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Kenya airport whistleblower fears for his life
Nelson Amenya caused an uproar by exposing secret talks for an Indian firm to take over Kenya's main airport. He has no regrets, but fears his life is now in danger, he says.
Sheinbaum to take office as Mexico's first woman president
Almost four months after her landslide election victory, Claudia Sheinbaum will be sworn in Tuesday as Mexican president, taking over as the Latin American nation's first woman leader at a time when it is wracked by criminal violence.
US port officials gird for strike despite last-minute bargaining
Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts were making last-minute preparations on Monday for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election.
Qatar Airways seeking 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Qatar Airways unveiled a bid to take a 25 percent stake in troubled airline Virgin Australia on Tuesday, a deal that could shake up Australia's Qantas-dominated market.
US port officials gird for strike as labor talks stay stuck
Officials at 14 ports along the US East and Gulf coasts were making last-minute preparations on Monday for a likely labor strike that could drag on the US economy just ahead of a presidential election.
US Fed Chair sees 'further disinflation' in economy
The United States is set to see inflation cool further towards policymakers' target, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Monday, with interest rates likely to come down over time, too.
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over app store
"Fortnite"-maker Epic Games is suing tech giants Google and Samsung, it announced Monday, accusing them of illegally colluding to block competition on Samsung devices.
Officials see no shortages from likely US port strike
New York officials said on Monday they were prepared for a likely US dockworkers strike, reassuring consumers that they would not lose access to food and other essential goods.
UK families of Gaza hostages warn Lebanon attack 'takes focus away'
Families of hostages with British links held by Hamas in Gaza on Monday warned that Israel's escalation of hostilities with Hezbollah could distract from their loved ones being freed.
Shares in Stellantis, Aston Martin skid on profit warnings
Shares in Jeep-maker Stellantis and Britain's Aston Martin tumbled on Monday after both companies joined European rivals in cutting their profit forecasts.
Dali prints found in London garage sold at auction
Eleven lithographs signed by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali sparked an auction battle on Monday after being stored and forgotten in a London garage for about 50 years.
ECB chief backs bank mergers amid UniCredit, Commerzbank talk
ECB chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their competitiveness, despite mounting German opposition to a potential tie-up between Commerzbank and Italy's UniCredit.
China stocks soar on stimulus, but US and Europe retreat
Chinese stocks surged higher Monday after further economic stimulus measures, while investor caution weighed on US and European stocks after solid gains chalked up last week.
China stocks soar on stimulus, Europe slides on automaker woes
Chinese stocks rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after China unveiled a raft of economy-boosting measures, while a weak outlook for the car sector sent European auto stocks tumbling.
German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft
Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.
E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea faced off on Monday at the International Court of Justice, hoping to resolve a decades-old scrap over the sovereignty of three disputed islands in potentially oil-rich waters.
New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints
Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.
China's top banks to tweak mortgage rates to boost housing market
Six of China's biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing's central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump.
Muslim women break taboos navigating east London's waterways
Paddle dipped gently below mossy water, Dilruba Begum guided the kayak and a trainee sat in front of her down a canal in east London.
Dozens missing, 9 dead in migrant boat wreck off Spanish Canaries
Nine people are confirmed drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Spain's Canary Islands overnight, rescue services said Saturday, the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa.
SpaceX launches mission to return stranded astronauts
A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said.
SpaceX set to launch mission to return stranded astronauts
A SpaceX mission is set for launch Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return the American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said.
Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant "broke off" without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month.
US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November's closely contested presidential election.
Global stocks mostly rise, cheering Beijing stimulus
Stock markets mostly rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive interest rate cuts while investors applauded China's measures to boost its struggling economy.
Argentina judge orders dictionary to delete pejorative definition of 'Jewish'
An Argentine judge has ordered the publishers of a major Spanish dictionary to remove a pejorative definition of the word "Jewish" from its listing, local media reported late Thursday.
Global stocks rise on rate hopes, Beijing stimulus
Stock markets rose Friday as slowing US and European inflation raised hopes of more aggressive interest rate cuts and China took measures to boost its struggling economy.
UK clears $4 bn AI partnership between Amazon, Anthropic
Britain's competition regulator on Friday cleared Amazon's investment of up to $4 billion in Anthropic, an American developer of artificial intelligence, following a short probe.
Barca fans barred from Champions League away game over racist banner
Barcelona must play their next away Champions League game without their fans and pay a 10,000-euro ($11,000) fine for a racist fan banner, UEFA ruled on Friday.
Chinese stocks extend surge, Europe higher on Beijing stimulus
Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets soared again Friday with the latter index recording its strongest weekly gain in 16 years on hopes China would unveil yet more measures to boost its flagging economy.
Pope says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for child sexual abuse
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" over the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church's dark past looms large.
China caps week of 'bazooka' stimulus for ailing economy with rate cut
China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing economy, capping a week in which its leadership embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth.