Brexit election nears as UK opposition backs early poll
Britain was heading toward a December election on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bet on breaking the Brexit deadlock with an early vote gained...
Kenyan team aim to stop fatal snake bites
Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping three-year-old cry out, but did not worry further after the child quickly settled – until the next morning,...
Futures tick lower on mixed earnings reports
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as investors assessed a mixed batch of earnings reports, including from Google parent Alphabet and big drugmakers...
ConocoPhillips profit beats estimates on higher production
U.S. oil and gas company ConocoPhillips’ quarterly profit shot ahead of analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, as higher shale production offset the impact from lower crude...
Factbox: Five facts about next U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi
Argentina’s candidate Rafael Grossi on Tuesday secured the necessary two-thirds in a vote by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors to become...
Argentina’s Grossi secures votes to head U.N. nuclear watchdog
Argentina’s Rafael Grossi has secured the backing of enough countries on the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board to become the head of the agency, succeeding Yukiya...
Mobile game firm Scopely raises $200 million
Mobile game developer and publisher Scopely said on Tuesday it raised $200 million in its latest round of funding, a series D round, led by...
Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy
The U.S. oil and corn industries will continue a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump...
World unprepared for impact of climate change on mountain water supplies: experts
The world faces increased flooding, droughts and possible conflicts due to the effects of climate change on fresh water supplies drawn from mountains but is...
Facebook, Google, Twitter urged to do more to combat fake news in EU
Facebook , Google and Twitter must do more to tackle fake news or face regulatory action, the European Commission said on Tuesday....