Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion, Stepping Back into Wearables
Fitbit is being acquired by Google’s parent company for about $2.1 billion, a deal that enables the internet company to...
Sources: US Opens National Security Probe of TikTok Owner’s Acquisition
The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co.’s $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly,...
UN Confirms Madrid as New Location for Climate Summit
The United Nations global climate meeting next month will take place in Madrid rather than Chile, which had to bow...
Spain: 5 Guilty of Sex Abuse Not Rape as Girl Was Unconscious
Spaniards are voicing outrage after five men were acquitted of rape on the grounds that their 14-year-old victim had been...
Dubai Displays Tech Reputation With Global Robotics Contest
Seeking to bolster its image as a forward-looking metropolis, Dubai hosted the largest-ever international robotics contest this week, challenging young...
Murder Trial of 3 Teenage Sisters Changing Russian Minds on Domestic Violence
Russian lawyer Mari Davtyan has built a reputation as a go-to advocate for women abused by spouses, boyfriends and fathers....
No Time Left to Extend Key US-Russia Arms Treaty: Diplomat
A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow and Washington are running out of time to extend the last remaining nuclear arms...
The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 30 Years On
November marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall’s demise brought an end to a divided...
Britain’s Black Economy Draws Vietnamese Migrants
The deaths of 39 migrants, many believed to be of Vietnamese origin, in the back of a refrigerated truck near...
Trump Accused of Attempting to Interfere in British Election
Accusations of attempted interference in a foreign election are being leveled at U.S. President Donald Trump after he phoned into...
Fiat Chrysler, PSA Peugeot Boards Approve Merger
The boards of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot announced Thursday fast-moving plans to merge the two companies creating the world’s...
Putin was ‘Conscientious and Disciplined’ Spy: KGB Documents
Declassified KGB documents on display in Russia describe future President Vladimir Putin as a “conscientious and disciplined” spy at the...
Facebook Moves to Curb Russian Interference in African Politics
This week’s takedown of Facebook and Instagram accounts that were used to interfere with African political affairs has provided new...
Security Firm Says Chinese Hackers Intercepted Text Messages
Chinese hackers with a history of state-sponsored espionage have intercepted the text messages of thousands of foreigners in a targeted...
Turkey Says Its Forces Captured 18 Syrian Soldiers in Syria
Turkey’s defense minister said Thursday its forces captured 18 Syrian government soldiers in northeastern Syria, including two who are wounded....
India Asks WhatsApp to Explain Privacy Breach
India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to explain the nature of a privacy breach on its messaging platform that has affected...
As Economy Slows, New ECB Head Lagarde Faces Big Challenges
Europe’s economy is losing strength. Top officials at the European Central Bank are at odds over policy. And it’s even...
Rights Envoy Urges Greece to Transfer Migrants to Mainland
A European top official says the situation in Greece’s migrant camps is “explosive” and is urging the country’s authorities to...
Germany: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Thirty years ago the Berlin Wall fell, ending the divide between the communist East and the democratic West. The fall...
Going Its Own Way: Twitter Bans Political Ads from Its Service
In a major break from other internet companies, Twitter said on Wednesday it would no longer accept political ads, a...
Syria’s Warring Parties Meet to Draft New Constitution
Syrian government and opposition delegates have begun meeting to draft a new constitution as a prelude to U.N.-supervised elections for...
Hungary’s Orban: Good Relations With Russia Are Necessity
Hungary’s prime minster said Wednesday after hosting a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that good relations with Russia are...
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