Italians worried about the stability of their banks have found a new place to put their money: the state-controlled post office. "Nobody knows where your money is safe today," says Leonardo Galli, a 58-year-old accountant who has resolved to move all his savings out of his bank to a current...

Iraqi and Kurdish commanders said Tuesday they have paused their advance on Mosul a day after the start of a massive operation to retake the Islamic State-held city, which is expected to take weeks, if not months. The front lines to the east of Mosul were largely quiet, a day after Iraqi...

The Russian and Syrian regime air forces have halted all air strikes on Aleppo, two days ahead of a planned pause in bombing designed to allow rebels and civilians to leave the city, the Russian defense minister said on Tuesday. The announcement, by Sergei Shoigu, follows a promise made by...

Ryanair said a further drop in the value of sterling has forced it to cut its forecast for full-year profit by 5 percent, adding that average fares could fall more sharply this winter. Europe's largest low-cost airline, which depends on Britain for around a third of its revenue, said an 18...