Someone in the UK put down a million-pound bet on Joe Biden
Joe Biden's biggest fan could be a bettor in the United Kingdom.
Asia's richest man loses billions as oil slump hits Reliance shares
Mukesh Ambani has long been trying to reduce his company's reliance on oil. This week showed why.
Vienna shooting believed to be 'terror attack' involving several suspects, interior minister says
Police in Vienna have launched a major operation after shots were fired in the Austrian capital.
Russia's 'Sausage King' killed with a crossbow in a sauna
A group of masked assailants killed a Russian businessman dubbed the "Sausage King" with a crossbow at his country residence in the Moscow region, Russia's Investigative Committee and state media reported Monday.
Vatican says Pope's comments on same-sex civil unions were taken out of context
The Vatican has sought to clarify Pope Francis' comments in support of same-sex civil unions, saying they were taken out of context and do not signal a change in doctrine.
Car company that claimed speed record will do it over
SSC North America, a small American carmaker that recently claimed a production car speed record on a highway near Las Vegas, announced it's going to do it all over again after questions were raised regarding video of the event.
Former Lebanese PM: Lebanon and Israel maritime negotiations a game-changer
As Lebanon tapped Saad Hariri to become its next PM, another former PM and veteran politician Tammam Salam speaks to Becky Anderson and discusses the country's power dynamics -- and power cuts.
The US election is a vote on climate change for the whole world
The climate crisis has become a key issue not just for American voters in this US election -- but people across the world.
Strongest typhoon of 2020 slams the Philippines, killing at least 10
At least 10 people died and three others were missing after Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest typhoon this year, barrelled through the south of the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Sunday, an initial government report showed.
Investigators consider 'personal dispute' in shooting of Greek Orthodox priest with sawed-off shotgun
Investigators are "leaning towards" treating Saturday's attack on a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France, as a "personal dispute," according to a source close to the investigation.