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...

Security worries delay start of Greece’s new bailout talks

BRUSSELS/ATHENS – Talks on tying up a new bailout deal for Greece failed to start on Friday as had been expected, with officials blaming...

Gunman kills two, wounds 7 in Louisiana theatre before killing himself

AN ALABAMA DRIFTER fired at least 13 shots inside a crowded movie theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing two women and wounding...

Greece faces recession warning as bailout talks set to open

ATHENS – Greece's most influential think tank warned on Thursday of a sharp drop back into recession in a report that came hours after...

Dylann Roof to face federal hate crime charges

WASHINGTON – The white man charged in South Carolina with killing nine blacks at a Charleston church faces federal hate crimes and firearms charges...

Iran rejects sanctions extension beyond 10 years

DUBAI - Iran will not accept any extension of sanctions beyond 10 years, an official said on Wednesday, in the latest attempt by its...

Traffic stop of woman who died in Texas jail escalated quickly

PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS – Dashboard camera video released on Tuesday involving the traffic stop in Texas of a woman later found hanging dead in her...