Catalan separatists march for independence amid splits on tactics
Tens of thousands of Catalans waving pro-independence flags and chanting “Independence now!” gathered in Barcelona on Wednesday to call for a break from Spain, but...
Trump administration announces plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The Trump administration announced plans on Wednesday to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from store shelves in a crackdown on vaping after a handful of deaths...
Geena Davis says Hollywood gender imbalance an ’embarrassment’
The under-representation of women in Hollywood behind the camera is an “embarrassment”, American actor and activist Geena Davis said at France’s Deauville Film Festival....
Trump knocks Bolton on his way out the door
Speaking to reporters at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said John Bolton, who he abruptly fired on Tuesday, had made some mistakes, including...
Trump set to ban flavored e-cigarettes
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the country has a problem with vaping, and his top health official said the Food and...
Chileans rehearse evacuation as southern volcano rumbles
Chilean authorities in the country’s south have begun rehearsing evacuation plans amid concern an active volcano could potentially erupt within “days or weeks.”...
Purdue Pharma reaches tentative opioid settlement: sources
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP reached a tentative agreement with some plaintiffs to resolve widespread litigation over its alleged role in fueling the U.S. opioid...
Explainer: Advertising execs point to five ways Google stifles business
U.S. authorities investigating Alphabet Inc’s Google for anticompetitive behavior have recently begun probing the company’s $116 billion-a-year advertising business....
Factbox: Purdue OxyContin settlement would rank among largest in pharma history
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is nearing a multibillion-dollar partial agreement aimed at settling thousands of lawsuits over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid...
Short list to replace Bolton includes some familiar White House faces
President Donald Trump’s short list for the post of national security adviser is made up of reliable conservatives with solid ties to key Trump administration...