Iraq's anti-corruption agency on Monday announced an investigation into a prime ministerial aide over an alleged audio recording in which he referred to a bribe as being too small.

Russian human rights group Memorial has told AFP that Moscow's crackdown on dissent since invading Ukraine is vastly underestimated, with thousands of Russian and Ukrainians jailed for political ...

In a bid to dodge a US lawsuit, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has scuppered its own claims about the excellence of its ...

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Monday that letting Russia win in Ukraine would represent a loss for the United States, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the presidency.

Norway's Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Monday as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ...

Governments at the COP29 talks on Monday approved new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step toward allowing countries to trade credits to meet their climate targets.

The Atlanta-based advisor is the latest to get penalized for its claims about investing in environmental, social, and corporate governance themes.

The Trump trade was in full swing, with financials and Tesla leading the broader market higher. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%, and the Dow was up 353 points, or 0.8%. The Nasdaq was down slightly, weighed ...

France's foreign minister said on Monday that the European Union could soon launch a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of fuelling violence in Palestinian territories. France had ...

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Barcelona star forwards Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal have picked up injuries which have ruled them out of the international break, the La Liga leaders said Monday.

A Taiwanese army unit on Monday removed a "corroded" unexploded 227-kilogram bomb from a construction site for a TSMC semiconductor plant in the island's south, authorities said.