LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices held on to three-month highs on Monday, underpinned by optimism over an expected China-U.S. trade deal and upbeat industrial data, while traders kept a close watch on the Middle East following U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre,
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile and would take appropriate action as a leading military and economic power, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un sits in his vehicle after arriving
While Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking a break from the spotlight in Canada this holiday season, Kate Middleton has been busy back at home with her family. On Christmas, she joined the royal family at Christmas church service in Norfolk. She’s been spending a lot of time with her kids, who, according to
FILE PHOTO: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) speaks ahead of a vote on two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., in a still image from video December 18, 2019. House TV via REUTERS/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Representative John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil rights
Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer whose artwork was synonymous with 4AD and its corner of alternative rock, died peacefully this afternoon (December 29) at the age of 62. Representatives for 4AD and the publisher Unit Editions confirmed the news to Pitchfork. After studying in Newcastle, Oliver moved to London in the 1970s to work in
Avengers: Endgame has a subtle, yet brilliant, reference to Back to the Future Part II during its epic climax. After the devastating ending of Avengers: Infinity War, the remaining Avengers try and fail to resurrect the dusted victims of Thanos’ snap, locating the Mad Titan only to discover that he has destroyed the Infinity Stoes. Five years later, after the world
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east completed a large-scale prisoner swap on Sunday after bussing scores of detainees in the five-year conflict to an exchange point in the breakaway Donbass region. The swap should help build confidence between the two sides, who are wrangling over how to implement a
FILE PHOTO: An UBER bus ushers Egypt fans to a soccer stadium before the start of a game against Ghana. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) said on Sunday it had approved ride-hailing group Uber’s (UBER.N) acquisition of former regional rival Careem after the regulator agreed to a set of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senator John Kennedy, a frequent defender of President Donald Trump, said on Sunday there were no real rules for how the U.S. Senate should run its impeachment trial and that the chamber could choose to hear witnesses and evidence. FILE PHOTO: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) questions judicial nominees during a hearing
FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure is seen on representations of the virtual currency on a displayed European Union flag and the Facebook Libra logo in this illustration picture, October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic ZURICH (Reuters) – Facebook’s (FB.O) Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the
If you’re looking to shop for vegan leather, there are more options than ever before. In addition to trailblazers like Canadian brand Matt & Nat who have been selling vegan bags since 1995, this year, Toronto-based leather accessories brand Ela Handbags launched a new collection made entirely with vegan leather in partnership with eBay and
Well, that took some time. Finally, the 2019 domestic box office –which was loaded with mega Disney IP such as the second-highest grossing domestic title of all-time Avengers: Endgame ($858.3M), along with the Burbank, CA studio owning seven of the top ten pics of the year (all in excess of $362M-plus) –has crossed $11 billion.
51 minutes ago Three years ago, the world felt a disturbance in the force. After she suffered a heart attack on an airplane a few days prior, Carrie Fisher passed away at the age of 60 on December 27, 2016. It was an incredibly sad day for not only her close family and friends, but
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Commerce Ministry has “proactively dealt with” trade frictions with the United States this year, it said on Sunday after an annual work conference.
FILE PHOTO: Silhouette of mobile device user is seen next to a screen projection of binary code are seen in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government can pursue plans to trawl social media to detect tax avoidance, its Constitutional Court ruled on Friday, although it introduced limitations
On Friday night, Kylie Jenner and her close friend Stassie Karanikolaou proved they are exiting 2019 with big fashion moments. On Instagram, Kylie posted a photo of her and Karanikolaou wearing matching blue and orange coats, which the Daily Mail says are from Copenhagen-based brand Saks Potts. “2020 energy,” she captioned the photo. The coats