Philippines battles surge in complaints of account hacking
MANILA: The Philippine central bank is monitoring a surge in complaints of hacked bank accounts from some users of social media and working with...
Three dead, six missing in Sicily buildings blast
ROME - Three people were killed and six were missing after an explosion caused multiple residential buildings to collapse on the Italian island of...
At least 50 feared dead in Kentucky as storms batter US
NASHVILLE: Tornadoes ripped through half a dozen states overnight Friday into Saturday, leaving at least 50 people feared dead in a devastated city in...
US inflation surges to near-40 year high, testing Biden
WASHINGTON - US consumer prices rose last month at a rate not seen in nearly 40 years, the government reported Friday, underscoring how inflation...
Macron hails Scholz as Europe’s new power couple meets
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron hailed a "convergence of views" with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday as the two men met for...
‘Silent strike’ against junta empties Myanmar streets
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar staged a “silent strike” on Friday, closing businesses and emptying the streets of cities and towns to protest against military...
Covid lifts Dutch ‘coffeeshop’ trade to new highs
THE HAGUE: At the No Limit Coffeeshop the customers stream in and out endlessly, as the cannabis trade booms despite Covid restrictions.
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At least 53 migrants killed in Mexico road accident
TUXTLA GUTIéRREZ (MEXICO) - At least 53 migrants were killed Thursday in Mexico after the truck they were hiding in hit a retaining wall...
Biden sends warning as ‘difficult’ Iran talks resume
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden warned Thursday that the United States was preparing "additional measures" against Iran as expectations grow that talks on halting...
Why global tech turns to Indian talent
MUMBAI - Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal is the latest alumnus of India's prestigious technical universities appointed to head a multi-billion-dollar US tech firm,...
