TOKYO (Reuters) – When Japan’s youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just months after his uncle Naruhito became emperor, his trip was regarded as the debut of a future monarch on the world stage. Greeting his hosts in ... More »
(This version of the Dec 6 story corrects paragraph 3 and adds new paragraph 4 to clarify the nature of U.S. sanctions) By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Erik Prince, founder of military contractor Blackwater and a supporter of President Donald Trump... More »
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives for closed door interview with the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer q... More »
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leade... More »
Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week's Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. More »
Saudi Arabia's future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal who is one of the kingdom's most prominent businessmen. More »
Oil prices hit their highest levels since July 2015 early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi Arabia's crown prince cemented his power over the weekend through an anti-corruption crackdown that included high profile arrests. More »
Bribery, embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of power are among the accusations leveled against dozens of Saudi princes, officials and businessmen detained in an anti-corruption probe, a Saudi official told Reuters on Monday. More »
U.S. President Donald Trump greeted Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday with a genteel handshake and nod, but no bow, avoiding the pitfall of U.S. President Barack Obama who was criticized at home for his deep bow to the monarch. More »
Saudi Arabia embarked on an anti-corruption purge on Sunday involving the arrest of royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the kingdom's most prominent businessmen. More »
Oil markets were stable on Monday, with Brent remaining above $60 per barrel supported by expectations that an OPEC-led production cut due to expire next March would be extended. More »
Paisley, pop hits and of course purple are coming to London's O2 arena in a new exhibition of personal memorabilia of the late singer Prince. More »
Erik Prince, who founded a private military contractor that has faced lawsuits for shootings and other misconduct in Iraq, is considering challenging a Republican Senator from Wyoming in a primary next year, the New York Times reported on Sunday. More »
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was confronted by largely silent protesters holding signs opposing the Trump administration's promotion of for-profit schools and changes to how colleges handle sex assault allegations at a speech at Harvard University on T... More »
FILE PHOTO – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS Saudi Arabia plans to develop reso... More »
Record producer DJ Khaled arrives at the 2016 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok – RTSSJQ9 With the help of some of pop and R&B’s biggest names, music producer DJ Khaled’s latest album “Grateful” d... More »
AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) – Haiti could stem its seven-year-long cholera epidemic by the end of 2018 as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply, government and United Nations officials said. More »
Cast member Gal Gadot poses at the premiere of ”Wonder Woman” in Los Angeles, California U.S., May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni By Seth KelleyLOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Wonder Woman” is officially a box office hero.The Warner Bros. and DC Comics film app... More »
FILE PHOTO: Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency and former Walt Disney Company president arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference Sun Valley, Idaho July 7, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo A former Los Angeles art dealer wh... More »
FILE PHOTO: Prince performs during the halftime show of the NFL’s Super Bowl XLI football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Florida, U.S. on February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Plans to release new music by Prince ... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meet at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Saudi Arabia hailed a “historical turning point” in U.S.-Saudi relations a... More »
FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk towards the Sleeping Beauty Castle during a visit to the Disneyland Paris, France, January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo – RTX30GBA An activist hedge fund has criticized plans by Walt Disney (DIS.N) to take full control... More »
Ray Dalio, Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater Associates attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich The world’s largest hedge fund man... More »
Actor Arsenio Hall poses at the premiere of ”Mr. Church” in Los Angeles, California U.S., September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Comedian Arsenio Hall has dropped a lawsuit against Sinead O’Connor after the Irish singer apologized for claiming he had long pr... More »
Italian designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi acknowledge the applause at the end of the Fay Autumn/Winter 2017 women collection during Milan’s Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini The curtain went up on Milan’s ... More »
Tributes are seen outside the house of singer George Michael, where he died on Christmas Day, in Goring, southern England, Britain December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh The family of George Michael is “extremely upset” that a recording of an emergency call ab... More »
A combination photo shows Adele (L) singing ‘Hello’ and Beyonce performing at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, ebruary 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Roy More »
