Four people killed, thousands evacuated as floods hit southeast Spain
Four people have been killed and over 1,500 evacuated in two days of torrential rains in southeastern Spain, with many roads, train networks and an...
Germany against allowing Facebook’s Libra in Europe: Der Spiegel
The German government is against giving regulatory approval for Facebook’s Libra digital currency in the European Union, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Friday, citing a...
U.S. FDA flags probable cancer-causing impurity in common heartburn drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that some medicines containing ranitidine, including Sanofi SA’s Zantac, had traces of a probable cancer-causing impurity...
An epic bicycle journey to the Rugby World Cup
Cyclists Ron Rutland and James Owens start final leg of their journey from Twickenham to Tokyo to deliver Rugby World Cup whistle. Francesca Lynagh reports....
Bulgarian journalists protest over freedom of speech
Dozens of journalists at the state-run Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) staged a protest on Friday in support of media freedom after a colleague known for...
Newton takes blame for Panthers’ 0-2 start
Carolina is 0-2 and quarterback Cam Newton wants the blame for the Panthers’ poor start to the 2019 season....
ECB hawks rally against Draghi’s farewell stimulus
Conservative policymakers slammed the European Central Bank’s lavish stimulus measures on Friday, voicing doubts about the need and effectiveness of a package that could consume...
Draghi’s parting shot leaves next ECB boss with existential dilemma
Christine Lagarde will face a momentous decision in her first year as European Central Bank President: give up on reviving inflation or give in to...
U.S. sanctions three North Korean-sponsored hacking groups
The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three hacking groups it said were sponsored by North Korea that were allegedly involved in the “WannaCry”...
Zimbabwe is serious about reform, needs outside support, foreign minister says
Zimbabwe is serious about pursuing political and economic reforms and deserves international support, its foreign minister told Reuters on Friday....