JUL
5
2018

Romania lower house decriminalizes abuse of office

Romania’s most powerful politician, who is also speaker of the lower house, Dragnea has repeatedly denied all the charges.

JUL
5
2018

E. Guinea President calls ´amnesty´ for political prisoners

The amnesty will also be granted to people "deprived of their liberty or prevented from exercising their political rights," the decree said.

JUL
4
2018

Glencore hit with US subpoena over alleged money laundering

Shares in world’s biggest mining firm fall as it faces potential investigation.

JUL
4
2018

Turkey transfers some powers to President Erdogan

The amendments mean the president is now the head of state and head of government.

JUL
4
2018

US gives China´s ZTE some breathing room

The Trump administration is allowing Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE to restart some business activities.

JUL
4
2018

Gmail messages ´read by human third parties´

Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines.

JUL
4
2018

Prostitution websites ban debated by MPs

Calls for "prostitution websites" to be banned in England and Wales will be made at a House of Commons debate.

JUL
4
2018

British lesbian wins spousal visa case in Hong Kong

This comes despite the fact that the Chinese territory currently does not recognize gay marriage or same-sex civil unions.

JUL
4
2018

Court upholds Welsh damages award over Japanese knotweed

Two neighbours in south Wales sued Network Rail over plant encroaching on their land.

JUL
4
2018

Australia is banning plastic bags. Here´s what other countries are doing

Dozens of countries have already imposed bans or taxes on single-use plastic bags, including the UK, France, China, and the Netherlands.

JUL
4
2018

Poland´s top Supreme Court judge defies law forcing her removal

The European Union has contested the law and recently launched an infringement procedure against it.

JUL
3
2018

Trump blocks China Mobile from US market

The US government moved to block China Mobile from offering services to the American market, recommending its application be rejected on grounds of "national security risks."

JUL
3
2018

Facebook reveals it gave 61 companies access to widely blocked user data

Company tells Congress it provided Nike, Spotify, a dating app and other services with special rights to information.

JUL
3
2018

UK to ban discredited ´gay cure´ therapies under LGBT action plan

Theresa May promises ‘real and lasting change’ following huge nationwide survey.

JUL
3
2018

Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested in $4.5bn 1MDB probe

The investigation focuses on how the money went missing from the state 1MDB fund.

JUL
3
2018

PwC must pay FDIC $625.3 million over bank´s collapse: U.S. judge

U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein found it more likely than not that PwC’s negligence was the proximate cause of FDIC damages from the August 2009 demise.

JUL
3
2018

´Bowie Bonds´ creator sues Ed Sheeran for copying Marvin Gaye hit

According to the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, “Thinking Out Loud,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2015, copies the “melody, rhythms and harmonies".

JUL
3
2018

European Union begins legal action against Poland over Supreme Court changes

The commission said it took the view “that these measures undermine the principle of judicial independence, including the irremovability of judges”.

JUL
3
2018

Seattle becomes the latest city to ban plastic straws and utensils

Greenpeace says 40% of plastics in the ocean are from single-use plastics.

JUL
3
2018

Tesco and Carrefour join forces to keep prices down

Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard said the alliance would combine the purchasing expertise of two world leaders with complementary geographical reach and common strategies.

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