Uganda moves to allay fears over anti-gay sex law
Uganda has sought to reassure sexual minorities that they are safe, saying it has no plans to introduce the death penalty for gay sex after reports of rising homophobic attacks….
Green Climate Fund attracts higher pledges, open for more
Wealthier countries on Friday promised nearly $9.8 billion over the next four years to an international fund to help poorer nations develop cleanly and adapt to climate stresses, with nearly…
Global protests looms large on the radar of financial markets
An alarming spread of street protests and civil unrest across the world in recent weeks looms large on the radar of financial markets, with investors wary the resulting pressures on…
As population grows, human diet must cut down on meat, sugar, salt – Nestlé executive
Nestlé SA, one of the world’s largest food processors, believes population growth will require human diets to adapt, reducing consumption of sugar, salt and meat products, an executive said on…
Green Climate Fund asks donors to dig deeper in tough financial times
The Green Climate Fund, one of the main sources of finance for developing nations to tackle climate change, is hoping wealthy countries will pledge between $9 billion and $10 billion…
Google claims ‘quantum supremacy’
Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today’s most powerful…
U.S. states plan Google antitrust meeting next month in Colorado – Sources
U.S. state attorneys general probing Alphabet’s Google plan to meet next month in Colorado to discuss a probe into whether the search giant’s business practices break antitrust law, according to…
Boeing’s senior executive removed from office as 737 MAX crisis grows
Kevin McAllister Boeing Co on Tuesday ousted the top executive of its commercial airplanes division, Kevin McAllister, marking the first high-level departure since two fatal crashes of its 737…
Four Ex-CEOs plead guilty to roles in U.S. universities admissions scandal
Federal prosecutors in Boston say ex-Pimco CEO Douglas Hodge, Hercules Capital founder Manuel Henriquez and his wife, Elizabeth and one time food manufacturer executive Michelle Janavs took part in a…
Attacks on LGBT+ Ugandans seen rising after minister proposes death for gay sex
Uganda has seen a rise in attacks on LGBT+ people since a minister proposed bringing back the death penalty for gay sex, campaigners said on Tuesday, warning anti-gay rhetoric was…