Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait
Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after the...
Slowthai, Nao and Anna Calvi among Mercury Prize shortlisted artists
The 12 artists shortlisted have been announced with rapper Dave, and rock bands The 1975 and Foals making the list too. Rough cut (no reporter...
Breakingviews TV: Idling Tesla
Elon Musk’s electric-car maker is driving faster just to stay in place. The firm’s gross auto margin declined in the latest quarter even as it...
Longer pregnancy tied to higher risk of stillbirth, newborn death
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who continue to carry their babies after they reach full term have a higher risk of stillbirth and newborn deaths...
Five things to look for in Twitter’s results
Twitter Inc will have a chance to detail its plans to grow users and ad dollars on Friday when it releases its second-quarter earnings before...
115 feared dead after worst Mediterranean shipwreck of the year
About 115 people are missing and feared to have drowned and another 134 were rescued by Libyan coast guards and local fishermen after a wooden...
U.S. lawmakers delay action to hold Trump adviser Conway in contempt
U.S. lawmakers have backed off on plans to hold White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena last week...
U.S. Senate panel advances Saudi sanctions measure
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday backed legislation that would impose sanctions on the Saudi royal family and block some weapons sales, pushing...
Reuters photo captures Guatemalan mother begging soldier to let her enter U.S.
Lety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small 6-year old son, who glared...
Assailant jumps on ex-Ukraine president’s car after he leaves questioning
A man jumped on the car of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as he was driven away from being questioned as a witness on Thursday...