Brazil Congress readies pension reform vote, markets surge
Brazil’s lower house of Congress began final debates on Wednesday ahead of a vote on a landmark overhaul to the country’s pension system, as expectations...
Portugal PM says open to new alliance with far left
Portugal’s prime minister said on Wednesday he is ready to renew his Socialist party’s alliance with two far-left parties following a general election in October....
World Cup champ Rapinoe: “Love more, hate less”
The U.S. Women’s World Cup champions were honored with ceremonial keys to the city of New York on Wednesday during a victory celebration that attracted...
Trump’s labor chief Acosta to address Epstein plea deal
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta called a news conference on Wednesday to address his role in a non-prosecution agreement more than 10 years ago with...
Federer overcomes shaky start to join Gram Slam 100 club
Roger Federer chalked up another monumental milestone to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday, recovering to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 and...
Don’t let my case distract from humanitarian crisis, Sea-Watch captain says
A ship’s captain being investigated for bringing migrants ashore in defiance of Italian coastguard orders has warned against her case becoming a distraction from the...
Singapore detains Myanmar nationals accused of links to Rakhine insurgent group
Singapore authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a group of Myanmar nationals accused of rallying support for armed violence against the Myanmar government....
We want to uphold nuclear deal if all sides do, Iran’s IAEA ambassador tells paper
Iran intends to preserve the nuclear deal with major powers if all parties fulfill their obligations under it, its ambassador to the International Atomic Energy...
Trump threatens to ‘substantially’ increase sanctions on Iran
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions on Iran would be increased “substantially” soon, as the U.N. nuclear watchdog held an emergency meeting...
Madagascar defy expectations, delight fans at AFCON
‘The Barea’ have made it to the quarter-finals of their first ever Africa Cup of Nations tournament, delighting their supporters back home. Sam Holder reports....