France proposes central banker Goulard as European Commission candidate: source
France has proposed Sylvie Goulard, the deputy governor of the Bank of France and a former European lawmaker, as its candidate for European Union commissioner,...
Australia moves to protect universities from foreign interference
Australian universities will be required to work with security agencies to ensure they guard against undue foreign interference, Minister for Education Dan Tehan said on...
Russia, Turkey discuss supply of Russian stealth fighter jet: RIA
Russia and Turkey are discussing the possibility of deliveries of Russian-made SU-57 and SU-35 military aircraft to Turkey, the RIA news agency cited a Russian...
Italy’s PD says no vetoes on posts as coalition talks resume with 5-Star
Italy’s ruling 5-Star Movement and opposition Democratic Party (PD) resumed talks on Wednesday over the formation of a new government led by outgoing Prime Minister...
Costco limits shoppers in first China store after opening-day fiasco
Costco Wholesale Corp said it will limit the number of shoppers at its new China store after overcrowding forced the U.S. big box retailer to...
Motor racing: Formula One statistics for the Belgian Grand Prix
Statistics for Sunday’s Belgian Formula One Grand Prixat Spa-Francorchamps, the 13th race of the 21-round season:...
Motor racing: Vettel seeking Belgian break at happy hunting ground
Sebastian Vettel returns to the scene of his last Formula One win at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix and the German four-time champion will hope...
Puerto Rico braces for storm Dorian, one of first tests since 2017
Puerto Rico braced on Wednesday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Dorian, one of the island’s first major tests since devastating hurricanes struck in 2017....
Fire at bar in Mexico kills at least 23: NBC News
At least 23 people have died after a fire at a bar in Mexico’s southern port city of Coatzacoalcos, NBC News reported early on Wednesday,...
At start of 1MDB trial, prosecution paints a tale of excess and abuse
Malaysian prosecutors on Wednesday said former prime minister Najib Razak abused his power to cover up the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars from...