COP26: World makes new bid to avert climate disaster
World leaders will start descending on the Scottish city of Glasgow on Sunday for the United Nations COP26 summit, billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the ...
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FAA has ‘deep concern’ about 5G network plan on aviation safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on aviation safety and is planning to issue a formal warning ...
Current, former Tesla board members cash in on stock rally
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) board member Ira Ehrenpreis sold shares of the electric carmaker worth more than $200 million on Wednesday, after the stock crossed the $1,000 mark for the first time ...
US, EU agree to resolve Trump-era steel, aluminum tariffs, sources say
The United States and European Union are expected this weekend to announce a deal to resolve a dispute over US steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in 2018 by former President Donald ...
J&J settles most Risperdal lawsuits, with $800 million in expenses
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said it has settled most of the lawsuits it faced by thousands of men who claimed its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal caused them to develop excessive ...
Man United ease pressure on Solskjaer with 3-0 win at Spurs
Manchester United thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford in the Premier League on Saturday to ease the pressure on under-fire manager Ole ...
Chelsea profit as Man City shocked by Palace, Liverpool held
Chelsea moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace and Liverpool were held to a draw by ...
Prince Andrew ‘unequivocally’ denies Giuffre’s sexual abuse claims, seeks to end lawsuit
Britain’s Prince Andrew has rejected Virginia Giuffre’s accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when she was 17, and urged a U.S. judge to ...
Ramsdale stars as Arsenal continue revival with win at Leicester
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was the star of the show as an improving Arsenal made it nine games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City in the ...
Turkish-flagged cargo ship with migrants to dock at Greek port
A Turkish-flagged cargo ship carrying about 400 migrants is sailing slowly off the island of Karpathos after sending out a distress signal on Friday and will dock at a Greek port ...
US spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known
U.S. intelligence agencies said they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the ...
‘Illusion’ of climate action by big emitters clouds outlook for COP26 talks
Reluctance among major carbon polluters, including China, India and Australia, to embrace stronger plans to reduce their planet-warming emissions has dented hopes for an ambitious outcome from a crucial U....
France’s Macron questions Britain’s credibility over fishing row
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday escalated a post-Brexit row raging between Paris and London when he questioned Britain’s “credibility” and accused it of wanting to change parts of ...
Move over Apple, Microsoft now the world’s most valuable company
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) lost its crown as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Friday, as the iPhone maker’s shares fell about 2 ...
Man Utd seek to restore pride at Spurs as spotlight fixed on Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received yet another vote of confidence this week as speculation swirled about his position but the spotlight remains fixed on the Norwegian ahead of ...
FDA authorizes first Covid shot for young kids
The U.S. health regulator on Friday authorized the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, making it the first COVID-19 shot for young children ...
As vaccination mandate looms, New York prepares for shortage of cops, others
New York City officials on Friday were preparing for shortages of firefighters, police officers and other first responders as a showdown looms between the city and its unvaccinated uniformed workforce, ...
Saudi expels Lebanese Ambassador, bans all imports from Lebanon (Updated)
Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador to Lebanon for consultation and asked the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave within 48 hours, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on ...
UN’s Guterres says G20 must do more on climate, address mistrust
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that the world was rushing headlong towards climate disaster, and said leaders of the Group of 20 wealthy nations must do more ...
Biden and pope hold long meeting as abortion debate flares at home
U.S. President Joe Biden held an unusually long meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday as a debate raged back home about the Catholic president’s support ...
Solskajer hits out at ‘lies’, says players together in the trenches
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed midfielder Paul Pogba’s decision to publicly denounce a media report as “fake news” and vowed to fight back from the difficult ...
Greece says wants to discuss maritime zones with Turkey
Greece said it would be willing to agree with Turkey on delimiting their respective economic zones at sea, urging its neighbour to tone down what it said were tensions harming ...
Tedros sole nominee as WHO chief, UN agency says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has steered the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is on course to serve a second five-year term as head of the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Saudi Arabia may raise light crude prices in December
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise prices of light crude grades to Asia in December, supported by a rebound in distillate margins and spot premiums for Middle Eastern oil ...