Tanzanian police arrest prominent investigative journalist
Tanzanian police have arrested a prominent investigative journalist, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday, sparking calls for answers from authorities about the safety of...
Weightlifter Hubbard becomes lightning rod for criticism of transgender policy
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard’s gold medal-winning performance at the Pacific Games continues to reverberate long after the event, with a New Zealand women’s group demanding...
Sony reports 18% jump in first-quarter profit on strong image sensor business
Japan’s Sony Corp on Tuesday reported an 18.4% increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor...
Lufthansa second-quarter earnings fall on rising fuel costs and price wars
German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday posted a decline in second-quarter earnings, hurt by price competition on short-haul routes and rising fuel costs, adding the European...
Bayer says 2019 profit goal becoming a stretch
Germany’s Bayer became the latest agricultural supplies company to be affected by flooded farms in the United States and by trade disputes, saying its full-year...
Lufthansa posts drop in second-quarter earnings on rising fuel costs and price wars
German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday posted a decline in second-quarter earnings, hurt by price competition on short-haul routes in Germany and Austria as well as...
Tropical Storm Erick grows into a hurricane heading toward Hawaii
Tropical Storm Erick grew into a hurricane on Monday in the eastern Pacific, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) as it churns...
MLB roundup: Nats trip 1st-place Braves on Rendon’s slam
Anthony Rendon hit a grand slam to break a sixth-inning tie, and Patrick Corbin allowed two runs in six innings as the Washington Nationals beat...
As trade war bites, China’s factories set for third month of shrinking activity
Factory activity in China is expected to have contracted for the third month in a row in July, a Reuters poll showed, underlining the intensifying...
Oil prices rise amid expectations that U.S. Fed will cut rates
Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Tuesday on optimism the U.S. Federal Reserve will this week cut interest rates for the first time...