Twitter to Introduce New Controls for Ad Placements: Reuters Exclusive
By Sheila Dang Twitter Inc will roll out new controls as soon as next week to let companies prevent...
Keystone Pipeline Shut After 14,000-Barrel Oil Spill in Kansas
By Brijesh Patel, Rod Nickel, and Nia Williams Canada's TC Energy shut its Keystone pipeline in the...
Canadian Police Harassed 65,000 Children During COVID Hysteria
Canadian police harassed as many as 65,000 children during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown...
2,090 Dutch Children Taken by State in Tax Agency Benefits Scandal
At least 2,090 children were seized by the Dutch government during the tax benefits scandal that involved...
Elon Musk Proudly Declares Update on Neuralink Microchip, Says He’s Intending to Put One in His Own Head
On Nov. 30, Elon Musk announced an update on his brain computer interface project by his company Neuralink, and said he is planning on having one implanted in himself. Behind his ambitious aspirations, however, a...
Indonesia Approves New Criminal Code; Sex Outside Marriage Now Banned
On Dec. 6, the Indonesian parliament voted unanimously to pass a new criminal code that bans sex outside marriage, in addition to outlawing insults against the president and state institutions. Due to both locals and...
France’s Central Bank Sees Slight Fourth Quarter Growth
PARIS, France —The French economy is on course to finish the year with slightly positive growth in the fourth quarter, the country's central bank revealed on Thursday, Dec. 8 in its monthly outlook. The euro...
US Imposes Sanctions on Turkish Businessman, Citing Links to Iran’s Quds Force
WASHINGTON, United States — The Biden administration on Thursday, Dec. 8 imposed sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies — accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales...
US House Approves Bill Backing Military Spending in Overwhelming Show of Support
WASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday, Dec. 8 — paving the way for the defense budget to hit a record $858 billion next year, $45 billion more than...
Biden’s Griner Deal Sparks Controversy, Calls to Secure the Release of Other Russian Prisoners
On Dec. 8 U.S. President Joe Biden announced that his administration had reached a deal with Russian authorities to secure the release of Brittney Griner, via a prisoner-swap. Griner was, until today, imprisoned in a...
U.S. Military Bill Features Up to $10 Billion to Boost Taiwan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is expected to start voting as soon as Wednesday on a massive military policy bill, including authorization of up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked...
New Peru President Sworn In, Predecessor Castillo Arrested
By Marco Aquino LIMA - Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office in an impeachment trial...