Trump says he might attend Russia Victory Day events in May
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering attending Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorative events after President Vladimir Putin extended an invitation....
Lebanese banks face threats, Hariri said to want neutral government
Lebanese bank staff are facing abuse from customers angered by restrictions on access to their cash, the employees’ union said on Friday, reflecting intensifying pressures...
United Kingdom might not exist in a decade, half of UK citizens think: poll
The United Kingdom might not exist in its current form in a decade’s time, half of its citizens believe, an Ipsos MORI poll found....
Pompeo compares Russia, China to Berlin Wall era
Russia slays political opponents and China’s tactics would be “horrifyingly familiar” to former East Germans, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, describing...
Tina Turner attends opening night of Broadway musical based on her life
Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg hit the red carpet for the opening of The Tina Turner Musical at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York....
Austria charges retired army colonel with spying for Russia for decades
Austrian prosecutors said on Friday they have charged a retired army colonel with spying and betraying state and military secrets, alleging that he worked for...
Fed’s Brainard says climate change poses ‘profound’ risks
A top Federal Reserve policymaker on Friday signaled the U.S. central bank may join its international peers in incorporating climate change risk into its assessments...
IMF to release first tranche of $6 billion Pakistan loan package
Pakistan’s fiscal deficits are narrowing, the IMF said on Friday as it announced it would release the first tranche of its $6 billion financial assistance...
UK election: Conservatives steady at 40%, Labour up 1 point to 30%: poll
Support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives was unchanged at 40% while the opposition Labour Party was up one percentage point at 30% after the...
U.S. to raise age limit for vaping to 21, Trump says ahead of action next week
The United States plans to raise the age limit for vaping to 21, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that his administration would...