British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the appointment of his Conservative Party chairman, saying he was not aware of any tax issues at the time but had launched an investigation as soon as questions were raised.
Questions over the tax affairs of Nadhim Zahawi have dogged the prime ministe...
Global equity markets skidded on Wednesday as poor corporate results fueled recession fears, as did the ongoing inversion of short- and long-dated Treasury yields - a harbinger of economic downturns.
But the main indexes on Wall Street sharply pared losses, suggesting that many believe a downturn, ...
The UEFA Nations League will be expanded with a new knockout round after 2024, European soccer's governing body said on Wednesday following its executive committee's meeting in Nyon, Switzerland.
The knockout round will be played in March, creating continuity between the group phase ending in Novem...
During a busy shift at the height of Beijing's COVID wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write COVID-induced respiratory failure on death certificates.
Instead, if the deceased had an underlying disease, that should b...
The European Union responded on Tuesday to U.S. moves to boost its energy transition with its own plans to make life easier for green industry, saying it would mobilize state aid and a sovereignty fund to keep firms from moving to the United States.
European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen tol...
A vintage Andy Murray weathered a gallant fightback from Matteo Berrettini before dumping the 13th-seeded Italian out of the Australian Open first round with an epic 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7(7) 7-6 (10-6) win on Tuesday.
With the crowd largely in the palm of his hand, the 35-year-old Scot raced out of the b...
British health unions have offered to suspend a wave of planned strikes in health services over Christmas and the New Year if the government agrees to open serious discussions over pay.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Unison said they would consider calling off the strikes if Britain's healt...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's upcoming trip to Vietnam and Singapore will show that the United States is in the region "to stay," a senior administration official said, as the U.S. seeks to bolster international support to counter China's growing global influence.
Harris' trip to Asia aims to...
