German emissions fell 3% in 2024 due to economic weakness, think tank says
BERLIN – Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, climate think tank Agora said in a report on Tuesday, attributing the decline to economic…
Britain to make sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ a crime
Deepfakes are videos, pictures or audio clips made with artificial intelligence to look real. Read More
UN aviation agency investigating reports of possible data breach
The potential security breach was possibly tied to “a threat actor known for targeting international organisations”. Read More
U.S. accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan’s war
UNITED NATIONS – The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington’s previous assertion…
Ex-New York mayor Giuliani held in contempt of court in defamation case
He was a key figure in Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Biden. Read More
Security guard shot dead at Honduran consulate in Atlanta
A security guard at the Honduran consulate near Atlanta was shot dead on Monday by an armed man who refused to hand over his weapon before entering the building and…
North Korea’s Kim oversees successful test of new hypersonic missile
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, pledging to…
On anniversary of US Capitol attack, Proud Boys ex-leader asks Trump for pardon
WASHINGTON – Four years after supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to thwart certification of the 2020 election result, a mastermind of the…
Louisiana reports first bird flu-related death in US, state agency says
WASHINGTON – The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu had died, the country’s first death from an outbreak of the…
Venezuela, Paraguay break relations over Pena’s support for opposition
CARACAS/ASUNCION – Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Paraguay on Monday, with Paraguay expelling Venezuela’s diplomats in the country in return, a day after Paraguayan President Santiago Pena expressed support…