- Business Insider UK•21 minutes ago
Charges, insults fly after Trump aide assails congresswoman
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is defending chief of staff John Kelly after he mischaracterized the remarks of a Democratic congresswoman.
- Business Insider UK•23 minutes ago
AP FACT CHECK: Kelly distorts congresswoman's actions
President Donald Trump's chief of staff distorted the facts when he accused a "selfish" Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson of grandstanding at a building dedication in the memory of two slain FBI agents in 2015. John Kelly said she stunned the audience at the somber ceremony by recounting how
- CNBC•34 minutes ago
Bitcoin smashes through $6,100 to hit a new record high
Investors appear to be shrugging off risks like the upcoming "fork", or split in bitcoin.
- Business Insider UK•39 minutes ago
U.N. torture watchdog ends trip to Rwanda, citing obstruction
The U.N. subcommittee on torture prevention has suspended a visit to Rwanda, citing obstructions imposed by the government that compromised its fact-finding mission. Rwandan authorities barred the U.N. delegation from accessing some detention sites and made it impossible for them to conduct "private
Reuters•46 minutes agoAir Berlin seeks damages from Etihad - Rheinische Post
German airline Air Berlin is demanding damages from its part-owner Etihad Airways for letting it become insolvent and it hopes for payment of at least 10 million euros (£8.94 million), Air Berlin's administrator told a German newspaper. "We are in negotiations with Etihad and hope to reach
- Business Insider UK•55 minutes ago
Egyptian officials say 55 police killed in Cairo shootout
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say at least 55 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, have been killed in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout near Cairo.
Reuters•55 minutes agoSaudi oil minister makes high profile visit to Iraq, calls for oil supply cooperation
Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih made a high profile visit to Iraq on Saturday, calling for increased economic cooperation and praising existing coordination to boost crude oil prices. In a speech at the opening of the Baghdad International Exhibition, Falih said cooperation between Iraq and Saudi
- Business Insider UK•56 minutes ago
Storm Brian clobbers Ireland and British coastal towns, buildings damaged
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- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
Gunmen kill 8 niger gendarmes, wound several, near Mali border
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Gunmen mounted on pick-up trucks and motocycles killed at least eight gendarmes and wounded several in an attack on their base in western Niger, near the Mali border, on Saturday, two security sources said.
Reuters•1 hour agoCritics urge WHO to reverse 'wrong' choice of Mugabe as goodwill envoy
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) should overturn its decision to appoint of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, global health leaders said on Saturday, describing the move as unjustifiable and wrong. The British government said Mugabe's appointment
- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
India cenbank says linking national ID number to bank accounts mandatory
India's central bank on Saturday dismissed media reports that it was not necessary to link national identity card numbers, known as Aadhar numbers, to bank accounts. It said in a statement the requirement remained in force under anti-money laundering rules. "The Reserve Bank clarifies that
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Kremlin says Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria in phone call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed an upcoming meeting of the Astana process on the Syrian conflict in the Kazakh capital in late October, the Kremlin said on Saturday. During their phone conversation, Putin and Erdogan talked about joint efforts within the
Sky News•2 hours agoAussies in £550m bidding war for star City fund manager Buxton
Two Australian financial services giants are engaged in a £550m takeover battle for the fund management business headed by Richard Buxton, one of the City's best-known investors. Sky News has learnt that Challenger and Macquarie Investment Management are among a "small handful" of bidders
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
The Latest: Munich police arrest suspect, say motive unknown
Police say they've arrested a suspect after four people were lightly wounded in Munich by a man with a knife. Police spokesman Marcus da Gloria Martins said the man was arrested about three hours after Saturday morning's incident in an area near downtown Munich. Da Gloria Martins says the assailant
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Plane by plane, New York greets Puerto Ricans displaced by hurricane
There were only a few minutes left before baggage carousel No. 4 jolted to life at John F. Kennedy International Airport, soon to be ringed with people coming from Puerto Rico on one-way tickets they never would have bought if not for the hurricane. Moving at a canter, Emily Pagan and three colleagues
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Watch our visit to the Queen's McDonald's, where we had a very British breakfast
The Queen's Crown Estate is home to some iconic landmarks, but this one in Oxfordshire is the only one with a McDonald's restaurant. The Crown Estate funded the development of Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in 2015.
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has long faced United States sanctions over his government's human rights abuses. With Mugabe on hand, WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus announced the appointment at a conference in Uruguay this week on non-communicable diseases. Tedros, an Ethiopian who became
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
U.S. regulator clears Nutella maker's acquisition of Ferrara Candy Co
* The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared the acquisition of Illinois-based Ferrara Candy Co by Italian confectionary group Ferrero, the regulator said in its website. * Nutella maker Ferrero on Thursday agreed to buy Ferrara Candy Company, the third-largest U.S. non-chocolate confectionary company
- Reuters•2 hours ago
Oil market is improving and stabilising, Saudi oil minister says
The global oil market is improving and stabilising, Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih said in Baghdad on Saturday. In a speech at the opening of the Baghdad International Exhibition, Falih praised the cooperation between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, which he said, contributed to "the improvement and
- Fool.co.uk•2 hours ago
The IPO Survival Guide
There's been a string of IPO disasters in recent years. Here's how you can avoid the next one.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say it would step up its response to stray fire from the civil war that has repeatedly spilled over the border. The projectiles crossed into the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and the
Reuters•3 hours agoChina still on track to hit growth target despite winter smog war - state planner
China's economy is on track to meet its official growth target for 2017, the head of the state planning agency said on Saturday, despite a punishing war on pollution which is expected to slash industrial output over the winter months. China has forced 28 cities in smog-prone northern regions to
- The Independent•3 hours ago
Citymapper: Incredibly useful features you may not know about
Citymapper is one of the most useful transport apps around. Google Maps might be more comprehensive, covering much, much more of the world, but lots of people find Citymapper – where it is available, at least – far easier to use. It's built for people who walk, cycle and use public transport.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Spanish government meets to impose direct rule in rebel Catalonia
The Spanish cabinet was meeting on Saturday to prepare to impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region to breakaway from Spain. It will be the first time in Spain's four decades of democracy that Madrid has invoked the constitutional right to take control of a region
- Fool.co.uk•3 hours ago
Five pieces of Warren Buffett advice to help you retire early
Edward Sheldon looks at key wealth-building advice from investing legend Warren Buffett.
