Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude shakes Turkey’s Istanbul -observatory
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said....
Netanyahu wants pre-trial hearing aired live so public can hear ‘my side’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday for his pre-trial hearing next week on corruption allegations to be broadcast live, saying that “the time...
UK’s Johnson tells 1922 committee: we will leave EU on October 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Conservative Party lawmakers on Thursday he was convinced he could get a Brexit deal but that if he didn’t, then...
Fury of Brexit ‘inferno’ lays bare a divided United Kingdom
The fury of the Brexit ‘inferno’ is so intense that it could tip the United Kingdom towards violence unless politicians tone down their rhetoric, the...
Indonesia president considers revoking law governing anti-graft agency
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that he is considering feedback and would make a decision soon on whether to use his authority to...
McDonald’s joins vegan push with Beyond Meat P.L.T
McDonald’s Corp will test a new “plant, lettuce and tomato” sandwich using Beyond Meat’s patties in 28 restaurants next week, following major rivals in betting...
Former French President Chirac has died, confirms son-in-law
Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86, Chirac’s son-in-law told Reuters on Thursday....
Britain’s Princess Beatrice announces engagement
Britain’s Princess Beatrice, 31, the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, announced her engagement on Thursday to property developer, Edoardo Mapelli...
Lorenzo becomes category 3 hurricane; more strengthening possible: NHC
Lorenzo strengthened to a category 3 hurricane and might gain further in intensity during the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday....
Abortion decriminalized in most populous Australian state
Legislators in Australia’s most populous state voted on Thursday to decriminalize abortion after a fractious debate that threatened to divide the conservative government of New...