U.N. Security Council, including Russia, expresses concern about Ukraine
The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, on Friday expressed "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine" and backed efforts by the...
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in its biggest district and dozens of new cases reported daily as China's leaders reiterated their...
Deadly explosion rocks hotel in downtown Havana, gas leak suspected
A deadly explosion hit a well-known hotel in downtown Havana on Friday, tearing a gash several floors high into the side of the building, killing...
Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade
President Vladimir Putin will send a "doomsday" warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's...
Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident seized after forced plane landing
A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained after their commercial flight was forced to land in Belarus last...
Analysis: French left’s new ‘disobedient’ stance is warning shot for EU
Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two eurosceptic...
KPMG faces potential misconduct fine over Carillion audit
KPMG faces a potential fine next week after admitting it misled regulators during spot checks on its audits of construction firm Carillion and software company...
Shell obtains injunctions against UK climate protests
Shell (SHEL.L) has obtained injunctions from UK courts that pave the way for protesters to be fined or put in prison if they block or damage petrol...
UK construction sector suffers April slowdown on higher costs
Britain's construction sector in April had its slowest month since January, hit by rising costs and higher interest rates to finance new projects, a survey...
BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation
People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to recover the income lost to high inflation any time soon, the Bank of...