Trump to announce executive action on census citizenship question
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will announce an executive action over his administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census despite...
Zimbabwe lawmaker to spend more time in detention after court appearance
A Zimbabwean opposition lawmaker appeared in court on Thursday facing subversion charges that carry a 20-year jail term upon conviction, his lawyer said, adding that...
Stocks rise on firm rate-cut expectations though trade worries loom
A broad index of stocks around the world edged higher on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered expectations for an interest-rate...
U.S. may bite back after France taxes tech firms
France has voted to put an extra 3% tax on tech firms, and Washington is already thinking about whether to retaliate. Julian Satterthwaite reports....
Flooded New Orleans braces for possible hurricane
As the city of New Orleans grapples with widespread flooding from heavy rain, it is now bracing for a possible hurricane that could drop up...
Back on the map: Lebanon hopes for best tourist season in years
Ibrahim Zeeb is visiting Lebanon for the first time in years and says it’s the food he has missed most....
Migrant stowaways hitch ride with Ferrari to British GP
Two migrant stowaways ended up being fast-tracked into the British Grand Prix paddock after clambering on board a truck belonging to a Ferrari Formula One...
EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over Cyprus drilling: draft
The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for gas and oil...
White House scraps a proposal to lower U.S. drug prices
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy that would have...
Strengthened tropical storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana coast
Tropical Storm Barry took form in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday and headed toward an already water-logged New Orleans, where it was forecast to...