Bloomberg Banco Santander SA is scrapping plans to separate its consumer lending operations from large corporate and institutional banking in the UK in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The Spanish lender is discussing fresh proposals with the Bank of England to meet the regulator’s ...

  Geneva / AFP Up to 16,000 civilians have fled strife-torn parts of eastern Aleppo as the rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold, the UN said on Tuesday, describing the situation as “chilling”. “The intensity of attacks on eastern Aleppo neighbourhoods over the past few days has forced thousands of civilians to flee to other parts of ...

  Aden / AFP Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi accused Shiite rebels and their allies on Tuesday of dashing hopes for peace after they unveiled a new government in areas under their control. Hadi said that Monday’s formation by the Iran-backed rebels of a government of national salvation showed their determination to “spread chaos and destruction” and “destroys any chance ...