Easing hopes prop up global stocks, pound sags as Britain eyes new PM
Expectations of policy easing by major central banks such as the Federal Reserve propped up global stocks on Tuesday, while the pound sagged as Britain...
ATP roundup: Two-time Hamburg champ Mayer loses
Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer, a two-time champion of the Hamburg European Open, fell 7-6 (8), 6-4 to Germany’s Rudolf Molleker on Monday in the opening round...
U.S. Justice Department tells Mueller to limit congressional testimony
The U.S. Justice Department told former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Monday he should limit his testimony before Congress this week to discussing his public...
Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, government blames ‘electromagnetic attack’
More than half of Venezuela’s 23 states lost power on Monday, according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, a blackout the government blamed...
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charge in Las Vegas
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will face no charges in Las Vegas in connection with a 10-year-old sexual assault allegation because the case cannot be...
Australian financial watchdog proposes tighter terms for executive pay
Australia’s financial-sector watchdog on Tuesday proposed new rules around remuneration after a public inquiry last year blamed flawed incentives for widespread wrongdoing in the industry....
WTA roundup: Gasparyan upset at Baltic Open
Romania’s Irina Bara moved into the second round of the inaugural Baltic Open when No. 5 seed Margarita Gasparyan was forced to retire while trailing...
Haiti officials, media say PM Lapin has resigned
Haitian Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin resigned on Monday, according to a high-ranking government official who asked not to be named, presenting a shakeup at...
Report: Redskins’ Williams to hold out of camp
Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is not expected to report to training camp with the rest of the team later this week, NFL Network...
Trump agrees to prompt responses to license requests for Huawei sales
President Donald Trump agreed at a meeting with the heads of top technology companies like Google on Monday to make “timely” decisions on requests by...