Shares of HSBC in Hong Kong dropped to their lowest level since 1995 following a damning media report alleging that it and other big-name banks continued to transfer large sums of illicit money despite being flagged by...
Biden blasts Trump’s push to fill Ginsburg seat before presidential election
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged Senate Republicans not to vote on any candidate nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court as the November election nears, calling President Donald Trump’s plan an...
‘We have space’: thousands march in Germany urging EU to take in more migrants
Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Berlin and other German cities, urging the European Union to take in migrants left without shelter after a fire destroyed their biggest camp in Greece. The EU is set to unveil...
Lithuanian Foreign Minister: Belarus sanctions are ‘the least we can do’
As protests continue in Belarus over the widely discredited August election, Lithuania persists in pressing its EU neighbours to impose sanctions on Belarussian figures.
UN marks 75 years with virtual meeting as pandemic keeps world leaders at home
The United Nations marks its 75th anniversary on Monday but, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be barely any guests. World leaders will stay at home for what is usually the biggest diplomatic event of the...
Giant African Land Snails used in facial therapy treatments
Would you let a giant snail crawl on your face if it made you look years younger? Well if the answer is yes, then get yourself to Jordan in the Middle East. A beauty salon in Amman is offering a snail facial treatment...
‘Not in the mood’ for a lockdown
People in Madrid are pushing back against tightening lockdown restrictions. Empty airports and railway stations are a sign of tightening rules pushing some to come out and protest against further lockdown.