Saturday, April 20, 2024

World

Man sets himself on fire outside NY court at Trump’s trial

NEW YORK - A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said. A witness on the scene...

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...

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...

Belgian police capture two men

BRUSSELS – Belgian police detained two key suspects on Friday in the Islamic State attacks on Paris and Brussels as operations go on to...

Bill Clinton confronts protesters who say his crime reforms hurt blacks

NEW YORK – Former President Bill Clinton on Thursday faced down protesters angry at the impact his 1994 crime reforms have had on black...

EU source: EU may require visas from Americans and Canadians

BRUSSELS – The European Union executive is considering whether to make USA and Canadian citizens apply for visas before travelling to the bloc, a move...

Swiss police raid UEFA as Panama Papers scandal spreads

ZURICH/REYKJAVIK – Swiss police raided the European soccer body UEFA on Wednesday to seize information about a contract disclosed in the Panama Papers that...

PayPal pulls North Carolina plan after transgender bathroom law

PayPal Holdings Inc . on Tuesday cancelled plans to open a global operations centre in Charlotte, North Carolina and invest $3.6 million in the...

Police break up Olympic ticket scam

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police broke up a black-market ring that tried to illegally sell over 700 Olympic tickets at exorbitant prices, authorities...