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New site for US-China trade deal signing to be announced soon, says Trump

The partial trade deal, known as phase one, had been due for signing on the sidelines of the regional APEC summit which Chile cancelled on Wednesday

Trump fined $2 million for misusing his charity for political interests

Last month, Trump's lawyers and the attorney general's office reached agreements to dissolve the foundation and distribute about $1.7 million in remaining funds to other nonprofits

UNGA votes 187-3 to condemn United States' continued embargo against Cuba

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the Trump administration has "aggressively intensified" implementation of the embargo against other countries

Global debt load surges to new all-time record high of $188 trn: IMF chief

That is up from the previous record of $164 trillion in 2016, according to IMF figures

ArcelorMittal wants to sack 5,000 employees: Italian PM Giuseppe Conte

The announcement by ArcelorMittal to pull out of deal to buy Ilva has caused shockwaves in Italy where the deal was expcted to safeguard thousands of jobs

Lufthansa scraps 1,300 flights over two-day German cabin crew strike

The 48-hour stoppage called by the UFO flight attendants' union is due to start at 2300 GMT on Wednesday and last until 2300 GMT on Friday

Former Twitter employees charged with spying on users for Saudi Arabia

The lawsuit comes as US-Saudi relations continue to suffer strains over the brutal, Riyadh-sanctioned murder one year ago of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Baghdadi's wife revealed ISIS 'secrets' and 'inner workings' after capture

She was said to be the 'first wife' of the IS leader, who was killed in a US special forces raid in Syria last month

Facebook employing user data as a weapon against rivals: Report

Some 7,000 pages of documents reveal how Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his team harnessed users' personal information to reward partners by giving them preferential data

Uber's self-driving car that killed a woman didn't recognise jaywalkers

The company has assured the NTSB that new technology in the cars will correctly recognize pedestrians in similar situations

Uber facing ban in Geneva if it fails to hire drivers, says report

Uber drivers are currently paid for each ride and are considered self-employed which means they are not entitled to benefits including paid holidays, pensions and sick leave

Energy giants face 35% output cut to hit Paris climate goals: Watchdog

Carbon Tracker said that current rates of emissions from the energy majors would see the world's carbon budgets surpassed within decades due to an inexorable rise in oil and gas output

First day on the job for European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde

Lagarde takes office at a time when the ECB's governing council is divided as rarely before over its latest round of monetary stimulus.

WhatsApp says 'strong action' taken in spyware breach incident

According to sources, the firm has been asked to submit its response by November 4.

Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to enter wearable technology space

Google is an ideal partner to advance our mission, Fitbit co-founder and chief executive James Park said in a statement by the two firms announcing the deal

Lawsuit accuses Facebook of age and gender bias in targeted ads

Two law firms have filed a discrimination suit in San Francisco federal court on behalf of a 54-year-old woman living in Washington and will ask a judge to grant the case class-action status.

US House formalises Trump impeachment process in landmark vote

The chamber voted largely along party lines, 232 to 196, to formalise the process, which also provides for opportunities for Trump's counsel to cross-examine witnesses

BJP's 'second act of use & throw': Shiv Sena won't blink on power sharing

At the meeting of the Sena's MLAs, party chief Uddhav expressed 'disappointment' over CM Fadnavis' statement

Islamic State group announces successor to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The speaker in the audio also confirmed the death of Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, a close aide of al-Baghdadi

Chinese hackers intercepted foreigners' text messages, says security firm

The cybersecurity firm would not identify or otherwise characterize the victims or the impacted telecoms provider or give its location.