Facebook’s Libra faces support test after payment giants jump ship
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces a pivotal meeting of backers on Monday, days after the ambitious project to bring digital coins into mainstream commerce suffered a...
Kipchoge, 10 others nominated for male athlete of year
Kenyan Eluid Kipchoge, who on Saturday became the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, is one of 11 nominees for...
The world’s steepest downhill running race
Fearless runners gathered in Kitzbuehel to try to tame one of Austria’s most iconic ski slopes, the Streif....
Heavy rains in Ivory Coast threaten cocoa crop
Unusually heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions has disturbed the development of the October-to-March main crop and disease...
Trump ex-adviser arrives for testimony in House impeachment inquiry
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser arrived on Capitol Hill on Monday as the latest witness summoned in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against Trump....
Mercedes reset targets as sixth F1 title double sinks in
Formula One champions Mercedes are wondering how far they can go after securing an unprecedented sixth successive title double in Japan on Sunday....
Poland’s ruling nationalists likely to win second term, may lose upper house
Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party looked to have narrowly won a second term in power, according to preliminary results from Sunday’s parliamentary election,...
Buyout firm Thoma Bravo adds Sophos to its cybersecurity chest with $3.8 billion deal
U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo is adding Sophos Group to its cybersecurity stable, announcing on Monday a buyout deal that values the British maker...
Wall St. opens lower as trade deal optimism fades
U.S. stocks fell at open on Monday on signs of tough talks ahead before a partial trade deal with China announced by President Donald Trump...
Russia arrests four more opposition protesters despite outcry
Russian police have arrested four people on suspicion of assaulting police officers at opposition protests this summer, the Investigative Committee said on Monday, an announcement...