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ECJ to hear case on whether UK alone can reverse Brexit on November 27 - source
The European Court of Justice has set a Nov. 27 date for a hearing to decide whether Britain's parliament can unilaterally change its mind on Brexit, a legal source told Reuters, adding that the case is moving fast.
Tesla shares fall after Musk mocks SEC on Twitter
Shares of Tesla Inc fell as much as 5 percent on Friday, after Chief Executive Elon Musk stirred nerves about the settlement of his securities fraud lawsuit by mocking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Twitter.
Zimbabwe's dingy trains mirror economic decline
Dark, dirty and slow, Zimbabwe's trains, like much else in the impoverished southern African country, have seen better days.
Procedural vote planned in bitter Supreme Court nomination fight
President Donald Trump's drive to cement the conservative grip on the U.S. Supreme Court faces a major test on Friday as the Senate holds a key procedural vote on Brett Kavanaugh, whose nomination for the country's highest court has set off...
Queen to vacate her Buckingham Palace rooms for refit - aide
Britain's Queen Elizabeth will vacate her private rooms at Buckingham Palace in 2025 as part of a 10-year refit of the building to prevent a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or a flood, a senior royal official said on Friday.
French investigate wherabouts of Interpol chief after wife reports him missing
French police have opened an investigation into the whereabouts of the president of international police cooperation agency Interpol, after his wife reported he had gone missing after traveling home to his native China last week.
Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist win Nobel Peace Prize for combating sexual violence
Denis Mukwege, a doctor who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
EU weighs what to offer Trump on trade
European Union ministers debated on Friday what to offer the United States to ease trade tensions and avoid a return to a tit-for-tat tariff conflict that could hit EU cars.
Bodies of mother clutching baby found as Indonesia quake toll rises above 1,500
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat told how the bodies of his sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother clutching her baby to her chest...
UK hourly productivity grows at fastest rate since late 2016
British workers' hourly productivity grew in the second quarter at the fastest rate since late 2016 and labour cost growth slowed, according to official figures on Friday that suggested domestic inflation pressures remained fairly contained.
France bids farewell to Aznavour, pays tribute to Armenian roots
France said goodbye to Charles Aznavour on Friday, demonstrating the late singer's status as a national icon at a farewell attended by President Emmanuel Macron, his two predecessors and the leader of Armenia, country of Aznavour's roots.
Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage
Nigeria's main opposition party, which this weekend selects its candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in an election in February, is aiming to make his northwestern power base a main battleground in the contest.
EU negotiators see Brexit deal 'very close': sources
The European Union's Brexit negotiators told national diplomats in Brussels late on Thursday that a divorce deal with Britain was "very close", according to two sources present at the meeting.
Indonesian brother grieves for his sister, niece, a week after quake
A week after a major earthquake brought devastation to Indonesia's Sulawesi island, Ichsan Hidayat found his sister and her baby daughter, who were killed when their neighborhood became a churning sea of mud and debris.
Exclusive: SoftBank nearing $500 million investment in ride-hailing firm Grab - sources
SoftBank Group Corp is nearing a deal to invest about $500 million in Grab as part of roughly $1 billion that Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm is seeking in its latest funding, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Trump on Twitter (Oct 4): Kavanaugh, FBI, Counterterrorism
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Power restored to Indonesian quake city, but fate of thousands unknown
Electricity was restored and some shops reopened in Indonesia's quake and tsunami stricken city of Palu on Thursday, but the fate of many thousands of people in outlying districts was unknown nearly a week after the disaster struck.
Samsung third-quarter profit likely hit record high but chip price falls cast shadow
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said quarterly operating profit likely surged by a fifth to a record high, with its chip unit bolstered by robust demand from data centers and gains in production yields.
Kavanaugh does not belong on Supreme Court, retired Justice Stevens says
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said on Thursday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh does not belong on the high court because of "potential bias" he showed in his recent Senate confirmation hearing.
Brazil presidential campaign ends with debate ahead of Sunday vote
Brazil's divisive presidential campaign careened to its official end on Thursday, with candidates preparing to clash in a final televised debate, before two full days of not being able to stump ahead of Sunday's vote.