Posts by Newsmaker

German Aid Group: 89 Migrants Allowed to Disembark in Italy

German Aid Group: 89 Migrants Allowed to Disembark in Italy

A German humanitarian group said its ship docked in southern Italy early Tuesday and disembarked 89 people rescued at sea,...

As Midterm Elections Near, Twitter Turmoil Raises Misinformation Concerns

As Midterm Elections Near, Twitter Turmoil Raises Misinformation Concerns

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter comes as the U.S. holds midterm elections this week, with observers warning that...

Ukraine to Sign Key ASEAN Peace Pact

Ukraine to Sign Key ASEAN Peace Pact

Ukraine is boosting its ties with Southeast Asian nations, signing a key foreign relations pact with the Association of Southeast...

Facebook Parent Company Meta Reportedly Planning Large-scale Layoffs

Facebook Parent Company Meta Reportedly Planning Large-scale Layoffs

Facebook parent company Meta is preparing to begin large-scale layoffs this week, according to U.S. media reports.  The layoffs, which...

Amnesty International: Italy Not Adhering to Law of the Sea 

Amnesty International: Italy Not Adhering to Law of the Sea 

The captain of Humanity 1, a German charity rescue ship, was ordered to leave the port of Catania Sunday after...

Former US-Trained Afghan Commandos Recruited by Russia, Iran

Former US-Trained Afghan Commandos Recruited by Russia, Iran

Some former members of Afghanistan’s special forces who fled to Iran after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan are now being...

Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict 

Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict 

Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is visiting Moscow for talks expected to focus on economic and political issues. The two-day...

UK Trade Minister Heads to Taiwan for Talks, Sparks China Rebuke

UK Trade Minister Heads to Taiwan for Talks, Sparks China Rebuke

Britain announced Monday that a trade minister was heading to Taiwan for the first in-person talks since the coronavirus in...

Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing Large-scale Layoffs This Week, Say Media

Facebook Parent Meta Is Preparing Large-scale Layoffs This Week, Say Media

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to begin large-scale layoffs this week that will affect thousands of employees, The Wall Street...

Ship Refuses to Leave Italy Port Until All Migrants Are Off

Ship Refuses to Leave Italy Port Until All Migrants Are Off

The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused...

Ethnic Serbs Rally in Kosovo After Leaving Jobs in Protest

Ethnic Serbs Rally in Kosovo After Leaving Jobs in Protest

Several thousand ethnic Serbs rallied in Kosovo Sunday as a dispute over vehicle license plates heightened ongoing tensions between Serbia...

Kherson Region Without Water, Lights After Airstrike

Kherson Region Without Water, Lights After Airstrike

In Kherson, residents were without lights and water Sunday, as the city’s Russian-installed officials accused Ukraine of “sabotage” without evidence....

Kyiv Prepares for a Winter With no Heat, Water or Power

Kyiv Prepares for a Winter With no Heat, Water or Power

The mayor of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if...

UK Reports Dismissals of Russian Commanders Since Ukraine Invasion

UK Reports Dismissals of Russian Commanders Since Ukraine Invasion

Britain’s Defense Ministry said Sunday in its daily intelligence report about Ukraine that there has been a “series of dismissals...

South Korea’s DRX Crowned League of Legends World Champions

South Korea’s DRX Crowned League of Legends World Champions

South Korean team DRX were crowned League of Legends world champions on Saturday after scoring a surprise 3-2 victory over...

Iranian American Guest Performs on Germany’s ‘The Voice’

Iranian American Guest Performs on Germany’s ‘The Voice’

The German version of the television show The Voice had a special guest Saturday on its final episode of the...

US Privately Asks Ukraine to Show Russia It’s Open to Talks, Washington Post Reports

US Privately Asks Ukraine to Show Russia It’s Open to Talks, Washington Post Reports

The Biden administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public...

UN Urges Musk to Ensure Twitter Respects Human Rights

UN Urges Musk to Ensure Twitter Respects Human Rights

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk on Saturday urged Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, to make respect for human rights central...

German Rescue Ship Enters Sicilian Port, Disembarks Minors

German Rescue Ship Enters Sicilian Port, Disembarks Minors

Italy allowed a humanitarian rescue ship carrying 179 migrants to enter a Sicilian port and begin disembarking minors early Sunday,...

‘Never Again’: Ukraine Bolsters Defenses Along Belarus-Russia Border

‘Never Again’: Ukraine Bolsters Defenses Along Belarus-Russia Border

Crouching in his hidden lookout on the edge of a forest, a Ukrainian border guard scans the horizon to the...

Climate Activists Block Private Jets at Amsterdam Airport

Climate Activists Block Private Jets at Amsterdam Airport

Hundreds of environmental activists wearing white overalls stormed an area holding private jets at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and stopped aircraft...

Twitter Offers $7.99 Monthly Subscription That Includes Checkmark

Twitter Offers $7.99 Monthly Subscription That Includes Checkmark

Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to...