FILE PHOTO: BBC Director General Tony Hall makes a statement in London, Britain February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Adrian Dennis/pool January 20, 2020 By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC’s most powerful man will step down in six months to allow a new person to lead negotiations with Prime Minister Boris […]
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We’re getting better at protecting elections: Facebook’s Clegg
FILE PHOTO: Formal Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg speaks at a campaign event in London, Britain, May 2 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo January 20, 2020 By Douglas Busvine MUNICH (Reuters) – Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this year’s U.S. […]
Central banks can’t save the world from climate change, BIS says
FILE PHOTO: The sun rises behind the Konkordia Hut on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland, August 29, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse January 20, 2020 By Marc Jones and John Revill BASEL/LONDON (Reuters) – Central banks can’t be expected to save the world from climate change, a new book by the Bank for […]
Trump to offer first detailed impeachment defense as pivotal week begins
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he gives a speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention and Trade Show in Austin, Texas, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque January 20, 2020 By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After refusing to cooperate with the Democratic Party-led impeachment probe […]
British pension schemes warn on cost of fossil fuel divestment
FILE PHOTO: The sun rises above the financial district of the City of London April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty/File Photo January 20, 2020 By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn LONDON(Reuters) – Several of Britain’s top pension funds say they would have lost hundreds of millions of pounds had they sold […]
Erdogan says Somalia has invited Turkey to explore for oil in its seas: NTV
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo January 20, 2020 ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Somalia had invited Turkey to explore for oil in its seas, after Ankara signed a maritime […]
Explainer: The new life of Prince Harry and Meghan after split from royal family
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Canada House in London, Britain January 7, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo January 20, 2020 By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will stop using their royal titles, give up state […]
Prince Harry seeks ‘more peaceful life’ as reluctantly ends royal role
Merchandise depicting Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are seen on display in a souvenir shop near Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls January 20, 2020 By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry has spoken of his sadness at being forced to […]
Russian opposition wants big protest over Putin’s plan to ‘rule for ever’
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting to prepare amendments to the Russian constitution at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia January 16, 2020. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS January 20, 2020 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition said on Monday it planned to stage a big protest next […]
UK issues commemorative coin celebrating rock band Queen
Guitarist Brian May of band Queen poses with a 5-pound in this undated picture obtained by Reuters on January 17, 2020. Courtesy of Queen Productions LTD/via REUTERS January 20, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mint has issued its first commemorative coin featuring a British rock group, in a tribute […]