes from the sexual abuse of a team...
Williamson leads three Duke players into top 10 at NBA draft
But as the 6-foot-7, 285-pound power forward stood next to his mother and reflected on the life-changing moment that happened a few minutes earlier, he...
Asian stocks fail to catch Wall Street’s Fed cheer as trade angst dominates
Asian stocks struggled on Friday to track Wall Street’s exuberance about a possible U.S. rate cut next month as anxiety over Sino-U.S. trade negotiations clouded...
Controversies test appeal of Democrats Biden, Buttigieg to black voters
At various stages of their presidential campaigns, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg have each faced a central question: Can a Democratic Party that increasingly prizes...
Hotel party as Nigeria scrape into last 16
Nigeria’s women sealed a place in the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time in 20 years without kicking a ball on...
Nissan grants Renault execs boardroom seats, ending dispute
Japan’s Nissan said on Friday it would grant alliance member Renault’s representatives seats on key committees of its board, ending a dispute between the two...