United Kingdom
- Northern Ireland's DUP blocks province's new legislature, article with image
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party blocked the restoration of a power-sharing administration in the British-run province on Friday when newly elected members for the Assembly met in the Stormont chamber for the first time.
- Middle EastMother of Egyptian-British activist expresses fears over hunger strike
The mother of a renowned Egyptian activist who recently gained British citizenship says she fears she may not see him alive again as he approaches the end of the sixth week of a hunger strike over prison conditions.
- FinanceHSBC hires Robey Warshaw to advise on Ping An break-up push
HSBC has hired Robey Warshaw to assist an internal review into its strategy, after a push from its largest shareholder Ping An to spin off the lender's Asian operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.