U.S. judge blocks Trump’s latest asylum ban
The Trump Administration’s new policy aimed at squeezing the number of asylum seekers allowed into the U.S. is blocked by a federal judge. The new...
Explainer: Competing claims make northeast Asian sea a flashpoint
The wedge of sea between Japan, Russia, and the Korean peninsula became a new flashpoint this week, with a regional airspace dispute, a seized fishing...
Orange sees signs of improvement in France’s telecoms market
Orange signaled the start of an easing in the fierce competition in France’s telecoms market, after posting slightly better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday....
Euphoria in Puerto Rico as mass protests force governor to resign
People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city on Wednesday as Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced he would quit over offensive chat...
Three bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens in Afghan capital
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, with one hitting a bus carrying government employees, killing a total of at least 12...
Volkswagen second-quarter operating profit up 30% as SUV push pays off
Volkswagen Group said its second-quarter operating profit rose 29.9% despite a 1.8% drop in vehicle sales after the VW brand launched a raft of higher-margin...
Old habits die hard: Saudi Arabia struggles to end oil addiction
When Saudi Aramco was on the verge of a deal last year to buy a stake in an Indian oil refinery, its boss quickly boarded...
Facebook removes accounts from Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, Honduras
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed accounts from Russia, Ukraine, Thailand, Honduras, in its latest move against “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”...
Asian shares tick higher, euro near two-month lows before ECB decision
Asian shares rose after a cautious start, while the euro hovered near two-month lows as soft economic data fueled hopes the European Central Bank could...
Total plans $5 billion in asset sales, second quarter net profit falls
French energy giant Total said on Thursday it will sell assets worth around $5 billion mostly from its upstream exploration and production business as it...