NOV
20
2017

Turkish capital Ankara bans all gay rights functions

The governor´s office said on Sunday that it also wanted to protect public order and sensitivities

NOV
20
2017

US nuclear chief would resist ´illegal´ presidential strike order

His comments come just days after US senators discussed a president´s authority to launch a nuclear attack.

NOV
17
2017

Uber facing lawsuit alleging ´thousands´ of instances of sexual assault

The complaint notes how Massachusetts had initiated a stricter review of potential Uber drivers

NOV
17
2017

House Republicans pass $1.4tn tax overhaul bill

The Senate is working to build support for its own version of the bill, but one Republican has said he is a ´no´

NOV
17
2017

Democrats file five articles of impeachment against Trump

Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee has introduced five articles of impeachment against President Trump

NOV
16
2017

Australia´s Santos shares soar after spurns $7.2 billion takeover approach

Analysts said a bid even at A$5.30 was unlikely to be accepted by a company that has since slashed debt

NOV
16
2017

´Leonardo da Vinci artwork´ sells for record $450m

The painting is known as Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the World)

NOV
16
2017

HSBC pays 300 million euros to settle investigation of Swiss bank

The agreement is a first under a French system introduced in 2016 to allow companies to settle without any finding of guilt

NOV
13
2017

Uber set to sell $10bn stake to Softbank

The ride-hailing company said the money would fuel Uber´s expansion and investments in technology

NOV
13
2017
NOV
9
2017

White House implements new Cuba policy restricting travel and trade

President Trump announced five months ago to reverse Obama administration normalization with the communist-ruled island.

NOV
9
2017

Germany constitutional court rules non-binary gender option must be available at birth

The legislature must create regulations implementing this rule by December 31, 2018.

NOV
9
2017

Spain constitutional court annuls Catalan independence declaration

New elections are scheduled for next month to replace the ousted regional government.

NOV
9
2017

Rolls-Royce trio plead guilty to corruption charges in US

Three former employees admit to bribing foreign government officials to secure overseas contracts between 1999 and 2013

NOV
9
2017

Qualcomm signs $12 billion in China deals amid Trump visit

The agreement was part of an over $250 billion package of deals unveiled between U.S. and Chinese firms during Trump’s first state visit to China

NOV
7
2017

UK intelligence agencies face surveillance claims in European court

Civil rights groups bring first major legal challenge since Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing revelations

NOV
7
2017

Supreme Court allows execution of man who cannot remember crime

The justices added that they "express no view on the merits of the underlying question."

NOV
7
2017

Liberia Supreme Court suspends presidential run-off election

There is currently no time frame for the investigation into the complaint, and no new date has been given for the vote.

NOV
7
2017

U.S. Court suspends class action against Petrobras

The class action will remain suspended until the U.S. Supreme Court decides if Petrobras´ appeal will be heard.

NOV
7
2017

Indonesia steps up Internet obscenity purge

The Internet is already partly censored in Indonesia

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