Facebook faces more scrutiny from Congress over Libra cryptocurrency plan
Facebook Inc faces more questioning by U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday over its planned cryptocurrency, after a bruising first bout when senators from both parties condemned...
U.S. judge sentences Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to life plus 30 years
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tons of drugs into the United States,...
Wall St. flat as railroads slide after CSX signals trade impact
U.S. stocks treaded water on Wednesday as trade-related weakness hurt CSX Corp’s profit, leading to a decline in railroad stocks and offsetting gains in shares...
Sanders to urge 2020 rivals to reject health insurance industry donations
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, pushing an ambitious “Medicare for All” health plan that has split Democratic White House contenders, will urge his rivals on...
Sudan: What have military and opposition coalition agreed to? – Aljazeera.com
Sudan: What have military and opposition coalition agreed to? Aljazeera.com Sudan military and civilians sign deal to end deadly turmoil BBC News Sudanese military and protesters sign...
Turkish diplomat, one other shot dead in Kurdish capital
At least two people including a Turkish diplomat were shot dead on Wednesday in a rare attack in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, Kurdish security...
Plans for gun megastore in Christchurch cause backlash
New Zealand shop Gun City, which sold weapons to the man accused of shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 51 people and injured dozens,...
Microsoft, AT&T sign cloud deal worth more than $2 billion
Microsoft Corp and AT&T Inc on Wednesday said they reached a deal under which the telecommunications company will tap Microsoft’s Azure cloud service for its...
Etzebeth to lead much-changed Boks against Australia
Lock Eben Etzebeth has been named captain of South Africa for their Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday, leading a much-changed...
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to spend life behind bars: U.S. judge
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous criminal enterprise that smuggled tons of drugs into the United States,...