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Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubles in May.

I am not a Harry Hole junkie.

Egyptian inflation eased unexpectedly to its lowest rate in more than three years, with some analysts predicting a greater chance of the central bank cutting interest rates in the coming months.

The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund agreed to buy about a 30 percent stake in Domestic & General Group Ltd., the U.K. appliance warranty provider owned by CVC Capital Partners.

Dubai is getting by with less as the emirate’s economic turnaround leaves a trail of job losses.

Saudi Arabia expanded the mandate of its 105 billion riyal ($28 billion) industrial fund to allow the financing of energy, logistics and mining projects as part of broader efforts to develop the kingdom’s industries.

Sabine Choucair will assure any skeptics out there that clowning is no laughing matter.

Even Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most loyal followers would have to admit, if only to themselves, that this year’s televised call-in program - an annual event during which he responds to citizens’ questions directly - went worse than ever before.

England university applications hit record numbers  BBC News

Record numbers of 18-year-olds in England have applied for a place at university, figures from Ucas reveal. The admissions service statistics show 236,350 ...

Nearly 240,000 England school leavers try for university, but applicant numbers in the rest of the UK fall.

Prime members are in for a treat: live performances from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G.

Its that time of the week

In the move to gain traction on the last mile, at least some observers say the traditional players are by no means down for the count. Yes, Amazon may be staking a claim in logistics, but there remains room for several players, at least according to some on the sell side. As noted by CNBC, […]

Swallowing issues can affect most head and neck cancer survivors, along with people who have strokes or brain injuries or just trouble with their teeth. New restaurant menus make dining out manageable. Su-Ling Goh reports.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan navy captain who died of suspected torture while in state custody was buried by authorities Wednesday against the family's wishes after refusing to return his body to loved ones, an attorney for relatives said.

When you begin descending the hill at the top of Main Street into Nyack, a homey village on the Hudson River roughly 20 miles north of Manhattan, it’s just a matter of moments before its small-town charm smacks you in the face. That’s exactly what happened to Elizabeth Finkelstein in 2014, who was adamant about...

File this under "You can't make this up."

Alan Dershowitz is now in the middle of the firestorm after SDNY indicted his client on sex trafficking charges. All reports show Dershowitz vociferously defended Jeffrey Epstein during the now-infamous plea deal that Alex Acosta agreed to in 2008. It's safe to bet he spent a lot of time at Epstein's mansion, preparing that defense.

The Miami Herald's Julie K. Brown has uncovered the stories of at least 80 underage girls whom Epstein recruited... Читать дальше...

Like many Syrians living in Lebanon, Diana Hamdoun dreams of emigrating to Canada.

The South Lebanon Water Establishment launched a first-of-its-kind five-year strategy Wednesday that aims to secure water for everyone in the south by 2025.

A new regional government came into power Wednesday in Iraqi Kurdistan, but the key post of oil minister remains unassigned and therefore de facto managed by Masrour Barzani, the new prime minister.

Two years after a failed independence bid plunged Iraq’s Kurdistan Region into months of instability, the new regional prime minister said his priority was strengthening ties with Baghdad, signaling dreams of self-rule should be put on hold.

Visitors don’t just view the new London exhibition devoted to Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.

Slovakia’s Peter Sagan kept enough strength in reserve in the hills of Alsace to win a reduced bunch sprint for his 12th overall Tour de France stage win Wednesday.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Wednesday set up a Wimbledon semifinal blockbuster, 11 years after their epic 2008 title duel, widely regarded as the greatest Grand Slam final ever played.

The Environment Ministry has shut down all of its air-quality monitoring stations in preparation for deep spending cuts in the 2019 state budget.