Danish Social Democrats agree to form new government
The leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats said on Wednesday her Social Democratic party had agreed with its leftist supporting allies to form a new one-party...
U.S. congressman spent campaign cash on ‘romantic liaisons’: prosecutors
A California congressman accused of misusing campaign funds spent some of the money on extramarital affairs, prosecutors said in court papers that indicated his wife...
Ostapenko, Cornet among upset winners at Eastbourne
Sloane Stephens was one of five top-16 seeds sent packing Tuesday at the Nature Valley International at Eastbourne, England....
Sept. 11 victims advocates say they secured Senate commitment to extend compensation fund
Advocates of a compensation fund for emergency personnel and others who responded at the sites of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States...
U.S. Congress pushing back at Trump over Saudi arms deals
A U.S. Senate committee approved legislation on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for President Donald Trump to avoid congressional review of arms sales,...
Egypt detains opposition leader accusing him of anti-government plot
Egypt detained a leading opposition figure and allies on Tuesday on charges of plotting to bring down the government, but opposition groups said the arrests...
Facebook gets Brazil fine over WhatsApp data cut to $6 million
Facebook Inc’s fine for withholding WhatsApp messages from a drug-trafficking investigation in Brazil should be reduced to 23 million reais ($6 million), a Brazilian federal...
Opioid use booming as tramadol crisis emerges in Africa – U.N. drug report
Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses...
BofA commodity arm fined by DOJ for trading practices
Bank of America Corp’s commodity arm Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve a probe into its trading practices, the...
Brazil president backtracks on looser gun restrictions as lawmakers resist
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday reversed a move to loosen gun control laws by presidential decree, in a strategic retreat after lawmakers pushed back...
