Lebanese prosecutor charges ex-PM and Bank Audi over loans
A Lebanese public prosecutor has brought charges against former prime minister Najib Mikati and Bank Audi for making illicit gains through subsidized housing loans, state...
39 bodies found in UK cargo truck, driver arrested
A murder investigation is underway after the dead were discovered during the early hours of October 23. The truck’s journey is believed to have originated...
Defense minister says Turkey, U.S. to overcome F-35 problem
Turkey expects that disagreements with the United States over production of F-35 fighter jets will be overcome, its defense minister told Reuters, adding Ankara remained...
Russia signs deal to supply Niger with 12 attack helicopters: RIA
Russia and Niger have signed a deal for Moscow to supply 12 Mi-35 attack helicopters to Niger, a senior official at Russia’s federal military-technical cooperation...
Cyprus to probe how Cambodian elite obtained EU passports
Cyprus said on Wednesday it would investigate the circumstances under which relatives of Cambodia’s prime minister were granted citizenship and did not rule out revoking...
Will ‘The Prince’ dethrone ‘King Bibi’? Israel’s ex-military chief aims at premiership
Confronted by a right-wing heckler while campaigning for last month’s parliamentary election in Israel, Benny Gantz grabbed the man by the lapels and glared down...
California ‘veered’ out of its lane in climate pact with Quebec: U.S. lawsuit
The United States on Wednesday sued California and other entities in the state for entering an agreement with a Canadian province in 2013 to control...
Belgian Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at 40
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort died by euthanasia on Tuesday (22 October) aged 40 after a battle with an incurable and degenerative spinal condition which she...
Eli Lilly to target cancer drug developers for deals
Eli Lilly and Co will target cancer drug developers for deals, Chief Executive Officer Dave Ricks said on a post-earnings conference call on Wednesday....
Germany’s SPD to pick leader to decide fate of Merkel coalition
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will on Saturday announce the result of a ballot for a new leader to guide them out of months of turmoil...