French court finds Bashar al-Assad’s uncle guilty of property fraud
The exiled uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was found guilty on Wednesday of acquiring millions of euros worth of French property using funds diverted...
Turkey still blocking defence plan for Poland, Baltics, NATO envoys say
Turkey continues to block a NATO defence plan for Poland and Baltic states despite a deal last year between Turkey’s president and allied leaders, three...
Romanian rights groups condemn ban on gender identity studies
Romanian human rights groups and universities on Wednesday condemned a blanket ban on gender identity studies voted through by lawmakers, which they said would legitimise...
Narendra Modi Warns China of a ‘Befitting Reply’ From India – The New York Times
Narendra Modi Warns China of a ‘Befitting Reply’ From India The New York Times Explainer: what is the deadly India-China border dispute about? The Guardian India-China clash:...
UK minister apologises for misnaming soccer star Rashford, citing Harry Potter confusion
Health minister Matt Hancock apologised on Wednesday to England soccer player Marcus Rashford for getting his name wrong, suggesting that confusion with the star of...
UK’s Supreme Court rules against Mastercard, Visa in retailers’ fees battle
Britain’s highest court on Wednesday upheld an earlier Court of Appeal ruling that credit card companies Visa and Mastercard restricted competition in the way they...
UK now has 240,000 doses of dexamethasone in stock or on order – health minister
Britain has increased the amount of dexamethasone it has in stock and on order to 240,000 doses, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday, after...
Chembio shares slump as FDA revokes emergency use of COVID-19 test
Shares of Chembio Diagnostics Inc slumped more than 60% on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked the emergency use authorization for...
No need to stockpile COVID-19 steroid drug dexamethasone: Germany
There is no reason to stockpile the generic steroid drug dexamethasone, a German health ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, after British trial data showed it...
Designers fashion a go-slow future for catwalks and collections
From Armani to Gucci, top fashion houses are re-designing their calendars to slow down the frantic pace of catwalk shows and new collections, as the...