Prince Philip, 98, husband of Queen Elizabeth, taken to hospital as a precaution
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was taken to hospital on Friday as a precaution for treatment of an existing condition, Buckingham...
Lebanon PM designate says wants government soon, won’t be under Hezbollah sway
Lebanon’s prime minister designate said he would work to form a government within six weeks to help pull the country out of a deepening economic...
Five dead as storm strikes Iberian Peninsula
A storm sweeping across Spain and Portugal has killed at least five people, damaged buildings, cut power lines and forced authorities to shut roads hit...
Just Eat food fight nears end as it backs Takeaway’s final offer
Just Eat backed a final 5.5 billion pound ($7.2 billion) all-share offer from Takeaway.com on Friday, saying a tie-up to create one of the leading...
World leaders given an F on climate as Thunberg joins Swedish school strikers
Greta Thunberg joined other young climate activists protesting outside the Swedish parliament on Friday for the first time since she embarked on a four-month overseas...
Dutch court tells government to step up climate change fight
The Dutch High Court on Friday ordered the government of the Netherlands to step up its fight against climate change and cut greenhouse gas emissions...
France fines Google $167 million for opaque ad platform rules
France’s competition watchdog on Friday fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for abusing its dominant market position by applying opaque and unpredictable rules on...
Breakingviews TV: Macau’s bet
Dec 20 – As the tiny territory marked the 20th anniversary of its return to Chinese control, President Xi Jinping urged the gambling hub to...
Earthquake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian Kashmir
An earthquake shook some buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kashmir state in India on Friday, witnesses said....
Yandex approves changes to corporate governance to allay Kremlin fears
Shareholders of Yandex, Russia’s biggest technology company, approved changes to its corporate governance on Friday to allow a golden share to be held by a...