Russia’s Putin extends passport offer to Ukraine citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Wednesday further expanding the number of Ukrainian citizens who can apply for fast-track Russian passports....
WHO declares Ebola outbreak is international health emergency
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, saying the recent...
Report: Raptors reach two-year deal with PG Payne
The Toronto Raptors agreed to a two-year deal with free agent point guard Cameron Payne, The Athletic reported Wednesday....
Andrew Left’s Citron Capital posted net return of 24.7% in first half of 2019
Andrew Left’s Citron Capital posted a net return of 24.7% after fees and expenses in the first half of 2019, according to an investment letter...
Ocasio-Cortez, Pelosi to meet and discuss working relationship
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a freshman lawmaker who has clashed with Republican President Donald Trump and her own Democratic leadership, has sought a meeting with U.S....
Pentagon approves additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it had approved a request to send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the...
Von der Leyen cracks EU parliament nut, national leaders will prove tougher
Ursula von der Leyen had to dangle a range of promises on migration, taxes, climate change and the rule of law to secure even a...
Hungary should move children from ‘prison-like’ transit zones: U.N.
A senior U.N. human rights official urged Hungary on Wednesday to move asylum-seeking families held in “prison-like” transit zones on the Serbian border to other...
Senate approves four long-delayed tax treaties
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved long-delayed updates of tax treaties with Switzerland, Japan and Luxembourg, a day after ratifying a similar update of a...
Oil prices fall more than 1% after U.S. fuel inventories build
Oil futures fell more than 1% on Wednesday, extending a more than 3% drop in prices the previous session, after U.S. government data showed large...