Senior Democrats in the US have accused the head of the FBI James Comey of a partisan act over an email probe of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

The top Democrat in the Senate, Harry Reid, questioned why Mr. Comey has announced the investigation just days before the presidential election

but ignored request to make public evidence linking Republican candidate Donald Trump to Russia

Bank of England governor Mark Carney is ready to serve an 8-year term, despite criticism from Brexit supporters

Friends of Mr. Carney say he wants to prevent damaging speculation and will make a statement on his future this week

The governor has been accused of politicizing his post after the bank predicted the economy would suffer if Britain left the European Union

And garlic prices have soared to record highs in China

Speculators and poor weather over the past year have left Chinese garlic lovers struggling to afford the bulb

China now accounts for more than 80% of the world's garlic exports

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