Lebanon central bank says bank deposits are safe, banks to review curbs
Lebanon’s central bank governor, seeking to shore up creaking confidence in the banking system amid the worst economic crisis in decades, said on Monday bank...
Lebanese bank employee union calls strike over safety concerns
A Lebanese bank employees’ union called on bank staff to go on strike from Tuesday because of safety concerns, the president of the Federation of...
Turkey starts repatriation of captured Islamic State militants
Turkey said on Monday it had deported two Islamic State militants — a German and an American — beginning a programme to repatriate fighters that...
UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire
Two years after a fire killed 71 people at London’s Grenfell Tower, insurance premiums for building contractors, architects and surveyors have surged by as much...
Dutch court: Netherlands must accept return of children of Islamic State mothers
The Netherlands must actively help repatriate the children of women who joined Islamic State in Syria, a court in The Hague ruled on Monday....
Brexit Party’s Farage says will not challenge PM Johnson’s Conservatives in 317 seats
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Monday that his party would not contest the 317 seats won by the Conservative Party in the 2017...
Swedish police set up task force to combat gang violence
Swedish police said on Monday they would set up a special task force to deal with a wave of shootings and bombings linked to criminal...
FDA declines to approve Lipocine’s testosterone drug for third time
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday declined to approve Lipocine Inc’s oral drug to treat a condition that results in lower production of...
Video shows Hong Kong police shoot protesters at point-blank range during early morning rush hour clashes – INSIDER
Video shows Hong Kong police shoot protesters at point-blank range during early morning rush hour clashes INSIDER Hong Kong Police Shoot Protesters Bloomberg Politics Police shooting rattles...
Thailand asks farmers not to grow off-season rice on drought worries
The Thai government has asked farmers in 22 provinces to not grow off-season rice, as the country braced for a dry spell amid low water...