Brain beats brawn as Strycova ends Konta’s hopes
Johanna Konta played almost perfect tennis for the opening five games of her Wimbledon quarter-final against unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova on an expectant Centre Court...
Airtel Africa debuts in Lagos in $4.4 bln listing
Airtel Africa listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday in a 1.36 trillion naira ($4.4 bln) flotation, turning the telecoms company into the bourse’s...
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone over northeastern Gulf of Mexico
A broad low pressure area that has emerged over Apalachee Bay in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical...
Commish denies intentional juicing of baseballs
Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is no scientific evidence to support complaints about “juiced” baseballs and insists Major League Baseball did nothing to intentionally boost...
Ross Perot, former presidential candidate, dead at 89
Ross Perot, the self-made Texas billionaire who rattled U.S. politics with two independent presidential runs, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Linda So...
Jury finds Platinum Partners founder guilty in fraud trial
Mark Nordlicht, the founder of defunct hedge fund firm Platinum Partners, was found guilty on Tuesday of defrauding bondholders of an oil exploration company Platinum...
Acosta has been ‘excellent’: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump backed Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Tuesday but said he would look into how Acosta handled financier Jeffrey Epstein’s case during...
Acosta should resign or be fired: Schumer
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that Labor secretary Alex Acosta should resign for his role in the controversial plea deal he...
Italy seeks fresh migrant crackdown as more boats arrive
As the number of migrants arriving on its shores gathers speed, Italy plans to throw more resources into its fight against boat migrants, an official...
‘Friends’ to leave Netflix in 2020 for new HBO Max streaming service
Reruns of the popular television sitcom “Friends” will move in spring 2020 from Netflix Inc to a new streaming service from AT&T Inc’s WarnerMedia called...