Private equity firm Silver Lake to buy stake in All Blacks
Players had blocked previous attempts for ownership of the All Blacks brand to go into private hands. More »
Petrópolis: Deadly landslides wreak havoc in Brazilian city
Nearly 100 people were killed after torrential rainfall caused flash flooding in the hillside city. More »
Uttar Pradesh: 13 dead after falling into well in Kushinagar
The tragedy happened during a wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh state. More »
Fight for payment of UK pensions lost in Yemen warzone
Yemenis who came to work in British factories in the 1950s have been without payments for years. More »
Ashutosh Kaushik: Indian actor fighting for the ‘right to be forgotten’
Ashutosh Kaushik says his life is still being held hostage to a youthful folly. More »
Swahili’s bid to become a language for all of Africa
With 200 million speakers there is a renewed push to make Swahili a common language for Africa. More »
French election: Who’s vying to challenge Emmanuel Macron?
A tight and divisive race is expected when France holds a presidential election in April this year. More »
US accuses China of ‘serious harm’ to workers through trade
The US Trade Representative has accused Beijing of repeatedly failing to live up to commitments on trade. More »
UK to scrap visas for rich foreign investors scheme
It comes amid pressure on ministers to cut links to Russian money over the crisis in Ukraine. More »
Ex-Goldman banker: ‘Bribes’ made 1MDB business possible
A former Goldman Sachs banker is on trial for his role in a multi billion dollar corruption scandal in Malaysia. More »
Economy & Finance
More ArticlesMoreS&P futures tepid ahead of economic data, Fed meeting
FILE PHOTO: The front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York, U.S., February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Futures tracking the S&P 500 was nearly unchanged on Tuesday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of r... More »
Politics
MoreDemocratic-controlled U.S. House to vote on citizenship path for ‘Dreamers’
FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is due to vote on two immigrat... More »
Society
MoreArtificial insemination – a chance for the survival of mankind
Almost all highly developed countries faced a decline of the birth rate. Depopulation has seriously affected countries that occupy a leading position in the world economy. According to demographers, such a disappointing trend will lead to the fact that in 50 y... More »
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