Don’t touch that dial! Traders see Fed on hold until after 2020 election
The Federal Reserve, which cut interest rates three times this year to shield the U.S. economy from a global slowdown, will not need to do...
Sydney’s skies turn orange as bushfires rage
Bushfire fanned by winds joined into a single giant blaze north of Sydney late on Friday, blanketing Australia’s biggest city in hazardous smoke, turning the...
Twinkling gingerbread city comes to London
Architects in London traded concrete and wood for biscuits and dough to create the ‘Gingerbread City’, a futuristic city made of edible treats....
The seats where Brexit could decide the UK’s election
With the issue of Brexit eroding party loyalties, several marginal seats are in the spotlight – and could be crucial in determining Britain’s future. David...
Survivors of migrant shipwreck take shelter in Mauritania
Survivors of a shipwreck that killed 58 people after sinking off the coast of Mauritania have been given temporary shelter there. Serena Chaudhry reports....
At least three killed after residential building collapses in Kenya
At least three people were killed and 27 injured on Friday when a residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, police said, as rescue...
Israel detains Palestinian Authority TV journalists in Jerusalem
Israeli police on Friday detained four journalists from the Palestinian Authority’s official television station in Jerusalem, drawing protest from Palestinians who say their activities in...
Gas explosion kills at least three in Slovakia, people trapped by fire
A gas explosion at a multi-storey apartment block in the eastern Slovak town of Presov has killed at least three people, rescuers said on Friday....
Merkel expresses ‘shame’ during Auschwitz visit, vows to fight anti-Semitism
Angela Merkel expressed “deep shame” on Friday during her first visit as chancellor to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Holocaust memorial and vowed to fight rising racism and...
Wall Street opens higher after strong jobs data, calmer tone on trade
U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, after data showed domestic job growth increased by the most in 10 months in November, adding to an upbeat...