U.S. drops support for Brazil OECD bid after Trump offered backing: Brazilian sources
The U.S. government has not backed Brazil’s bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development despite a public endorsement by President Donald Trump,...
Indigenous leaders detain police in escalation of Ecuador protests
Indigenous leaders in Ecuador captured and publicly paraded eight police officers before a crowd on Thursday, pushing back against a tough government crackdown on anti-austerity...
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new U.S. charges in groping case
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new...
Live updates: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani associates; Trump to hold first campaign rally since launch of impeachment inquiry – Washington Post
Live updates: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani associates; Trump to hold first campaign rally since launch of impeachment inquiry Washington Post House Democrats issue subpoenas for two...
GM CEO Barra takes hand in talks to end UAW strike
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra met personally with senior United Auto Workers officials to discuss the No. 1 U.S. automaker’s most recent proposal to...
LSE told Italy it won’t move bond trading platforms: central bank source
London Stock Exchange has given assurances to Italy that it plans to continue investing in its Italian trading platforms and does not intend to move...
Powerful storm sweeps across northern U.S. plains bringing snow, high winds
A powerful snowstorm swept across parts of the central and northern U.S. plains in unseasonably cold temperatures and high winds on Thursday, forcing school closures...
U.S. judge urges parties to wisely use Purdue opioid settlement funds
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday urged parties that will benefit from a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP to focus on addressing...
Egypt discovers archaeological industrial zone in Luxor’s ‘Valley of the Monkeys’
Egypt on Thursday unveiled two archaeological discoveries in Luxor including an industrial zone at the southern city’s West Valley, also known as the Valley of...
Austria’s Handke and Poland’s Tokarczuk win Nobel literature prizes
Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday and Polish author Olga Tokarczuk was named as the 2018 winner after...