Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn
Coca-Cola is to buy the Costa coffee chain from owner Whitbread in a deal worth £3.9bn. Whitbread had intended to…
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Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming it treats the country…
Australia abuse inquiry: Catholic Church rejects call to overhaul confession
The Catholic Church in Australia has formally rejected a landmark inquiry’s recommendation that priests should be forced to report sexual…
Stalin, Karunanidhi’s son and political heir, elected DMK chief unopposed
MK Stalin has been elected as DMK president, a post which has been lying vacant since the demise of M…
In Hong Kong’s fight against dirty money, officials vow to ‘address gaps’
Just-released government risk assessment describes rise in money laundering reports as ‘significant’ Hong Kong is battling to “address gaps” in…
Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups
Pope Francis has condemned the “atrocities” of child sex abuse and clerical cover-ups in a letter to the world’s 1.2bn…
India’s ‘biggest’ pet rescue operation in Kerala floods
When rescuers in India’s flood-ravaged southern state of Kerala reached a flooded hut in the city of Thrissur, the couple…
No alcohol safe to drink, global study confirms
Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new…
Hurricane Lane: Hawaii hit by flooding and landslides as storm nears
Hawaii has been hit with strong winds and torrential rain as Hurricane Lane approaches the US state, causing flash flooding…
Drug tunnel ran from old KFC in Arizona to Mexico bedroom
US authorities have found a secret drug tunnel stretching from a former KFC in the state of Arizona to Mexico.…
