Sudan’s military council, opposition coalition sign political accord
Sudan’s ruling military council and an opposition alliance signed a political accord on Wednesday as part of a power-sharing deal aimed at leading the country...
Turkish court acquits RSF representative, two others
An Istanbul court on Wednesday acquitted the Turkey representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) as well as two other campaigners for press freedom on trial...
Merck’s treatment for urinary, abdominal infections gets FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck & Co Inc’s combination treatment for complicated forms of urinary tract and abdominal infections, the drugmaker...
‘Wizard’ cybersecurity expert charged with record hack of Bulgarian tax agency
A 20-year-old Bulgarian cybersecurity worker has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a hacking attack that stole millions of taxpayers’ personal and financial data,...
Chip allowing brain-computer communication to come ‘before the end of next year’ – Elon Musk
Neuralink CEO Elon Musk says his company is working to connect the human brain with a machine interface before the end of the year. He...
Bank of America profit beats as healthy economy fuels loan growth
Bank of America Corp beat estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, as the United States’ second-largest lender’s loan book benefited from a healthy domestic economy....
U.S. unsure about circumstances of tanker towed to Iran
U.S. officials say they are unsure whether an oil tanker towed into Iranian waters was seized by Iran or rescued after facing mechanical faults as...
Trade war, Brexit stoke debt and dollar, hit stocks and sterling
Resurgent trade tensions, concern over the outlook for corporate America and the growing risk of a chaotic Brexit in the United Kingdom curtailed appetite for...
Kenya orders deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms
Kenya has ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in Kenya, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, almost a week after...
Facebook to face more scrutiny from Congress on Libra
Facebook Inc will face more questioning on Wednesday by U.S. lawmakers over its planned cryptocurrency after a bruising first bout when senators from both parties...