Controversial Republican Congressman King ousted in Iowa primary
Provocative statements piling up over the years, including against Muslims, were a drag on Steve King’s campaign. US Representative Steve King of Iowa, the nine-term Republican with a long history of racist rhetoric and interactions with white nationalists, has lost…
Read MoreGlobal shares hit three-month highs on economic recovery hopes
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares hit three-month highs on Wednesday and the dollar fell for the sixth day running as easing lockdowns and hopes for more monetary stimulus gave investors confidence, despite civil unrest in the United States and rising…
Read MoreArchaeology breakthrough: Expert lifts lid on ‘untapped goldmine of Ottoman Empire’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest lasting empires in history. Inspired by Islam…
Read MoreSwiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them among the first to take advantage of the new law. Thirteen…
Read MoreGlobal shares hit 3-month highs on economic recovery hopes
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares hit three-month highs on Wednesday and the dollar fell for the sixth day running as easing lockdowns and hopes for more monetary stimulus gave investors confidence, despite civil unrest in the United States and rising…
Read MoreBrexit delay: Northern Irish assembly votes in favour of two-year delay – ‘We’ve spoken!’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The assembly has passed a motion demanding the UK government requests an extension to the Brexit transition…
Read MoreWorld stocks jump to 3-month high as recovery hopes outweigh looming risks
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares vaulted to a near three-month high on Wednesday as hopes of more stimulus and further easing in social restrictions around the world outweighed caution over a host of worries from the coronavirus to growing…
Read MoreFurther widespread US protests but violence falls
Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated, mainly peacefully, across the United States for an eighth night following the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody. One of the biggest protests, joined by Floyd’s relatives, took place in his…
Read MoreLufthansa vows company revamp as losses balloon
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa vowed to step up up restructuring measures after posting a first-quarter net loss of 2.1 billion euros ($2.35 billion), days after agreeing a state bail-out amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The German carrier’s pledge…
Read MoreBritish PM Johnson tells China: We'll not walk away from Hong Kong people
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom will not walk away from the people of Hong Kong if China imposes a national security law which conflicts with Beijing’s international obligations under a 1984 accord, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday….
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