Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz said on Monday he plans to hold formal coalition talks with the Greens, but warned that a deal bringing the left-wing party into government for the first time was uncertain. Kurz and his People's Party (OVP) came first in a parliamentary election on September 29, but need a coalition partner...
Hong Kong authorities have rebuffed rumors of a pending stock market closure and cap on bank cash withdrawals, saying that the “fake” messages only add fuel to the fire amid violent protests. Messages circulating on social media platforms on Monday claimed that schools and some offices as well as the Hong Kong stock exchange could...
Sainsbury's is to round off its 150th birthday celebrations by unveiling a Christmas advert harking back to its roots in 1869, in the hope of enticing new customers over the vital holiday period.
The European Union has unveiled a system for imposing sanctions on Turkey over its gas drilling in Mediterranean waters off Cyprus. However, no Turkish companies or officials have yet been targeted, AP reported. EU foreign ministers adopted a mechanism on Monday making it possible “to sanction individuals or entities responsible for, or involved in, unauthorized...
The British founder of an organisation that trained the Syrian "White Helmets" emergency response group has died in Istanbul, three people with knowledge of his death said on Monday.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Monday that his party would not contest the 317 seats won by the Conservative Party in the 2017 UK election but would contest nearly all other seats.
A former British army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer organisation in Syria has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkish officials said.
