Russia arrests man over murder of LGBT activist
Russian police said on Thursday they had detained a man over the fatal stabbing of an LGBT activist near her home in St Petersburg and...
EU takes Hungary to court for criminalizing help for asylum seekers
The European Union executive on Thursday took Hungary to court over a law that makes it a crime to help asylum seekers, the latest in...
U.S. Justice Department resumes use of the death penalty, schedules five executions
The U.S. Justice Department has scheduled the execution of five death row federal inmates, after Attorney General William Barr announced he has reinstated a two-decades...
‘The Rock’ joins Hawaii protests against telescope
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined protesters in Hawaii on Wednesday to demonstrate against the construction of the billion-dollar telescope atop the summit of Mauna Kea,...
Heatwave sets new German temperature record for second day running
An all-time record temperature was measured in Germany for the second day running on Thursday, with 40.9 degrees Celsius measured in the northwestern town of...
Polish magazine issues ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers
A conservative magazine in Poland has distributed “LGBT-free zone” stickers with its weekly edition amid a mounting backlash against gay rights in central Europe’s largest...
ISS urges Occidental investors to press management for special meeting
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Thursday urged Occidental Petroleum shareholders to ask management to let them weigh in on board and governance issues...
Adare Manor in Ireland to host 2026 Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup will return to Ireland in 2026 when Adare Manor hosts the biennial contest between Europe and the United States for the first...
Autogrill enters exclusive deal with Panera Bread for U.S. market
Italian caterer Autogrill said on Thursday it had signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with bakery chain Panera Bread to develop outlets in U.S. airports and...
Comcast second-quarter profit beats Wall St., misses on revenue
Comcast Corp’s second-quarter profit on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates as it added more high-speed internet customers, but it lost more video and phone customers...