A no-deal Brexit may have ‘gravest of consequences’ for health – MP
Britain’s looming exit from the EU carries real risks that medicines and healthcare supplies will be delayed, the UK’s public spending watchdog said on Friday, and an influential lawmaker said…
Roma fan banned for life after racist abuse of Jesus
Roma have handed a lifetime ban to a supporter who racially abused Brazilian defender Juan Jesus on social media. The Serie A side tweeted an image of the messages –…
Pope urges Silicon Valley to ensure technological advances do not lead to new “barbarism”
Pope Francis urged Silicon Valley giants on Friday to make sure technological advances such as artificial intelligence do not lead to a new “form of barbarism” where the law of…
U.S plans to resettle only 18,000 refugees in its 2020 fiscal year
The Trump administration says it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the…
Libra crypto currency not out to replace existing money – project head
The Facebook-conceived Libra crypto currency, to be launched by a Geneva-based association next year, is not intended to replace existing currencies, Libra Association Managing Director Bertrand Perez said on Friday….
World Cup host Qatar designs climate-controlled stadiums for the future
Al Janoub stadium On a late September evening in Qatar a persistent 35 degree Celsius heat hung outside the 2022 World Cup host’s newly-built Al Janoub stadium, but down…
Mugabe to be buried in home district, government says
Late Mugabe Zimbabwe’s longtime ruler Robert Mugabe will be buried in his home district of Zvimba, not at a national shrine in Harare as previously planned, the government said…
Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch,’ Saudi crown prince tells PBS
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives “because it happened under my watch,”…
U.S. Justice Department to open Facebook antitrust investigation – source
The U.S. Justice Department will open an antitrust investigation of Facebook Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, marking the fourth recent antitrust probe of the social…
Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about Google
Oracle Corp, which has clashed with Alphabet’s Google in business disputes, has received requests for information from congressional and state investigators looking into allegations that Google violated antitrust law. Oracle, which…