Texas city believes loose rules and low taxes will make the US’s biggest banks come running – can it pull it off? As the warm sun rises over the Dallas skyline, SUVs and pickup trucks whiz past an unassuming construction site that is helping cement the city’s Texas-sized financial ambitions. ...
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British man, 77, dies after tourist bus crashes in Canary IslandsBritish man, 77, dies after tourist bus crashes in Canary Islands
The vehicle fell from a height of 10m near the San Sebastián de La Gomera, according to Spanish news outlet El Mundo. ...
The five big sticking points in US-Iran talksThe five big sticking points in US-Iran talks
Peace talks between the US and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan on Saturday. ...
French man charged with locking son in van for more than a yearFrench man charged with locking son in van for more than a year
The boy was found malnourished, naked, lying next to human excrement and unable to walk, the prosecutor said. ...
Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious ‘civil war’, say researchersChimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious ‘civil war’, say researchers
The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years. ...
Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in SwedenMan accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden
The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers. ...
Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank villagePalestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village
The killing came as ex-security chiefs warned “government sponsored Jewish terrorism” was out of control. ...
Lebanon and Israel officials to meet in US on TuesdayLebanon and Israel officials to meet in US on Tuesday
A senior Lebanese official earlier told the BBC that Lebanon would only take part in talks if a ceasefire was in place. ...
US issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnappingUS issues Nigeria travel warning over terrorism, kidnapping
The US warned its citizens against traveling to Nigeria over terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping risks. In a Wednesday advisory, the State Department wrote that some regions now carry its highest “do not travel” designation. Washington also authorized the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Abuja, pointing ...
China’s state businesses are reshaping markets in AfricaChina’s state businesses are reshaping markets in Africa
Yinka’s view China’s state-owned enterprises aren’t just building roads and railways across Africa, they are reshaping markets and, increasingly, the policy environment itself. That was the central warning of a report last month by the US government-backed Africa Center for Strategic Studies. It landed even as Washington scrambles to catch ...