Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall
By Joyce Zhou and Xihao Jiang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested about a dozen protesters and used pepper spray on Saturday to break up a protest in a … Read More
Hong Kong police paid $17 million in allowances related to protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have earned a total of HK$135 million in allowances during the past six months of anti-government protests, government figures show. The meal and … Read More
Russia says it has deployed first hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia deployed its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles on Friday, the Defence Ministry said, a move which President Vladimir Putin has boasted puts … Read More
Mexico says Spanish diplomats’ cars blocked by Bolivia at La Paz embassy
By Dave Graham and Daniel Ramos MEXICO CITY/LA PAZ (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said Bolivian police had impeded the departure of Spanish officials visiting the Mexican ambassador in La Paz … Read More
Spotify to suspend political advertising in 2020
By Elizabeth Culliford and Ayanti Bera (Reuters) – Spotify Technology SA said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020. The world’s … Read More
Explosion at Kansas aircraft plant injures 15 people
(Reuters) – At least 15 people were injured on Friday after a liquid nitrogen line exploded at a Textron Aviation plant near Wichita, Kansas, potentially setting back the launch of … Read More
Global shares gain in record year-end rally, dollar slips
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity markets scaled records on Friday with global growth prospects raised by upbeat Chinese economic data and optimism a U.S.-Sino trade deal … Read More
S&P 500, Dow eke out records; Nasdaq win streak ends
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – The Nasdaq snapped an 11-day streak of gains on Friday after some late-session weakness, but the S&P 500 and the Dow scratched out record closing … Read More
Ivory Coast opposition says Soro case is attempt to stifle dissent
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – A group of Ivory Coast opposition parties accused state authorities on Friday of trying to intimidate them before next year’s presidential election, denouncing a new arrest warrant … Read More
Exclusive: FBI investigating British socialite and others who ‘facilitated’ Epstein
By Mark Hosenball (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on … Read More