South Sudan’s Kiir says unity government will be formed
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said he had reached a deal with former rebel leader Riek Machar on Tuesday to form a transitional unity government...
Amsterdam trials ‘bubble barrier’ to clean river waste
Amsterdam is trying out a “bubble barrier” to help remove plastic from the city’s canals by capturing trash hidden beneath the surface of the water....
Aramco shares close at $10.07 ahead of MSCI inclusion
Saudi Aramco shares closed down 0.66% at 37.75 riyals ($10.07) on Tuesday, Refinitiv data showed, ahead of their inclusion into the MSCI emerging markets index,...
Pound and stocks flop as Brexit fears resurface
European stocks skidded off record highs and sterling dropped more than 1% on Thursday, as reports that Britain’s prime minister was ready to play rough...
Star Wars premiere bids farewell to Skywalker story
The next “Star Wars” movie arrives in theaters on Thursday promising an epic conclusion to three trilogies over four decades and answers to at least...
Hollywood cheers ‘Rise of Skywalker’ at film’s world premiere
Droids rolled down a blue carpet and stormtroopers kept order at the world premiere on Monday of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, the ninth...
Alnylam gene-silencing therapy to treat kidney disorder succeeds in late-stage study
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc’s gene-silencing therapy for a rare kidney disorder met the main goal of a late-stage study on Tuesday, bringing the company a step...
Finance’s final frontier? British watchdog probes data sharing
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating whether sharing data with outside competitors could be extended beyond banks to savings, insurance, mortgages, investments, pensions and...
Credit Suisse investigates report of surveillance on second executive
Credit Suisse is looking into a report by a Swiss newspaper that its then-human resources boss was followed by private detectives in February, reviving concerns...
Ethiopia’s surveillance network crumbles, meaning less fear and less control
DEBARK, Ethiopia – Rahmat Hussein once inspired fear and respect for the watchful eye she cast over her Ethiopian neighborhood, keeping files on residents and...