Tennis: Pliskova qualifies for WTA Finals in Shenzhen
World number two Karolina Pliskova has become the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals in Shenzhen after top-ranked Ash Barty, the...
North Korea leader Kim invited Trump to Pyongyang in letter: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August amid stalled denuclearisation talks, a...
Britain says contours of a Brexit deal are now clear
The contours of a possible Brexit deal are now clear so divorce talks between Britain and the European Union are at a crucial juncture, British...
Scholz says he will remain German finmin if he becomes SPD leader
Germany’s Olaf Scholz, highest profile candidate in the Social Democrats’ (SPD) leadership race, said he would stay on in his post as finance minister if...
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga granted fast track status for heart failure treatment
AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted fast track designation for the development of its diabetes drug Farxiga...
China’s slowdown deepens; industrial output growth falls to 17-1/2 year low
The slowdown in China’s economy deepened in August, with growth in industrial production at its weakest 17-1/2 years amid spreading pain from a trade war...
Oil surges after attack on Saudi oil facilities shuts in 5% of global supply
Oil prices surged on Monday, with Brent crude posting its biggest intra-day percentage gain since the Gulf War in 1991, after an attack on Saudi...
Oil soars after attacks on Saudi, weak China data hits shares
Oil surged to four-month highs on Monday after weekend attacks on crude facilities in Saudi Arabia sparked supply fears, while shares in Asia extended losses...
EU to pursue web tax plan alone if no global accord: Gentiloni
The European Union plans to introduce a tax on digital services even in the absence of a global accord on a so-called ‘web tax’, the...
Swimming: Endurance athlete completes longest ocean swim
Endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy completed the longest recorded ocean channel swim on Sunday, covering the 151.7 km (94 miles) from Barbados to St Lucia in...