Spain’s Sanchez relishes European role but reality bites
Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez shot to prominence on the EU political scene after his victories in national and European elections, but now he faces a...
France’s eldest Auschwitz survivor dies, aged 101
Henriette Cohen, France’s oldest survivor of Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz concentration camp, has died. She was 101....
What kind of leader would UK’s BoJo be?
As Boris Johnson continues to gain ground in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister – questions are asked about what kind of leader...
Nadal set for Kyrgios clash in Wimbledon second round
Rafael Nadal could face a Wimbledon second-round showdown with controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios after the draw for the men’s singles took place on Friday....
With Iran nuclear deal on brink, world powers in ‘last chance’ talks
World powers will warn Iran to stick to the terms of their nuclear deal when they meet on Friday for “last chance” talks, but with...
Nissan ex-chief Ghosn cancels hastily arranged Tokyo press conference
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn abruptly canceled on Friday plans for what would have been his first press conference since his arrest in November after...
France’s Orange raises $616 million with sale of its BT stake
French telecom giant Orange said it had sold its remaining 2.5% stake in BT , raising net proceeds of 486 million pounds ($616 million) as...
Trump says no tariff reprieve for China, expects productive talks with Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had not promised Chinese President Xi Jinping a reprieve from escalating tariffs in a trade war that...
Exclusive: UAE scales down military presence in Yemen as Gulf tensions flare
The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, is scaling back its military presence there as worsening U.S.-Iran tensions...
Shanghai citizens out of sorts over new trash separation rules
Household trash has occupied the minds of Shanghai residents this week: specifically, are the contents of their bins “wet”, “dry”, “hazardous” or “recyclable”?...
