JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal on Friday, as senior government colleagues publicly declared support after some signs of cracks in party loyalty. Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest outside Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2019. The placards in
FILE PHOTO: A man holds a Huawei 5G smartphone at the International Consumer Electronics Expo in Beijing, China August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a blow to telecoms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump adjusts his
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairmen of two U.S. Senate committees have asked the Treasury Department to provide any reports of money laundering or fraud related to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son’s business dealings with a Ukraine energy firm, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Former Vice President Joe
(Reuters) – A pair of Batman and Robin outfits, described as the only known complete costumes worn on the 1960s television show, is going up for auction in Los Angeles and the owner is determined that his childhood comic book heroes stay together. The costumes, worn by actors Adam West and Burt Ward, are just
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Pool BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday the United States should meet China halfway and promote a healthy and stable development of bilateral
BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to work out an initial trade agreement with the United States and has been trying to avoid a trade war, President Xi Jinping said on Friday, but is also not afraid to retaliate when necessary. FILE PHOTO: China’s President Xi Jinping looks on during a joint statement with Brazil’s President
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday rebuked Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for keeping the late financier’s alleged victims in the dark about a fund that would compensate them for claims of sexual abuse. FILE PHOTO: U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures worldwide displays certain universal patterns, according to a study by researchers who suggest a commonality in the way human minds create music. FILE PHOTO: Villagers play traditional musical instruments during an event celebrating National Paddy Day, also called Asar
(Reuters) – Xerox Corp (XRX.N) on Thursday threatened to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid for HP Inc (HPQ.N) hostile, if the personal computer maker did not agree to a “friendly” discussion and open its books before Nov. 25. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Xerox is displayed on a screen on the floor of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic-led House of Representatives committee on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to prevent President Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm from handing over his financial records that have been subpoenaed by lawmakers. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, U.S.,
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has settled more than half of some 118 claims related to the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight on a 737 MAX aircraft in October 2018, attorney Dan Webb said at a court hearing on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers load up recovered debris of Lion Air flight
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said boxing fans who felt cheated after learning that Manny Pacquiao had been injured before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. cannot pursue class-action litigation because the 2015 welterweight bout dubbed the “Fight of the Century” proved a letdown. FILE PHOTO: Jul 20, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Manny
ATBARA, Sudan (Reuters) – Standing on the platform where he and other protesters packed a train to Khartoum in April to pressure Sudan’s military to share power with civilians, Abdelaziz Abdallah made clear the revolution driven by their city has much further to go. FILE PHOTO: A train carrying protesters from Atbara, the birthplace of
FILE PHOTO: A flag with a company logo is seen during satellite launch company Arianespace annual news conference in Paris, France, January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will launch its first communication satellite into orbit on Friday, a move it says will improve its communications infrastructure and internet services and attract
LONDON (Reuters) – British band Coldplay will not tour to promote their new album, but are working on how to make their gigs environmentally sustainable, lead singer Chris Martin said. The rock group, known for songs like “Yellow”, “Paradise” and “Viva la Vida”, will release their eighth studio album “Everyday Life” on Friday. The 52-minute