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Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency has lifted a ban on World Health Organization (WHO) activities in areas the militants control, a spokesman for the Islamist group said. The move could reverse a stance that had been complicating efforts to eradicate polio. The Taliban had in April banned the WHO and International Committee of the Red Cross, citing...
Ride-hailing giant Uber, which has recently reported its largest-ever quarterly loss, has an “absolutely sustainable” business model, according to the company's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi. In an interview with CNN, he defended the company's business model, which involves investing heavily in promotions to attract customers to its on-demand ride and meal-delivery offerings. “The model is absolutely...
The CEO of Russia's Sberbank, Herman Gref, has taken aim at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying the organization should cease to exist. “I don't have much to say about higher audit institutions, but as for international organizations like the IMF, they must die,” Gref said on Wednesday as he addressed the 23rd Congress of...
Facebook says that posts from politicians are newsworthy, so it won't take them down in some cases.
US president Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine's new leader to work with his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and the US attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript summarising a call between the two leaders.
British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is still being held in Iran, despite Tehran lifting a detention order on the vessel, Reuters reported, citing its owner. Sweden's Stena Bulk said on Wednesday it was not in negotiations with Iran and not aware of any formal charges against the crew or the company. Iran's Foreign Ministry said...
