BP profit outstrips forecasts, lifted by higher oil output
A strong increase in oil and gas production helped BP offset weaker crude prices and refining profit to beat second quarter profit expectations on Tuesday,...
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability over an incident in which at least four school children...
China’s Shandong province says fall armyworm a ‘major threat’ to autumn crop output
Agriculture officials in northern China’s Shandong province warned on Tuesday that an infestation of the fall armyworm pest will spread further in the key corn-producing...
‘Without fear’: U.S. bill aims to protect athletes after Nassar sex-abuse scandal
Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Tuesday to prevent sexual assaults against athletes by increasing oversight and legal liability for U.S. Olympic and sports officials...
Ukraine pundit who predicted Zelenskiy’s rise now forecasts his fall
A once-obscure Ukrainian regional pundit who gained national attention for predicting the unlikely rise of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is now predicting the new leader’s popularity...
Huawei’s H1 revenue growth accelerates despite U.S. sanctions
China’s Huawei Technologies said on Tuesday revenue in the first half of the year grew 23.2% – faster than a year ago – despite an...
BP profits beat expectations as oil and gas production rises
BP’s second quarter profits easily beat expectations as a strong increase in oil and gas production helped offset weaker crude prices....
Snowboarding: Olympic silver medalist Parrot says he has beaten cancer
Olympic snowboarding slopestyle silver medalist Max Parrot of Canada has said he has beaten cancer and intends to return to competition at an X Games...
Huawei outsells smartphone rivals in China, tightens market grip amid U.S. spat
China’s Huawei Technologies cemented its dominance of the domestic smartphone market in the second quarter, with shipments and market share rising, as Chinese customers backed...
U.S. Senate fails to block sale of Saudi weapons
The U.S. Senate has failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes, which he used against legislation that would have blocked the sale of precision-guided weapons...