Futures slip after strong rally as Iran tensions rise
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, after a strong rally in the prior session that helped the S&P 500 hit a record high, as...
UK junior minister suspended after grappling with eco-protester
A junior foreign office minister has been suspended pending an investigation after grabbing a female demonstrator by the neck and pushing her when a climate-change...
Brent oil up 6% in one week on fears of U.S. attack on Iran
Brent oil rallied above $65 per barrel and was set to notch up a 6% gain this week on fears of a U.S. military attack...
ILO adopts #MeToo treaty against violence and harassment at work
The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Friday adopted a new global treaty against violence and harassment in the workplace, sparked by the women’s #MeToo movement....
Hamilton fastest in first French Grand Prix practice
Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton set the pace in a Mercedes one-two in first free practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday with...
Missouri faces deadline to decide if its only abortion clinic can stay open
Missouri health officials will decide on Friday whether to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic in the latest battle between abortion-rights advocates...
For lesser-known Democrats, debates offer opportunity and risk
For most of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, next week’s debates will be their first leap into the high-risk, high-reward glare of the national political...
Democratic presidential hopefuls seek black support at South Carolina fish fry
A fish fry in South Carolina on Friday will draw the largest crowd of Democratic presidential candidates yet and give them a chance to gauge...
Facebook co-founder says Libra could shift monetary clout to private companies: FT
Facebook Inc’s Libra cryptocurrency would hand over much of the control of monetary policy from central banks to private companies, the company’s co-founder Chris Hughes...
Trump warned Tehran a U.S. attack was imminent, called for talks: Iranian officials
Iranian officials told Reuters on Friday that Tehran had received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump warning that a U.S. attack on Iran was...