Ecuador says six suspects arrested for presidential candidate assassination are Colombian
Six suspects arrested in connection with the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian nationals and gang members, authorities have confirmed, as a former vice president demanded action over spiraling levels of violence in the South American country.
2023-08-11 19:58
New Zealand plans to require large firms to report gender pay gaps
New Zealand's government plans to compel large businesses to report the state of their gender pay gaps in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, the country's Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced Friday as the ruling Labour party gears up for an election fight.
2023-08-11 11:54
Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
Scripted videos, apparently created for entertainment, are being shared to make them seem like real events.
2023-08-11 07:55
Saudi's MBS wants more than peace at his Ukraine summit
Saudi Arabia's ancient Red Sea port city Jeddah, stewing in the steamy heat of the world's hottest summer on record, is not the obvious pick to cool the world's fiercest conflict, currently raging in Ukraine.
2023-08-11 01:57
Alibaba Takes Step Toward Comeback as Growth Finally Returns
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. returned to growth across all its main divisions, defying China’s economic turbulence to take
2023-08-10 23:21
US inflation ticks higher in July on housing costs
The rate of price growth rose to 3.2% in July but analysts said the underlying picture showed progress.
2023-08-10 22:50
Poland plans to move around 10,000 troops to border with Belarus
Poland is planning to move around 10,000 troops to its eastern border with Belarus amid mounting concerns over Wagner forces in the region.
2023-08-10 20:56
China Slams Canada Over Claim It Likely Targeted a Lawmaker
China hit back at Canada over accusations it was probably behind a disinformation campaign aimed at a lawmaker
2023-08-10 15:25
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
An opposition candidate in Ecuador's upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
2023-08-10 09:29
'We expected less resistance': Ukrainian troops on southern front learn not to underestimate their enemy
Rammed back into the bushes, out past destroyed Bradleys and ageing Humvees, the Soviet-era T72 lowers its turret to fire. Its targets are Russian positions, imperiled by Ukraine's push south, just past the building over the horizon. Three rounds whistle into the distance, the tank is spotted, and is gone in a swirl of dust.
2023-08-10 04:26
German man accused of spying for Russia
A German national who worked for a government agency that equips the German armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-08-10 03:58
Congresswoman Waters 'deeply concerned' about PayPal's stablecoin launch
Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said on Wednesday she was "deeply concerned" about payment giant PayPal launching its own
2023-08-10 02:20