French finance minister says up to Renault’s board to decide on management changes
It was not up to the French state to interfere in management decisions at Renault , France’s Finance minister said on Wednesday, following a report...
U.S. Secretary of State calls for EU to condemn Iran over tanker
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on the European Union to condemn Iran and hold Tehran accountable after he said oil from...
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Warren vows to pursue ‘environmental justice’
Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren vowed on Wednesday to protect minority- and low-income communities from the effects of pollution and climate change, arguing that vulnerable...
Church of England calls for climate voting debate before miner BHP’s AGM
The Church of England Pensions Board urged shareholder advisors on Wednesday to support a resolution asking the world’s biggest listed miner BHP to leave groups...
Boxing: Benn denies being refused a license to fight again at 55
Former world boxing champion Nigel Benn has denied being turned down for a license to make a comeback at the age of 55 and said...
Syrian Kurds welcome Russia call for dialogue with Damascus
The Syrian Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria welcomed a Russian call for dialogue with Damascus on Wednesday and urged Moscow to play a role as...
Special Report: A surge in killings by police roils Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Just before leaving her teaching job on the afternoon of May 17, Alessandra Mattos received a panicked voice message....
Turkish army, Syria rebels to push into Syria ‘shortly’: Erdogan aide
Turkish forces and Syrian rebel allies will advance into Syria “shortly”, a Turkish official said on Wednesday, in a move world powers fear could open...
Trump to announce changes to anti-kickback rules for healthcare providers
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce plans to change healthcare regulations on Wednesday to loosen anti-kickback provisions that restrict the kinds of outside services providers...
Ten years after ‘suicide’ mission, NASA thirsts for lunar water
A decade after NASA sent a rocket crashing into the moon’s south pole, spewing a plume of debris that revealed vast reserves of ice beneath...