Netanyahu tapped by Israel’s president to assemble new government
Israel’s president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with his strongest rival, Benny Gantz, failed following...
Iran to U.S.: ‘You should … pay more’ for a new deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States must “pay more” for any agreement that goes beyond the 2015 Iran nuclear deal...
Unequal HIV prevention pill use puts minority men at higher risk
(Reuters Health) – Fewer minority men who are at risk for HIV take a prevention pill or discuss it with their doctors, U.S. researchers say....
U.S. consumer watchdog hires new enforcement chief, fills other vacancies
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday announced new hires at the agency, including a former state regulator to serve as new permanent chief...
United States commits $36 million to Venezuela humanitarian aid: USAID chief
The United States will be committing $36 million in aid to Venezuela, as part of a United Nations program to provide relief to the country,...
Israel’s president asks Netanyahu to try to form a government
Israel’s president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with forming a new government led by his right-wing Likud party after power-sharing talks with his...
BOE’s Carney: financial firms underestimating climate change risk
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday that physical risks of climate change are increasing and that financial firms need to prepare to...
Singapore PM’s nephew enlists top UK lawyer for contempt case
The Singapore prime minister’s nephew said on Wednesday he had hired top British lawyer David Pannick to advise him on a contempt of court case...
Austria’s Kurz, famed for leaning to far right, could change course
Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz ate the far right’s lunch two years ago with a hardline immigration policy, then formed a coalition with them, only to...
U.N. postal union clinches deal to keep U.S. in club
The U.N. agency coordinating postal systems worldwide on Wednesday reached a compromise to reform its fee structure, proposed by the United States, that would avert...