Pope denounces 'hardships and trials' facing Catholics in ChinaReuters - By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis paid tribute on Wednesday to Chinese Catholics for holding on to their faith despite "hardships and trials", an apparent reference to Beijing's restrictions on religion.
South African lawmakers elect Ramaphosa as state presidentReuters - by Wendell RoelfCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African lawmakers on Wednesday elected Cyril Ramaphosa as state president in the first sitting of parliament since the ruling African National Congress won a majority of parliamentary
Politics U.S. House's Pelosi: Trump is engaged in 'cover-up'Reuters - By Susan Heavey and Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Democrats in the U.S. Congress debated possibly impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday, about an hour before a White House
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Tarantino did not tell Polanski about film set against Manson murdersReuters - By Sarah White and Hanna RantalaCANNES, France (Reuters) - Quentin Tarantino said on Wednesday he didn't tell Roman Polanski in advance about his latest movie, set in the run-up to the notorious 1969 Manson murders which claimed the
Austria's Kurz seeks to contain scandal damage as fate hangs in balanceReuters - By Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz sought on Wednesday to contain the fallout from the collapse of his coalition government but did little to quell the anger of opposition parties that
U.S. Supreme Court Democrat Cory Booker announces plan to protect abortion rightsReuters - By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Wednesday announced a series of executive actions he would take to protect abortion rights if he is elected president, as new statewide restrictions
Environment Surfing the Green wave? Climate party hopes ride high in EU voteReuters - By Alissa de Carbonnel and Matthew GreenBUDAPEST/BRISTOL (Reuters) - An ebb in support for mainstream parties is raising hopes among Europe's Greens that they could act as kingmakers in the next European Parliament, with growing concerns over
Colombia In push to raise coffee output, Colombia's south may hold keyReuters - By Julia Symmes Cobb and Ayenat MersieFLORENCIA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's isolated south could be crucial to the country's push to expand coffee production by nearly 30 percent despite low global prices, its growers federation says,
Niki Lauda Motor racing: Tributes planned for Lauda at Monaco GPReuters - By Alan BaldwinMONACO (Reuters) - Formula One will honor Niki Lauda at this weekend's showcase Monaco Grand Prix, with teams and drivers on Wednesday still coming to terms with the triple world champion's death. The
OECD OECD members, including U.S., back guiding principles to make AI saferReuters - By Leigh ThomasPARIS (Reuters) - The evolution of artificial intelligence is driving advances in technology but raising questions over ethics, the head of the OECD said on Wednesday, as more than 40 nations backed a
Miuccia Prada Italy's Prada joins the fur-free chorusReuters - by Claudia CristoferiMILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Prada will stop using animal fur in its products from the 2020 women's spring-summer collections to be presented in September, the luxury group said on Wednesday. The decision
German financial watchdog orders N26 to do more to fight money launderingReuters - by Tom SimsWIESBADEN (Reuters) - Germany's financial markets watchdog (BaFin) on Wednesday ordered the fintech N26 to take measures to prevent money laundering, including reidentifying some existing customers and
Business Mnuchin says further U.S. tariffs on China at least a month awayReuters - By Michael Martina and Jason LangeBEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is studying how proposed tariff increases on roughly another $300 billion in Chinese imports will affect consumers and is at least a month away from enacting
Wolves Germany eases curbs on shooting wolves, in nod to farmersReuters - by Madeline ChambersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet agreed on Wednesday to loosen tight restrictions on shooting wolves to help tackle the growing threat they pose to livestock after a year-long row within Chancellor
Fed's Williams says rates are in the right place, inflation pressure nonexistentReuters - by Trevor HunnicuttNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. interest rates are in the right place given a strong economy and "essentially nonexistent" inflation pressures, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Wednesday. New York President
Elton John From 'Your Song' to your movie: 'Rocketman' builds on new music biopicReuters - By Jayson Mansaray and Marie-Louise GumuchianLONDON (Reuters) - With hit tunes, a plot about one of the world's best known performers and flamboyant costumes, "Rocketman" brings Elton John's story to the big screen, the latest musical biopic offering
Renault Status quo at Renault-Nissan must be changed: French finance ministerReuters - by Leigh ThomasPARIS (Reuters) - The current status quo regarding the alliance between French carmaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan cannot continue and must be changed as it is currently weakening Renault,
Iranian Iranians tense and apprehensive as whispers of war spreadReuters - By Bozorgmehr SharafedinLONDON (Reuters) - Iranian and U.S. leaders have reassured their nations that they do not seek war. But among ordinary Iranians who already face hardship from tightening sanctions, nerves are being strained
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. decision on proposed tariff hikes is at least a month away: TreasuryReuters - by Jason LangeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is studying how proposed tariff increases on Chinese imports will affect consumers and is at least a month away from enacting them, Treasury Secretary Steven
Iran America does not dare attack Iran: Guards commanderReuters - By Babak DehghanpishehGENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and its supporters do not dare attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted on Wednesday as saying. Tensions
Yanis Varoufakis Greece's Marxist minister is back with a message for EuropeReuters - By Renee MaltezouIOANNINA, Greece (Reuters) - He caused a stir with unorthodox tactics at the peak of Greece's debt crisis four years ago, sees politics as a job that stinks but still needs doing, and says the European
Huawei Chip designer ARM halts work with Huawei after U.S. banReuters - By Paul SandleLONDON (Reuters) - British chip designer ARM has halted relations with Huawei [HWT.L] in order to comply with a United States blockade of the company, potentially crippling the Chinese company's ability
Business Exclusive: Europe's bank supervisors want Carige closed if no buyer found: sourcesReuters - By Francesco Canepa and Balazs KoranyiFRANKFURT (Reuters) - European bank supervisors think Italy's long-struggling Banca Carige should be closed if it can't find a buyer, contrary to Rome's plan for a state rescue, four sources close to matter
House Intelligence Committee House panel, Justice Dept end standoff over Mueller documentsReuters - by Doina Chiacu and Mark HosenballWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Intelligence Committee pulled back on Wednesday from threats to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General William Barr after the Justice Department agreed to turn over
Business Meet 'Digit', the walking robot for Ford self-driving vansReuters - by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it was partnering with walking robots maker Agility Robotics as it designs a planned fleet of self-driving delivery vans that will drop packages at the doorsteps
Gabon Gabon president fires VP, forests minister over hardwood scandalReuters - by Gerauds Wilfried ObangomeLIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo has fired his vice president and his forests minister, his office said on Wednesday, after hundreds of containers of illegally logged kevazingo wood had
Business Yet to show its teeth, landmark EU privacy law already a global standardReuters - By Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS (Reuters) - A landmark European privacy law is making waves worldwide a year after it came into force, fundamentally changing the way data are handled as Facebook, Apple and Google face increasingly
Alphabet Inc. Apple's Webkit to launch new privacy feature for ad trackingReuters - By Sheila Dang and Sayanti Chakraborty(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Wednesday its browser engine Webkit will launch a new technology to track advertising clicks and whether they lead to a product purchase while preserving the privacy of users.
iPhone Apple more upfront with iPhone users on battery health: UK watchdogReuters - by Justin George Varghese in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday that Apple Inc has committed to be "clearer and more upfront" with iPhone users about battery health and performance, after the regulator looked
Business U.S. Justice Department staff recommends blocking T-Mobile-Sprint deal, sources sayReuters - By Sheila Dang and Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division staff has recommended the agency block T-Mobile US Inc's $26 billion acquisition of smaller rival Sprint Corp, according to two familiar
