Friday, April 19, 2024

World

Google sacks staff protesting over Israeli contract

Google has sacked 28 workers who took part in protests against a deal the technology giant has with the Israeli government. Google has a joint contract with Amazon worth $1.2bn...

US suspends visa service in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -The US State Department has announced the suspension of routine visa services at its...

Lewis Hamilton says he plans to race ‘well into’ his 40s

Lewis Hamilton says he will join his old rival Fernando Alonso in racing in Formula 1 "well into...

Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote

Ukraine's prime minister has told the BBC there will be a "Third World War" if Ukraine loses its...

Prince of Wales returns to duties this week

The Prince of Wales is to carry out his first royal engagement since his wife revealed her cancer...

Putin says shares Russians’ pain over economic hardship

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin assured ordinary Russians on Thursday that he was trying to relieve the hardships inflicted on them by the slowing economy...

Facebook pushing chatbots through Messenger

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has opened up its Messenger app to developers to create “chatbots”, hoping that by simulating...

Greece expects first asylum decisions under EU deal in two weeks

ATHENS – Greece said authorities would start ruling on asylum applications from hundreds of migrants in the next two weeks, in a major test...

Law suit filed against makers of Barbershop

MANHATTAN – A New York playwright filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming $20 million in damages and seeking to block Friday’s opening in movie...

Trump: ‘System is rigged’

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump lashed out at what he called the party’s “rigged” delegate selection rules on Monday after rival Ted...

Mugabe: I’m not dying

HARARE – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday accused potential successors for wishing him dead and told ruling ZANU-PF supporters to unite against foreign...