Voices from the streets; why protesters are marching the world over
Protesters around the world have taken to the streets in response to events in the United States, where the death in police custody of black...
Brazil ‘driving in the dark’ on COVID-19 as contradictory data deepens confusion
Brazil drew further criticism for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday after it published contradictory figures on fatalities and infections, deepening a scandal...
France’s new confirmed cases of coronavirus slow down
France’s coronavirus deaths were four times higher on Monday than a day earlier but the increase of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were at a...
Nestle confirms sale of Buitoni brand’s North American business
Nestle SA is selling the North American business of its Buitoni pasta brand to private-equity firm Brynwood Partners, the Swiss food group said on Monday....
Air strikes break truce in rebel towns in Syria’s northwest: witnesses
Military jets bombed several villages in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday in the first such air strikes since a Turkish-Russian deal produced a ceasefire over...
French interior minister vows zero tolerance of police racism
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Monday pledged “zero tolerance” of racism in the police force, as he unveiled reforms following protests sparked by the...
Israel’s NSO showcases drone tech, pushes to counter rights abuse allegations
Israel’s NSO Group showcased a new anti-drone defence on Monday, giving the public a rare look at its technology as it seeks to counter allegations...
Democrat Biden opposes push to defund police, campaign says
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden does not support a movement to defund U.S. police departments as a response to cases of police brutality against unarmed...
South Korean court denies arrest warrant request for Samsung heir
A South Korean court on Tuesday denied an arrest warrant request for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee after prosecutors accused him of accounting fraud...
Sustainable Business: Green is getting cheaper
Plunging costs of renewables mark a turning point in a global transition to low-carbon energy, with new solar or wind farms increasingly cheaper to build...