Belarus leader names new prime minister two months before election
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko named a former diplomat who had been overseeing the defence industry as prime minister on Thursday, two months before a presidential...
Sweden to ease travel curbs despite signs of rising coronavirus infections
Sweden will ease restrictions on domestic travel from June 13, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Thursday, despite signs that novel coronavirus infections are increasing...
‘Violence provokes violence’, Mandela Foundation says in support of U.S. protests
South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Thursday violence can be a rational response to racism and for some communities is the only way to...
Swiss to vote on companies’ global liability for rights abuses
Swiss voters look set to get the final say on whether Swiss-based companies should be liable for human rights abuses and environmental violations in operations...
Turkish parliament strips status of three opposition MPs
Turkey’s parliament stripped two pro-Kurdish lawmakers and one MP from the main opposition party of their parliamentary status on Thursday after convictions against them became...
Players’ union concerned over heightened injury risk
Players may be at an increased risk of injury as professional sports rush back into action following the coronavirus stoppage, a global union representing 85,000...
Intesa CEO says state-backed FCA loan crucial to protect Italy’s economy
A 6.3 billion euro ($7 billion) state-backed loan for Fiat Chrysler (FCA) financed by Intesa Sanpaolo is crucial to safeguard Italy’s economy, the head of...
Bank of America to pay $7.23 million for mutual fund overcharges: FINRA
Bank of America Corp agreed to pay $7.23 million in restitution and interest to settle a U.S. regulator’s accusations that it overcharged customers on mutual...
ECB sends euro higher, stocks struggle with fatigue
World markets swung between hope and caution on Thursday as a another shot of European Central Bank stimulus was offset by still-troublesome U.S. data and...
Hong Kong passes controversial national anthem bill
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalize disrespect of China’s national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign...