Brexit ball back in EU court, delay offer likely
EU leaders will consider Britain’s request for a Brexit delay on Wednesday, and are likely to move quickly to extend the Oct. 31 deadline, with...
King Princess offers ‘sexuality and substance’ in debut album
Mikaela Straus, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter better known as King Princess, releases her hotly anticipated debut album “Cheap Queen” on Friday, tackling love, heartbreak, and hard...
Green groups ask French court to order Total to disclose environmental steps in Uganda
Six French and Ugandan campaign groups have asked a French court to order energy major Total to disclose how it is addressing the human and...
Vatican financial regulator denies wrongdoing in London property buy
The Vatican’s internal financial regulator on Wednesday rejected a prosecutor’s accusations that it had acted improperly over a deal for the purchase of a luxury...
Bolivia’s Morales blasts opposition ‘coup’ amid election standoff
Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Wednesday repeated his claim of victory in a presidential election and accused the opposition of trying to orchestrate a coup,...
Lebanon’s most senior Christian cleric steps into crisis
Lebanon’s highest Christian authority called on Wednesday for a change in government to include qualified technocrats and urged the president to begin talks to address...
Chile´s Codelco says maintaining production amid general strike
Chile’s state miner Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, said on Wednesday it had maintained production despite a general strike that had shut down its...
Chile braces for more protests, strikes as Pinera’s pleas fall on deaf ears
Chile braced for more protests and a general strike by state workers on Wednesday, despite President Sebastian Pinera’s pleas for forgiveness and announcement of ambitious...
Lebanon’s banks to remain shut on Thursday: statement
Banks in Lebanon will remain closed on Thursday, the banking association said, as unprecedented protests gripped the country despite the government announcing emergency reforms....
Son of Brazil’s president gives up bid for ambassador in Washington
Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, said on Tuesday he will no longer pursue an appointment as the country’s ambassador in Washington...