Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
Anyone trying to access X in Brazil was blocked on Saturday, after the country enforced a court-ordered suspension of Elon Musk’s social media site. Over the past 24 hours, Brazilians,…
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Venezuela Slowly Powers Up After Claiming ‘Sabotage’ of Grid
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s electric supply is being reestablished after a 12-hour blackout that hit all the nation’s 24 states early on Friday, President Nicolás Maduro said on state…
China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on…
Israeli army: Operation in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah is over
Israel's army said on Friday it has ended its major month-long operation in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, adding that it killed over 250 militants during the…
Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany, the rise of Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a…
Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'
About nine months ago while researching a story, I found myself added to a large Telegram channel which was focused on selling drugs. I was then added to one about hacking and then one…
Columbia task force finds ‘troubling’ pattern of behavior toward Jewish students on campus
In a new report from Columbia University’s antisemitism task force, a student described the situation on campus following the October 7 attacks in Israel. “People that you sat in class…
Brazil Judge Bans X as Musk Challenges Top Court’s Orders
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top court ordered the immediate suspension of X in the country after its billionaire owner Elon Musk defied orders to name a legal representative for the social…
Israel says Hamas leader killed on third day of West Bank operation
The Israeli military says it has killed the head of the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Jenin and two other fighters, as a major operation continues for a third day in the north of the…
German army withdraws from Niger as military regime turns to Russia
The German armed forces have ended an eight-year deployment to Niger after surrendering control of a key airbase in the West African country. A military plane carrying the remaining 60…
Brazil's government to end 2024 within fiscal target tolerance band, finance minister says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that the government should close this year within the tolerance band of its fiscal target if Congress approves…
Italy weighs steep tourist tax as European backlash against visitors grows
Aug 30, 2024, 12:37pm EDT The News Italy is weighing a steep increase in tourist taxes to counter the impact of overtourism, the latest European country to take steps against unmanageable…
Why Ethiopia is so alarmed by an Egypt-Somalia alliance
A military alliance between Somalia and Egypt is ruffling feathers in the fragile Horn of Africa, upsetting Ethiopia in particular - and there are worries the fallout could become more…
EU raises training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000
EU defence ministers agreed to raise the training target for Ukrainian soldiers to 75,000 by the end of the year, the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Friday. EU defence ministers…
Israel Security Cabinet Votes to Keep Troops in Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor
(Bloomberg) -- Israel’s government voted to maintain a military presence in Gaza’s so-called Philadelphi corridor, an issue that’s proved a key sticking point in cease-fire talks with…
Russian fighters to leave Burkina Faso for Ukraine
Russia is withdrawing 100 of its paramilitary officers from Burkina Faso to help in the war in Ukraine. They are part of about 300 soldiers from the Bear Brigade - a Russian private…
Russia hands an 8-year prison term to a newspaper publisher in Siberia over Ukraine war criticism
A Russian newspaper publisher was convicted by a court in Siberia on Friday and sentenced to eight years in prison after his paper reported on Russia's attacks on civilians in Ukraine,…
SunSource Energy expands presence in India with new solar plant
SunSource Energy, a solar subsidiary of Dutch off-grid energy distributor SHV Energy has commissioned a 21MWp solar power plant in India's Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, marking its entry…
Hyatt Hotels opens third property in Mainz, Germany
Hyatt Hotels has expanded its portfolio across Mainz, Germany, with the opening of Brunfels Hotel, its third property in the city. The property joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand,…
Geely counts on the Zeekr 7X midsize SUV to compete with Tesla's bestselling Model Y
Zeekr Intelligent Technology, the premium electric vehicle (EV) maker controlled by Geely Auto, has unveiled a new sport-utility vehicle (SUV) to take on Tesla's bestselling Model Y, as…
Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s senior panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors crowded around Yuanyuan's enclosure to take…
In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the…
Elon Musk hits out at judge threatening to suspend X in Brazil
Elon Musk has stepped up online attacks on a Supreme Court judge threatening to suspend social media platform X in Brazil, calling him “an evil dictator” in an ongoing feud between the two…
NATO member says Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows just how hollow the Russian war machine is
Ukraine's attack on Kursk is "devastating for the Putin regime," said Sweden's foreign minister. Tobias Billström added that the shock offensive shows how hollow the Russian war machine…