Landslide democratic win in HK election raises pressure on city's leader
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city's embattled leader on Monday to listen to pro-democracy calls. Full Article
U.S. Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL saga involving Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy's top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support of President Donald Trump. Full Article
SoftBank to go ahead with WeWork stock tender offer this week
NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp will this week launch a previously agreed tender offer for as much as $3 billion of WeWork shares, including up to $970 million owned by the office sharing company's cofounder Adam Neumann, two people familiar with the matter said. Full Article
Canada's Trudeau unveils new Cabinet, seeks to calm anger in energy-rich west
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday made major changes to his Cabinet, making several ministerial appointments in a hid to help stave off increasing unhappiness in the energy-producing west. Full Article
