Ukraine president proposes political novice Honcharuk as prime minister
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed insider Oleksiy Honcharuk – a 35-year-old lawyer with little political experience – as prime minister, according to a parliamentary...
Colombia’s FARC dissidents set to launch new offensive
A group of former rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) said in a video posted overnight that they will launch a new...
North Korea changes constitution to solidify Kim Jong Un’s rule
North Korea’s parliament has approved changes to the country’s constitution to solidify leader Kim Jong Un’s role as head of state, state media said on...
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase slightly
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose moderately, pointing to sustained labor market strength despite slowing economic growth....
U.S. second-quarter GDP growth revised to 2.0%
The U.S. economy slowed a bit more than initially thought in the second quarter as the strongest growth in consumer spending in 4-1/2 years was...
Trump administration to relax methane limits at oil and gas operations
The Trump administration is set to roll back Obama-era limits on emissions of methane at oil and gas wells on Thursday, a government source said,...
Amazon Echo link could be turning UK parents off the name Alexa
The number of parents in Britain calling their baby girls Alexa dropped by more than half last year, statistics showed on Thursday, possibly due to...
Italy’s Conte gets green light to form new government
Italy’s president asked Giuseppe Conte to head up a coalition of the 5-Star Movement and opposition Democratic Party (PD) on Thursday, a move could that...
Leave or remain? Brexit bind could hurt Britain’s Labour in a snap election
Retired electrician Steve Oliver has voted for Britain’s opposition Labour Party all his life but if the political crisis over leaving the European Union leads...
AirAsia close to adjusting Airbus order plans: sources
AirAsia Group Bhd will announce on Friday an adjustment to its large Airbus SE order plans, confirming at least part of its order for A330neos...