India’s monsoon rains below average levels for a fourth week
India’s monsoon rains were below average for a fourth straight week due to scant seasonal rainfall over central and western parts of the country, raising...
Golf: Muirfield invites women to join for first time in 275 years
Muirfield has invited women to join as members for the first time in its 275-year history, two years after a vote to change the club’s...
U.S. economy accelerated in first quarter, but momentum fading
U.S. economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, but the export and inventory boost to activity masked weakness in domestic...
IBM gains unconditional EU approval for $34 billion Red Hat deal
U.S. tech giant International Business Machines Corp on Thursday won unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $34 billion acquisition of software company Red Hat ....
Bring in male referees to help female officials, says former striker Smith
Global soccer body FIFA should bring in experienced male officials to help female referees adjust to the Video Assistant Referee system following a number of...
Wall St. set to post small gains at open as investors eye G20 summit
U.S. stocks were set to open slightly higher on Thursday, as investors stayed away from making big bets amid conflicting reports on trade talks between...
Tunisia: Police secure area after twin suicide bombings
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding several other...
Europe safer since Islamic State defeat but threat endures, Europol says
Europeans were safer from jihadist attacks last year than at any point since Islamic State set up its caliphate in 2014, but a number of...
Facebook outlines ideas for oversight board
Facebook Inc on Thursday released the findings from its consultations with outside experts into its content review process, providing a glimpse into how its plans...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ movie makes magic for Queen as music sales soar
British rock band Queen sold more albums in North America than any other artist in the first half of 2019, as music featured in movies...