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Macron’s pensions retreat: one step forward, two steps back

In the end, Emmanuel Macron seems prepared to compromise. After six weeks of strikes involving rail employees, teachers, nurses, ballet dancers, lawyers, concierges, pi

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Macron’s pensions retreat: one step forward, two steps back

In the end, Emmanuel Macron seems prepared to compromise. After six weeks of strikes involving rail employees, teachers, nurses, ballet dancers, lawyers, concierges, pi

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Malaysia's PM defends criticism of India despite palm oil backlash

Malaysia is concerned about India’s new curbs on imports of palm oil after a diplomatic row, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday, but indicated he would con

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Influential YouTuber reveals she is transgender after 'blackmail threat'

Nikkie de Jager told her millions of fans that she fully transitioned as a teenager "while on YouTube".

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South Africa to strip refugees' status for any political act

South Africa can now strip refugees of their asylum status if they engage in any political activity related to their home countries, according to a new law that critics

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Brexit will be far from done this month, as the PM knows

Boris Johnson is greeted by staff as he returns to 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and accepting her invitation to form a new government, December

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Twitter removed over a dozen Venezuelan government, military accounts

U.S. legislators question Facebook's general counsel, Twitter's acting general counsel and Google's senior vice president about Russian ads during a House Intelligence Committee task force hearin

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Pelosi says Republicans will pay price for denying impeachment witnesses

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and

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Away co-founder Steph Korey, who allegedly fostered a toxic culture, is back

Away co-founder Steph Korey, the one who stepped down as CEO following reports of her role in creating a toxic culture, is back at the helm of the luggage startup, The

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Zebra’s SmartSight inventory robot keeps an eye on store shelves

How many times have you gone into a store and found the shelves need restocking of the very item you came in for? This is a frequent problem and it’s difficult, especially in larger retail estab

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China urges U.S. to stop sanctions on Chinese entities

China on Monday urged the United States to stop wrongfully imposing sanctions on Chinese entities for cooperation with Iran. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang

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Separatists will remain notorious in history: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters here on Monday during his visit to Africa that the governments and leaders of the African countries

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Real beat Atletico on penalties to win Spanish Super Cup

Real Madrid lift the trophy after beating Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup at King Abdullah Sports City, January 12, 2020. Thibaut Courtois proved the hero on Sunday as Real Madrid bea

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In line of wildfire: Australian PM wants inquiry into crisis response

00:59 After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he will propose a national review into the response

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Trump, Pelosi trade barbs over impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump, who was impeached by the Democrat-led House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress last month, traded barbs with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday over the impeachm

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China urges countries to abide by one-China principle after Taiwan leadership election

China opposes any forms of official ties between Taiwan and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday, urging co

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UK and the U.S. in diplomatic spat over teen's death

The U.S. has criticized a formal extradition request from the UK for the wife of an American diplomat, who left the country after being involved in a car accident that killed a teenager, as "highly i