CMSC | 0.28% | 24.59 | $ | |
SCS | 1.1% | 13.215 | $ | |
BCC | 1.66% | 139.73 | $ | |
AZN | 1.1% | 63.905 | $ | |
GSK | 0.74% | 33.6 | $ | |
RIO | 0.16% | 62.49 | $ | |
BP | 1.17% | 29.425 | $ | |
RBGPF | -0.84% | 59.69 | $ | |
CMSD | 0.78% | 24.45 | $ | |
JRI | -0.08% | 13.22 | $ | |
RYCEF | 2.65% | 6.79 | $ | |
BCE | -1.49% | 26.603 | $ | |
BTI | -0.2% | 37.005 | $ | |
VOD | -1.07% | 8.845 | $ | |
RELX | 1.22% | 45.665 | $ | |
NGG | -0.33% | 63.06 | $ |
Featured
Last news
Dozens jailed in Belgium drug smuggling mega-trial
A Belgian court jailed dozens of people Tuesday in one of the country's biggest ever drug trials, with the ringleaders sentenced to up to 17 years behind bars.
Georgia to partially recount votes in disputed poll
Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".
Pope's commission against abuse to publish first report
The Vatican on Tuesday publishes its first annual report on protecting minors in the Catholic Church, a move requested by Pope Francis amid pressure for more action to tackle clerical child sex abuse.
Grieving parents fight to make Bulgaria's killer roads safer
Standing next to a memorial for her 14-year-old son, mowed down by a drunk driver in downtown Sofia a year ago, Nikolina Petkova vowed to work to make Bulgaria's roads less lethal.
Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat
Before it threatened biodiversity, the oceans and the global food chain, plastics saved lives and transformed societies as a durable, malleable and cheap material.
Outrage as Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd
Iran on Monday executed 69-year-old German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd after years in captivity, media in the Islamic Republic said, sparking outrage in Germany and beyond.
India temple firework explosion injures over 150
Indian police detained two people Tuesday after a temple fireworks show erupted into a ferocious explosion, leaving almost a hundred people in hospital, eight in a critical condition.
German citizen's execution by Iran 'extrajudicial killing of hostage': NGO
The execution of German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd by Iran is an extrajudicial killing of a "hostage" who was abducted by the Iranian authorities abroad, an NGO said on Monday.
UK far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months
A UK judge on Monday jailed notorious far-right agitator Tommy Robinson for 18 months after he admitted committing contempt of court over a long-running libel case involving a Syrian refugee.
Sexual assault trial of French screen legend Depardieu opens without him
The trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges opened on Monday in the absence of the celebrity, who had declared himself to be ill.
Michelin-starred Thai street food cook hints at retirement
A Thai cook who became the first Bangkok street food vendor to earn a coveted Michelin star has said she plans to retire, possibly as early as next year.
Bangladesh immunity order sparks fears of justice denied
Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.
New storm bears down on Philippines after deadly Trami
The Philippines raised a fresh weather alert on Monday, days more than 100 people were killed by the worst storm of the year.
'Wiped off the face of the Earth': How Russia erased a Ukrainian city
"It barely exists anymore," said the mayor of Vovchansk, an industrial town razed by a Russian onslaught shocking even for the killing fields of eastern Ukraine.
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110
Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 110.
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100
Rescuers in the Philippines were diving into a lake and scouring isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 100.
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life
In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens.
Catholic Church assembly acknowledges 'obstacles' for women
A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome "obstacles" to taking a leadership roles within the Church.
Philippine rescuers battle floodwaters to reach stranded
Rescuers in the northern Philippines raced Saturday to reach people still stranded in areas made inaccessible by flooding from Tropical Storm Trami, which has displaced nearly half a million people and killed at least 87.
Ex-Abercrombie CEO pleads not guilty to sex crimes
The former chief executive of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing giant has pleaded not guilty to trafficking male models for sex parties around the world, US prosecutors said Friday.
Gaza ministry says two children die in hospital in Israeli raid
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Friday that two children died at the last functioning hospital in the territory's north after Israeli fire hit oxygen equipment, while the military told AFP it was unaware of strikes in the area.
'Catfish' predator who drove US girl to suicide jailed for life in N.Ireland
A prolific "catfish" offender whose cruel campaign of global online blackmail targeted thousands of young victims and drove a 12-year-old US girl to suicide was on Friday jailed for life.
Sexual assault scandal rocks Spain's 'most feminist' govt
A sex scandal rocking the junior coalition partner of Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has embarrassed a government that has prioritised gender equality and the fight against sexual violence.
Gaza ministry says Israel forces detaining hundreds at hospital
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that Israeli forces had detained hundreds of staff, patients and displaced people during a raid on the last functioning hospital in the north of the territory.
Pakistan judicial reforms see next top judge passed over
The judge next in line to lead Pakistan's Supreme Court was pushed aside by the military-backed government this week, right after it rushed through judicial reforms.
Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 76 dead in Philippines
Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as the death toll rose to 76.
Uganda court sentences former LRA commander to 40 years
A Ugandan court on Friday sentenced former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group's two-decade reign of terror.
Thai massacre families demand justice as charge deadline expires
Survivors of one of Thailand's most notorious massacres Friday joined the families of 78 victims who suffocated to death in army trucks to voice anger that those responsible will never be brought to justice.
Calls to charge tourists to enter Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral
French ministers have raised the idea of charging tourists to enter Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral when it opens in December after a five-year restoration, a proposal that drew a rebuke from the city's diocese on Thursday.
Thai massacre families left without justice as charge deadline expires
Khalijah Musa was just 12 years old when her brother Sari was stuffed into a Thai army truck, hands bound, joining a pile of arrested protesters who all suffocated to death.
Menendez brothers could be freed after prosecutor urges resentencing
Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two brothers whose grisly 1989 murder of their wealthy parents was the subject of a recent Netflix series, could be released from prison after a US prosecutor said Thursday he would ask a judge to look again at their sentences.
LA prosecutor to ask for resentencing of Menendez brothers
Los Angeles' chief prosecutor said Thursday he would seek a resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who were jailed for life in the 1990s over the grisly murder of their parents, in a move that could lead to their immediate parole.