Brexodus: scaremongering hype or a reality check for the UK’s financial sector?
Speculation over a potential exodus from Europe's Fintech capital remains rife. Some firms are scoping out the alternatives, others are sticking to the mantra "keep calm and carry on," reports…
Credit Suisse offices searched in tax evasion probe
In an internationally coordinated investigation, authorities in five countries searched offices of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse. Prosecutors are investigating tax evasion by the bank's clients.Swiss bank Credit Suisse has…
Should we be worried about our cherry blossoms because of climate change?
With spring rapidly progressing, cherry trees all over the world are beginning to bloom earlier. But the extreme weather of climate change might thwart our favorite cherry blossom festivals.Birds are…
Joint military exercise with Bahrain and UAE concludes
The drills included use of tactics for raiding beaches as well as defending them from attacks
G7 culture ministers discuss trafficking of looted artifacts
Culture ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries gathered in Italy for their first-ever formal meeting to discuss the looting and trafficking of cultural treasures.The culture ministers from the…
Graffiti vandals damage Rome frieze
A giant frieze depicting the history of Rome on the walls lining the River Tiber has been damaged by graffiti writers, to the dismay of its creator, William Kentridge.The South…
Shoukry discusses Libya updates with French counterpart
Shoukry briefed Ayrault on Egypt's latest meeting to coordinate with different political forces in Libya
‘Water wins over gold’ in El Salvador mining ban
El Salvador's Parliament has approved a law banning all metal mining projects. The measure aims to protect the impoverished Central American nation's environment - but critics fear it could hurt…
Waiting for the rain in parched Cape Town
Cape Town's water supply is running low. The city has introduced emergency restrictions and is threatening wasters with fines and court. But it needs a long-term solution to deal with…