After a fortnight-long break, Peruvians took to the streets again on Wednesday, blocking roads countrywide to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took over from her ousted predecessor in December.Protesters used stones and burning t…
Tribe asks to take over former boarding school in Kansas
The Shawnee Tribe says it wants to take over ownership of a Kansas historical site that might contain unmarked graves of Native American students.
US labour market remains tight, manufacturing slows down
Job openings, a measure of labour demand, slipped in November, but there were still more jobs available than expected.
Meta fined €390m for privacy law breaches in the EU
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been fined €390m for privacy law breaches in the EU. It plans to appeal. Two cases were brought against it after the introduction of the EU’s GDPR laws.
Meta’s New Year Kicks Off With Over $410 Million in Fresh EU Privacy Fines
Meta is kicking off the New Year with more privacy fines and corrective orders hitting its business in Europe. The latest swathe of enforcement relates to EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaints over the legal basis it claims to run b…
CES 2023: New Drop compact speakers blanket your desk with sound for under $130
The tiny speakers, debuting at CES 2023, use multiple radiators to pack “holographic” sound into a package that can fit on even the smallest desks.
US Moves to Reopen Solomon Islands Embassy to Counter China
The U.S. closed its embassy in Honiara in 1993 as part of a post-Cold War global reduction in diplomatic posts and priorities.
Share of new car buyers with a monthly payment of more than $1,000 hits record high
High prices and rising interest rates are causing an affordability problem for many car shoppers.
Egypt buys CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the US
Egypt has purchased new Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to modernize its fleet of heavy-lift cargo helicopters. According to a press release from U.S. aerospace and defense company Boeing, the U.S. Army has awarded the company a contract to produce 12 new CH-47…