Exclusive: Giuliani was paid $500K by indicted associate’s firm
In an interview with Reuters, Rudy Giuliani said he was paid $500,000 to consult on a company co-founded by the Ukrainian-American businessman arrested last week...
Time running out to get off Amazon’s addictive cloud French minister warns
Amazon’s cloud computing is like a “soft drug”, a French minister said on Tuesday, warning that time was running out for Europe to wean itself...
Big banks say U.S. consumers sturdy as businesses quiver with growth fears
Quarterly results from four of the largest U.S. banks on Tuesday showed that American consumers are helping to prop up the economy, even as recession...
Nigerian president vows crackdown on abusive Islamic schools after second raid
Nigeria’s president on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on abuse at Islamic schools, after a second police raid in less than a month revealed men and...
Sick of Brexit, Scotland’s Sturgeon vows new independence vote in 2020
Scotland must hold another independence referendum in 2020 and will soon request the powers needed to hold it legally, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola...
Belarus briefly detains Russian accused of U.S. election meddling
Belarus briefly detained a Russian national accused by Washington of taking part in Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Belarus’s interior...
Romanian president appoints Liberal Party leader as PM-designate
Romania’s centrist President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday he had appointed opposition Liberal Party leader Ludovic Orban as prime minister-designate to form a transitional government...
Brazil residential building collapses, at least one killed
A seven-story residential building collapsed in the northeast Brazilian city of Fortaleza on Tuesday, killing at least one person, a rescue worker told TV channel...
Operations at two California refineries hit by earthquake
A small earthquake on Monday night hit operations at two oil refineries in Martinez, California, the companies said on Tuesday....
GM CEO Barra joins bargaining table in bid to end UAW strike -sources
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss took part in contract talks with the United Auto Workers union on Tuesday, in...