Mueller confirms, Trump wanted him fired over probe
Former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller confirmed to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that President Trump directed former White House Counsel Don McGahn...
Rapper Meek Mill, celebrity advocate for justice reform, granted new trial
Meek Mill, a rapper who has become an advocate for reform of the U.S. criminal justice system, is entitled to a new trial on drugs...
Caterpillar earnings disappoint on weak China sales, higher costs
Caterpillar Inc’s earnings on Wednesday missed Wall Street’s estimates, hurt by a combination of weak sales in China and higher production and restructuring costs, sending...
Downbeat U.S. earnings cap investor enthusiasm; euro drops on soft data
U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday as a series of disappointing second-quarter results curbed investor optimism over a new round of U.S.-China trade talks next...
Mueller denies Trump claim that he sought FBI director job
Former U.S. Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller on Wednesday disputed assertions that he had interviewed with President Donald Trump in 2017 to serve as FBI director...
Whitlock limbers up for Tokyo with Paris also in mind
With one year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, and the pressure mounting, Britain’s double gymnastics gold medallist Max Whitlock is already thinking ahead....
Trentin wins Tour de France 17th stage as Mitchelton-Scott celebrate again
European champion Matteo Trentin won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, a hilly 200-km ride from the Pont du Gard on Wednesday as...
Ice cubes for tigers as heatwave smashes European records
Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heatwave that climate experts...
Mueller says he did not exonerate Trump as Republicans assail inquiry
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday said in dramatic U.S. congressional testimony he had not exonerated President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and...
Lebanese police to probe rock band for ‘insulting religion’: lawyer
Lebanese police will investigate a complaint against the rock band Mashrou’ Leila for insulting religion, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday....