UBS, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to establish joint venture for wealth management
Swiss lender UBS will sign a deal with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust for a wealth management tie-up in Japan, with the two aiming to establish...
Missouri secretary of state blocks ‘heartbeat’ abortion law referendum
A move to authorize a referendum over Missouri’s recently enacted ban on abortions after the eighth week of pregnancy hit a roadblock on Thursday when...
NFL notebook: Wentz signs extension through 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles locked up franchise quarterback Carson Wentz on Thursday, with the sides agreeing to terms on a four-year contract extension through the 2024...
UAE says ‘sophisticated’ tanker attacks likely the work of a state actor
The United Arab Emirates told United Nations Security Council members on Thursday that attacks on four tankers off its coast on May 12 bore the...
New president of El Salvador wields his power via Twitter, firing officials
As Nayib Bukele waged an underdog bid for the presidency of El Salvador, savvy use of social media helped propel his rise....
As pressure for Afghan peace grows, drug threat remains
Mohammad Ahmadi, a young opium farmer in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar has the kind of confidence that underlines how meagre the results have...
One cadet dead, others injured, in West Point accident
A tactical vehicle flipped over on Thursday in a training area near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, killing at least one...
Peru president vows to keep deporting Venezuelans with criminal records
Peru’s president on Thursday vowed to continue deporting Venezuelans with criminal records as long as necessary, part of a tougher stance toward Venezuelan migrants in...
K-pop’s BTS gets coveted Recording Academy membership invite
Korean pop sensation BTS have been invited to join the Recording Academy as part of a drive to diversify the group that chooses the annual...
Most EU governments back another Brexit delay, says EU source: The Times
Most European Union governments will back another Brexit delay regardless of who becomes the next British prime minister, The Times reported on Friday, citing a...
