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Britain and EU formally start splitting WTO membership agreements
Britain and the European Union formally filed for divorce at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, following many months of diplomatic preparations to smooth the way for the historic move.
Trump's daughter to shutter fashion line, focus on government
U.S. President Donald Trump's oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, is closing her fashion line to focus her energies on advising her father's White House, she said through a representative on Tuesday.
French PM says Macron bodyguard case 'not a state scandal'
France's prime minister on Tuesday struck back at opposition criticism of President Emmanuel Macron's response to a video showing his top bodyguard assaulting May Day protesters, saying it was an isolated incident and not a state scandal.
May hosts reception for divers who rescued Thai children
Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a reception on Tuesday for the British divers who were involved in the rescue of 12 schoolboys from a flooded cave in Thailand earlier this month.
Verizon beats profit, revenue estimates, misses on subscribers
Verizon Communications Inc on Tuesday reported quarterly profit and revenue that topped estimates but added fewer-than-expected monthly subscribers amid a dearth of special promotions.
In first for UK, government clears Cuadrilla to frack shale gas site
Shale gas developer Cuadrilla on Tuesday became the first operator in Britain to receive final consent from the government to frack an onshore horizontal exploration well.
Putin won't be invited to address Congress: House speaker Ryan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress if he visits Washington in autumn, the top Republican in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday, adding that privilege is reserved for allies.
Cosby is 'sexually violent predator': Pennsylvania board
A Pennsylvania state advisory board recommended that Bill Cosby be deemed a "sexually violent predator," which would require the convicted comedian to undergo lifetime counseling and register as a sex offender, prosecutors said in a court filing on T...
UK gov't gives go-ahead for fracking at Cuadrilla shale gas site in Lancashire
The British government said it has given consent for hydraulic fracturing at shale gas developer Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site in Lancashire, subject to certain conditions.
In cyber, Germany needs to counter-attack, minister says
Germany is considering laws that would let it respond actively to foreign cyber-attacks, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer as he presented a domestic intelligence agency report showing Iran was the latest power to ramp up hack attacks on German system...
Trump to give farmers billions in aid: Politico
The Trump administration on Tuesday is expected to announce billions of dollars in aid for U.S. farmers to help protect them from the repercussions of trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others, Politico reported.
Royal wedding gospel choir gets record deal
The London gospel choir that was watched by millions when it performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, is to release a debut album this year after signing a record deal with Sony Music.
Eli Lilly to take animal health unit public, profit beats estimates
Eli Lilly and Co announced on Tuesday it would take its Elanco animal health business public and posted better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by demand for its diabetes drugs Trulicity and Humalog.
Indian police admit mistake in handling deadly cow vigilante attack
Indian police on Tuesday admitted they made a mistake in handling a deadly vigilante attack on a man suspected of cow smuggling by tending to his cows before taking him to hospital.
Kremlin notes U.S. summit invite, says Putin and Trump have other chances to meet
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it had received a U.S. invitation for President Vladimir Putin to hold a summit with President Donald Trump in Washington at the end of this year, but said there were other chances for the two men to meet as well.
Mega Millions lottery tops $500 million for fifth time
The jackpot for Tuesday night's U.S. Mega Millions lottery has reached $512 million, the fifth-largest prize in the game's history, according to the lottery's website.
End 'botched' Brexit and protect jobs, Corbyn says
Jeremy Corbyn criticised the government on Tuesday for failing business with its "botched" Brexit plan, saying only his Labour Party could make Britain's departure from the European Union work for manufacturers.
Iran plans to respond in kind if U.S. blocks oil exports
Iran will react with equal countermeasures if Washington tries to block its oil exports, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, while the Islamic Republic's armed forces chief said U.S. threats would draw an "unimaginable and regrettable" reactio...
Bitcoin breaks above $8,300 to two-month peak
Bitcoin rose above $8,300 on Tuesday to its highest level in two months, prompted by recent reports about impending approval in the United States for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund, which have helped bolster demand in recent sessions.
Expansion vote closes the political debate around Heathrow, CEO says
A vote by MPs to approve a third runway at Heathrow closes the political discussion on the issue after decades of uncertainty, the airport's chief executive said on Tuesday, even as it faces legal challenges.