Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican

Storm Eta: Up to 150 feared dead in Guatemala landslide as devastating weather wreaks havoc

Up to 150 people are feared to have been killed in a landslide in Guatemala after Storm Eta lashed central America with torrential downpours. Many of those who lost their lives in the remote mountain village of Queja in the country’s central region of Alta Verapaz were buried in their homes under mud, according to […]

PNC Financial fourth-quarter profit rises 2%

(Reuters) – U.S. regional bank PNC Financial Services Group Inc <PNC.N> posted a 2.2% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by growth in its loan portfolio. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based bank’s net income attributable to common shareholders rose to $1.30 billion, or $2.97 per share, in the quarter ended Dec. 31, from $1.27 billion, or […]

Trump’s focus turns to Kamala Harris in last weeks of US campaign

Grasping for a comeback, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are intensifying their focus not on Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but on his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris – arguing without evidence that it is Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, who would really be in charge if Democrats win […]