Russia’s Navalny, ex-mayor face charges in latest dissent crackdown
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Wednesday he could face life in prison on "terrorism" charges while another popular opposition...
Twitter’s blue ticks start vanishing
Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified...
US consumer inflation slows to 5% in March year-over-year
US consumer inflation slowed in March, according to US data Wednesday, lessening the pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain...
Protesters detained as Macron visits Amsterdam university: police
Amsterdam, April 12: Dutch police arrested two protesters who ran towards French President Emmanuel Macron outside Amsterdam University on Wednesday,...
China can play ‘major role’ in finding ‘path to peace’ in Ukraine: Macron
Beijing: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday China could play a major role in finding a "path to peace" in...
Finland joins NATO as Russian war prompts shift
Brussels: Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, in a historic strategic shift provoked by Moscow's war on...
Russia says oil cuts ‘in interests’ of energy markets
Moscow: The Kremlin said Monday oil output cuts by Russia, Saudi Arabia and other major producers that have caused prices...
Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use
Manila: The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops. The four...
Oil market surges on shock output cuts
London: World oil prices soared Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts that defied...
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for thousands of users
Islamabad, Oct 4, (Reuters / AFP): Outage tracker Downdetector was showing outages in heavily populated areas like Washington and Paris,...
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