Zverev tumbles out of Halle quarters after defeat by Goffin
World number four Alexander Zverev’s quest for a first title at the Halle Open came to a grinding halt as the two-times runner-up was stunned...
Lords of the Ring: Can ‘smart’ ring give BlackRock fund managers the edge?
After years of using the internet, satellites, algos and other innovations to mine ‘Big Data’ for that edge over rivals, the world’s biggest investment firm...
Global watchdog give Pakistan until October to curb terror financing
Pakistan has until October to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally agreed action plan or face actions against it, a global...
Pompeo likely to calm tension with India before expected Trump-Modi talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will try to soothe increasing friction with India over trade, data flows and arms from Russia during a visit...
Former Cyprus president Christofias dies at 72
Former Cypriot president Demetris Christofias, the island’s first Communist head of state, died on Friday, authorities said. He was 72....
Money-laundering watchdog unveils crackdown on cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency firms will be subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins such as bitcoin for money laundering, a global watchdog said on...
Denied a license, Missouri’s only abortion clinic awaits judge’s ruling
Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as...
Lost polar bear taken to Siberian zoo to be treated
A famished polar bear picked up this week after it wandered lost into a northern Russian city hundreds of kilometers from its Arctic habitat was...
Goalkeepers at World Cup to avoid bookings for stepping off line in shootouts: IFAB
Goalkeepers at the women’s World Cup will not be booked for stepping off the goalline during penalty shootouts to reduce the likelihood of them being...
U.S. bars Chinese supercomputer firms from buying American parts
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it was adding several Chinese companies and a government-owned institute involved in supercomputing with military applications to its...