EU's Barnier urges UK to accept EU court deal for Brexit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned Britain on Saturday that failing to agree a deal on the governance of a withdrawal treaty which preserves the primacy of the EU court would mean no treaty and no transition period.

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Ireland set to end abortion ban as exit polls signal landslide vote

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is set to liberalize some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws after exit polls suggested a landslide vote for change in what was until recently one of Europe's most socially conservative countries.

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Thousands protest Argentina's negotiations with IMF

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Thousands of Argentines on Friday protested the government's bid to secure a credit line from the International Monetary Fund, which they blame for hardship during a past financial crisis.

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University head quits amid gynaecology scandal

The resignation follows allegations of sexual misconduct by a university doctor and a cover-up.

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Prospects of U.S.-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Prospects that the United States and North Korea would hold a summit brightened after U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Friday Washington was having "productive talks" with Pyongyang about reinstating the June 12 meeting in Singapore.

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TSB crisis: No end in sight for customers

Five weeks into the IT crisis, the bank says experts from IBM will remain "for as long as it takes".

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TSB left man on hold as his wedding savings were stolen

A customer took more than four hours to get through to TSB by which time most of the money had gone.

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Tetra Pak says plastic straws are vital

Tetra Pak thinks plastic straws should not be banned, but instead disposed of properly.

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 4.8 million US cars

The Italian-American car maker says no injuries or crashes are related to the large recall campaign.

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Essential bill arrears 'more likely among women'

A charity estimates that three million people - primarily women - were in arrears on a priority bill last year.

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Mining group Vedanta 'should be delisted'

Deaths of 13 protesters in India prompts shadow chancellor to call for action by the London Stock Exchange.

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Profits at energy giant SSE fall as it loses 430,000 customers

The company's dip in profits also followed charges linked to the controversial merger of its retail arm with rival Npower.

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Oleg Deripaska resigns from Rusal amid US sanctions row

The Russian oligarch leaves the aluminium producer to try shield it from US sanctions against him.

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TJ Hughes pays damages after selling fake Fred Perry polo shirts

Discount store TJ Hughes has paid damages after selling about 2,500 of counterfeit polo shirts.

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Luton Airport baggage handlers postpone Bank Holiday strike

"Productive talks" took place and a new pay deal has been offered, Unite officials say.

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Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws

Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law.

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Nigeria's reservation on Africa's free trade deal

Why President Buhari of Nigeria is reluctant to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.

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Yours for a pound

As the owner of Homebase sells the troubled DIY chain, what other firms have been bought for £1?

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University of Southern California president to step down in wake of scandal

(Reuters) - The president of University of Southern California is resigning after criticism over the school's handling of complaints that a campus health clinic gynecologist sexually abused his patients during pelvic exams, the school said on Friday.

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FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

(Reuters) - The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic.

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Hawaii street swallowed by 'lava tide' as many more homes burn

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A tide of molten rock turned a Hawaii street into a volcanic wasteland on Friday as the number of homes destroyed by the erupting Kilauea volcano soared and authorities told residents to flee a surge of lava heading towards them.

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'Not animals': Guatemala family mourns niece killed by U.S. Border Patrol

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The family of a 19-year-old Guatemalan woman killed by a U.S. border patrol officer called on Friday for the United States to dial-back its rhetoric on migrants, after President Donald Trump described gang members entering the country as "animals."

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Indiana middle schooler with two guns shoots teacher, student

(Reuters) - A student armed with two handguns shot a teacher and another student at a school in Indiana on Friday, and media reports said the teacher swatted away the shooter's guns and wrestled him to the ground, protecting others in the classroom.

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Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them, drawing immediate criticism from a group representing federal employees.

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U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of a woman whose family said her long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder led to her death from asbestos-related cancer, resulting in a mistrial.

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U.S. judge declines to dismiss ex-Trump aide's false statement charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, lost a bid on Friday to have certain criminal charges filed against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller dismissed.

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Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours: NHC

(Reuters) - Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday.

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