Bank of America vice chairman, COO to retire
A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Aug 26 (Reuters)…
WeWork wins U.S. govt contract as pandemic delays return-to-office plans
A WeWork logo is seen outside its offices in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo Aug 26 (Reuters) – Office-sharing startup WeWork said…
Habre, disgraced former president of Chad, buried in Senegal
DAKAR, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Former Chad President Hissene Habre, who died this week while serving a life sentence for war crimes, was buried on Thursday in…
Mali’s former prime minister arrested over corruption claims
Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, then prime minister of the Republic of Mali (L) speaks at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz BAMAKO, Aug…
Peru’s PM asks opposition-led Congress for first vote of confidence
LIMA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Peruvian Prime Minister Guido Bellido appeared before the country´s opposition-led Congress on Thursday to ask for a first vote of confidence for…
Colombians march to urge Congress to back social reform package
BOGOTA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters demonstrated peacefully in Colombia on Thursday to urge its congress to approve union-backed social and economic policies supporters say…
Mexico seeks to convince U.S. to invest in Central America, not just migration curbs
MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States needs to invest in development, not just migration restrictions, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday…
Overshadowed by Afghan bombings, Biden talks with Israeli PM delayed until Friday
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The first White House meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was postponed until Friday, overshadowed by suicide…
‘I saw doomsday’, says Kabul airport blast survivor
A screen grab shows people outside a hospital after an attack at Kabul airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan August 26, 2021. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS Aug 26 (Reuters) –…
Ex-EU Brexit negotiator Barnier to run in French presidential centre-right primary
Head of the Task Force for Relations with the UK, Michel Barnier speaks during the debate on EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement during the second day of…
China Logistics says top shareholder in talks to sell controlling stake
A sign of JD.com is seen at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai, China July 30, 2021. Picture taken July…
EXCLUSIVE JOYY’s top shareholders plan take-private deal, value firm at up to $8 bln -sources
JOYY Chairman, Xiaomi founder plan to take JOYY private-sources The top two JOYY shareholders plan $75-100/share offer -sources Aim to finalise deal by the end of 2021-sources…
UK risks EU data deal by pursuing global tie-ups
Britain’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden walks on Downing Street in London, Britain, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo LONDON, Aug…
Female hummingbirds ‘dress’ like males to avoid being harassed
Female hummingbirds can “dress” like males to avoid being harassed, allowing them to get more food, a new study suggests. Male white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds of Panama have…
Asylum backlog almost doubles in two years after Covid saw resettlement ‘grind to halt’
The backlog of asylum applicants has nearly doubled in two years as refugee resettlement effectively “ground to a halt” during the Covid pandemic, official figures show. Home…
Benjamin Mendy: Man City suspend left-back after being charged with rape and sexual assault
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire police have said. Mendy, 27, is due…
Champions League draw: Man City to face PSG, Chelsea draw Juventus, Liverpool get Atletico Madrid
Pep Guardiola will be reunited with Lionel Messi – with whom he won two Champions League titles – after Manchester City were drawn to play Paris Saint-Germain…
Armenia: Mass brawl erupts at parliament in Yerevan as former defence ministers branded ‘traitors’
Violence erupted in Armenia’s parliament on Wednesday with officials hurling objects and grappling with one another. The mass brawl unfolded after a ruling party lawmaker branded some…
Lorry driver arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after three people killed in four-vehicle crash
A lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after three people died in a four-vehicle crash. Police were called to the A303 near Andover, Hampshire,…
Man held for ‘using syringes to contaminate food’ at supermarkets
Food from three supermarkets has been undergoing urgent tests after a man was arrested on suspicion of meat and ready meals items with an unknown substance. Police…
COVID-19: Coronavirus cases rising in all but two regions, figures from Public Health England reveal
COVID-19 cases are rising in all regions of England, except London and Yorkshire and the Humber, according to the latest weekly report from Public Health England. PHE’s…
Why are UK businesses being hit by shortages at the moment?
If you’ve been to your local supermarket recently and wondered why some shelves look bare, you’re not alone. The boss of the Co-operative Group, which owns the…