At CES, Tech Startups Hail from Around the World
Building a tech startup is not easy, especially in countries with less-established tech industries. Nevertheless, many global entrepreneurs are determined...
Facebook Again Refuses to Ban Political Ads, Even False Ones
Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thursday, saying it...
Germany’s Merkel Heads to Moscow Amid Heightened Global Tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to travel to Moscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting...
Nationwide Protest in France Over Pensions as Talks Continue
French rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others joined the fourth nationwide day of protests and strikes on Thursday to...
Iran May Have Accidentally Shot Down Passenger Jet
U.S. President Donald Trump is publicly voicing suspicion that Iran may have accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner. “Somebody could...
Pope Urges US and Iran to Pursue Dialogue, Restraint
Pope Francis addressed diplomats at the Vatican and urged the United States and Iran to avoid an escalation of the...
Facebook Again Declines to Limit Political Ad Targeting
Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main...
Norway to Take 600 Migrants Evacuated to Rwanda From Libya
Norway says it will take 600 asylum-seekers recently evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centers as the Scandinavian country wants...
Iranian Investigators: Ukrainian Plane on Fire Before Crash
Iranian investigators said Thursday the crew of a Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s airport...
Ukraine, Canada Demand Thorough Investigation of Boeing Crash in Iran
Ukrainian officials have suspended flights to and from Iran until it is determined what caused its Boeing 737-800 passenger jet...
Putin and Erdogan Appeal Call for Cease-Fire in Libya
The Russian and Turkish presidents are calling for a cease-fire starting Sunday in Libya, where rival governments have been battling...
Flight Recorders Found in Ukrainian Crash, but Who Will Analyze Them?
Authorities in Iran are investigating why a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran’s airport early Wednesday, killing...
Amid US-Iran Tensions, Europeans Welcome Trump’s Olive Branch, Warning
The foreign ministers of Europe’s four leading powers met in Brussels Tuesday to try to find a way to ease...
Amid Sharpening US-Iran Conflict, Europeans Try Diplomacy
European Union foreign ministers meet later this week on the escalating crisis between Iran and the United States, but EU...
Putin, Erdogan Urge Restraint in Iran Crisis, Cease-Fire in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint call for restraint by Washington and Tehran....
Hollywood-Backed Quibi Thinks You’ll Pay for its Video Bites
A startup heavily backed by Hollywood is wagering that you’re ready to set aside YouTube and TikTok to watch star-studded...
California Could Mandate Backup Power at Cell Phone Towers
When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more...
US Allies See Mideast Strategy Vacuum That Putin Can Fill
He was the leader on the world stage, visiting troops stationed in a far-flung war zone for the holidays, shoring...
US Allies See Mideast Strategy Vacuum That Putin Can Fill
He was the leader on the world stage, visiting troops stationed in a far-flung war zone for the holidays, shoring...
63 Canadians Dead in Iran Plane Crash
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed his government will get answers after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing 63 Canadians,...
Pew Survey: Trump Viewed Negatively Around the World
President Donald Trump is viewed negatively by the public in many countries, but the image of the U.S. itself is...
EU Chief Warns UK Must Compromise to Get Brexit Trade Deal
The president of the European Commission warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the...
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