Beyonce holds the awards she won for Best Urban Contemporary Album for ‘Lemonade’ and Best Music Video for ‘Formation’ at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake Roy More »
Singer Adele is applauded as he finishes her tribute to the late George Michael at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Roy More »
FILE PHOTO – Singer Prince performs in a surprise appearance on the ‘American Idol’ television show finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California, U.S. on May 24, 2006. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/File Photo Prince’s early music catalog was made available ac... More »
FILE PHOTO — U.S. musician Prince performs for the first time in Britain since 2007 at the Hop Farm Festival near Paddock Wood, southern England July 3, 2011. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo Prince and George Michael will be honored at the Grammy Awards on Su... More »
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe arrives for the 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court dis... More »
Singer Prince performs in a surprise appearance on the ‘American Idol’ television show finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California in this May 24, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/Files The likely heirs of pop star Prince’s estate are split bet... More »
People ride an escalator under a Star Wars Rogue One poster at AMC Empire 25 on Christmas Day in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 25, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly By Brent LangLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” loomed l... More »
British singer George Michael performs on stage during his ‘Symphonica’ tour concert in Vienna September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a suc... More »
Tributes are seen outside the house of singer George Michael, in north London, Britain December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall Madonna, Elton John and Paul McCartney paid tribute on Monday to British pop idol George Michael, who has died age 53 after a career of ... More »
In a word, 2016 was “surreal.” More »
Electoral workers are seen during vote counting at a polling station as Haiti holds a long-delayed presidential election after a devastating hurricane and more than a year of political instability, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jeanty Ju... More »
Bruno Mars performs on stage at the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Yves Herman Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga as biggest winner on Sunday at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, takin... More »
Prince performs during the halftime show of the NFL’s Super Bowl XLI football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Florida, U.S. February 4, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Fans of the late singer Prince will get new music fr... More »
Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder perform during a tribute to late musician Prince, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Craig Lassig Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan topped the bill for an all-star concert tribute on Thursda... More »
Elvis Presley’s purple sunglasses and a signed Beatles LP are among the musical memorabilia that will go under the hammer at a rock and roll auction in Los Angeles next month. More »
Residents stand on a pier ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares Haiti and Jamaica urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as bands of rain from Hurr... More »
A screen displays stock charts while a trader works at his post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, May 30, 2013. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid With traditional dividend-paying stocks such as utilities and telecom companies trading near record highs, U.S. ... More »
Music legend Prince died one day before he was scheduled to meet a doctor who specializes in addiction treatment for a “life-saving mission,” the doctor’s lawyer said at a news conference on Wednesday. California doctor Howard Kornfeld was first contacted by P... More »
CHANHASSEN, Minn. Prince’s remains have been cremated and his family and friends attended a private ceremony on Saturday to pay their respects to the late pop superstar at the studio complex where he died in a suburb of Minneapolis, a Prince spokeswoman said. ... More »
Police found no signs of suicide or obvious trauma in the death of U.S. music superstar Prince, but it could take weeks before autopsy results reveal how the groundbreaking performer died, authorities said on Friday. The intensely private musician, whose hits ... More »
LOS ANGELES The late pop star Prince was known in life as an artist fiercely protective of his intellectual property, but how much others may profit from his legacy, including a large body of unreleased songs, hinges on how astute he was in arranging for contr... More »
The music of Prince was brought to life a day after his death, as 1,000 Los Angeles high school students sang a tribute to the late singer. The students came together from 31 Los Angeles-area schools at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and sang “Purple Rain.” Prin... More »
LOS ANGELES Singer Prince was released from an Illinois hospital on Friday after he was hospitalized with the flu following an emergency plane landing, celebrity news outlet TMZ said. A representative for the singer told TMZ that Prince had performed in Atlant... More »
BALTIMORE Reclusive rocker Prince took the stage on Sunday in a “Rally 4 Peace” concert in response to the death of a 25-year-old man, whose death from injuries suffered while in police custody triggered riots, telling the crowd: “We are here for you.” The Gra... More »
