Bangladesh has taken a step closer to elections with one of the main parties in the fray, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), announcing candidates for the elections that are scheduled in February next year.
Lafarge on trial in Paris for financing terrorism in Syria
The trial is opening today in Paris: the French cement company Lafarge and former executives face charges that they paid jihadist groups, such as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the al‑Nusra Front, around €5 million between 2013 and 2014 to k…
California voters decide on new congressional map
California voters decide on November 4 whether to approve a new congressional map, a mid‑decade redrawing aimed at giving Democrats up to five extra US House seats. The move is a direct response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in Texas and part …
Dick Cheney, one of the most polarising vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, a forceful and controversial figure in US politics who championed the Iraq invasion, passed away at age 84.
Dick Cheney: The most influential vice president in modern American history
Cemented by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Cheney built unrivalled authority and influence in his role as witnessed by then Washington correspondent Rupert Cornwell
Shock moment huge narco submarine on mission to flood UK & Europe with 1.7 TONNES of cocaine is intercepted in Atlantic
THIS is the moment a narco submarine carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine is swiftly intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean. The huge underwater vessel was believed to be on a drug trafficking mission to flood the UK and Europe with the dangerous Class …
Major airline ceases operations with immediate effect and cancels all flights
An American airline has closed down with immediate effect after more than 60 years in business
Pfizer tops estimates, raises profit guidance even as sales fall
Pfizer hiked its full-year profit guidance, citing its strong business performance and cost cuts, even as sales for the period fell.
Sweet shop in Spain tourism hotspot sold cocaine ‘in full reach of children’
The store is located near three schools and is popular with the kids, who normally flock there after lessons.
Luxury carmaker Ferrari beats third-quarter profit expectations as revenues jump
Ferrari recently notched its worst-ever trading day after its 2030 guidance fell short of analyst expectations.