Sudan’s PM promises justice on anniversary of sit-in killings
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok pledged justice on Wednesday for scores of pro-democracy protesters killed a year ago when security forces broke up a sit-in...
U.S. protesters, angry at Floyd’s death, defy curfew but violence subsides
U.S. protesters ignored curfews overnight as they vented their anger over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police, but there...
Oil tops $40 on OPEC cuts and demand recovery
Oil climbed above $40 a barrel for the first time since March on Wednesday, supported by signs of recovery in coronavirus-hit demand, lower U.S. inventories...
Iberdrola to invest up to 4 billion euros in French renewable energy
Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Wednesday it will invest up to 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) over the next four years in France to develop...
Putin declines British invitation to take part in coronavirus summit: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to take part in an online summit on a possible coronavirus vaccine being organised by the British government...
Republican-led U.S. Senate probe to hear first testimony on Trump-Russia investigation
A main figure in an investigation of the 2016 Trump presidential campaign’s contacts with Russia is due to testify on Wednesday in a politically charged...
Black-owned beauty shop faces double the punch
A black-owned beauty shop in East Oakland is cleaning up, after looters ransacked the store on the sidelines of protests against the killing of an...
Turkey to open Iran, Iraq border gates this week to boost trade
Turkey will open its Gurbulak border gate with Iran and the Habur border gate with Iraq this week in order to help boost trade as...
Dutch to cull mink farms after corovirus cases: RTL
The Dutch government intends to cull the mink at farms where animals have been infected with the coronavirus, broadcaster RTL reported on Wednesday, citing sources...
Exclusive: Flush with corruption cash, Brazilian states step up deforestation fight
Brazilian states are bolstering the fight against destruction of the Amazon rainforest with millions of dollars from an oil company’s corruption settlement that allows them...