Women’s World Cup on course for record-breaking turnout: study
More than 1.5 million supporters are expected to attend matches at the World Cup in France as the tournament is poised to set a new...
Uber enlists “Qute” to take on India’s choked, polluted roads
Uber Technologies Inc has launched a new ride-hailing service in India’s tech capital Bengaluru that will use miniature gas-powered cars called “Qute” to win over...
Energy shares power Wall Street higher
Gains in energy shares helped Wall Street’s main indexes snap two days of weakness and trade higher on Thursday, with hopes of an interest rate...
Two oil tankers struck in Gulf of Oman
Attacks on two oil tankers on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman left one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving oil prices up...
Trump: Nothing wrong with accepting dirt from foreign governments on opponents
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would see nothing wrong in accepting damaging information on a U.S. political opponent if it were offered to...
Family sent back to DR Congo after two die of Ebola in Uganda
Authorities repatriated the relatives of two people who died of Ebola in Uganda back to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, including a 3-year-old...
Trump praises ex-adviser Flynn, offers ‘good luck’ as sentencing nears
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised his former adviser Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty as part of the federal Russia investigation, and offered...
House intelligence panel subpoenas ex-Trump advisers Flynn, Gates
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas against former White House adviser Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman...
Climate change risk should be part of monetary policy: ECB’s Villeroy
Central banks should take into account climate change risks not only as part of ensuring financial stability but also when setting monetary policy, ECB policymaker...
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; imported inflation weak
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, which could add to concerns that the labor market was losing steam...