COVID-19: Govts, Central banks ramp up support as fears tear markets
Governments and central banks readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impacts of the coronavirus on Friday as Asian markets suffered their worst weekly crashes since the 2008 financial…
Lead by example, Green Groups urge Britain ahead of UN climate summit
Britain, as host of November’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, should set an example to other countries by outlining a detailed plan for how it will cut its planet-heating emissions…
African women entrepreneurs implore investors, seek more recognition at UK business event
From job creation to clean energy, female African entrepreneurs can add millions of dollars to their economies and deliver positive social change if they are taken more seriously, experts said…
Int’l committee calls for pause on false political ads online
An international “grand committee” of lawmakers called on Thursday for a pause on online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information until the area is regulated. The committee, formed…
British protesters call Johnson Trump’s puppet in nationwide protests
Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament. They gathered outside the gates protecting the prime…
Brexit roils UK: PM wants to shut Parliament, Queen stays neutral, Labour kicks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Brits stockpile food worth £4 billion amid no-deal Brexit
British people have hoarded goods worth £4 billion (about $4.8 billion) amid fears of a no-deal Brexit, according to a report released on Monday. Almost one in five respondents to…
Experts warn No-deal Brexit could worsen Europe’s shortage of medicines
As the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches, health professionals are warning that shortages of some medicines could worsen in Europe in the event of…
Boris Johnson appoints Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch as UK Minister for children, families
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has appointed a Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch (MP) as the UK Junior Minister for children and families. Kemi Badenoch made the announcement on her twitter page…
Trump goofs again as Boris Johnson takes charge; PM vows to end Brexit
Ivanka Trump congratulated British lawmaker Boris Johnson on his appointment as prime minister of the United Kingdom ― with a Twitter typo. The daughter of the US president ― who…