Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless...
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Women in Chad defy discrimination and violence to assert their rights to own and control land
BINMAR, Chad -- When Milla Nemoudji, a 28-year-old from a village in southern Chad, divorced her husband following years of...
What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations...
How Hungary’s Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were warned that casting a...
Blinken says US has ‘serious concerns’ about announced result of Venezuelan election
TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of...
China cuts 1-year benchmark rate, moving to boost economy as world markets languish
BANGKOK -- China ratcheted up its effort to reinvigorate its economy Thursday by cutting a key policy rate and interest...
Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes
TOKYO -- Nissan lowered its full fiscal year outlook on Thursday, as the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in...
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages...
Japan’s trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
TOKYO -- Japan posted a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports, government...
China’s Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
BANGKOK -- In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party...
