Superbugs found lurking in London underground and hospitals
Scientists have found multidrug-resistant “superbug” bacteria lurking on cash machines, escalators and handrails in London’s underground rail system, shopping centers and hospitals and say they...
Senate approves Trump-backed spending, debt limit bill
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation supported by President Donald Trump that would suspend limits on U.S. borrowing authority for two years and set...
Verizon beats profit estimates as monthly phone subscribers jump
Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday beat second-quarter profit estimates as the U.S. mobile carrier added more monthly phone subscribers than expected and stepped up efforts...
8-year-old Texan girl uses her bionic hand for first time
The “Hero Arm” is billed as the world’s first multi-grip bionic arm for children as young as 8-years-old....
Retracing an African slave route 400 years later
August 2019 marks 400 years since an English settler in the colony of Virginia recorded the arrival of African slaves, and Reuters photographers retraced the...
ArcelorMittal hopeful Italy plant will not shut over pollution
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, is confident that the Ilva operations it bought last year in Italy will not have to shut after the firm...
Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet
The world’s biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as...
Rwanda says its border with Congo remains open
Rwanda’s health minister said the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo remained open on Thursday, appearing to contradict an earlier statement that the frontier...
Thomson Reuters raises outlook, grows fastest since financial crisis
Thomson Reuters Corp raised its sales and earnings outlook for 2019 and 2020 on Thursday after reporting 4% organic revenue growth in the second quarter,...
Watch: Wave pool in China malfunctions, triggering tsunami-size wall of water that injures dozens – NBC News
Watch: Wave pool in China malfunctions, triggering tsunami-size wall of water that injures dozens NBC News Malfunctioning wave machine injures 44 at Chinese water park Fox News...