The man charged in the death of David Castro, who was shot after leaving a Houston Astros game has accepted a plea deal. The trial for Gerald Williams was set to start in a few days, but officials confirm he took a plea deal on Tuesday that will result…
PROFILE: Memphis Depay, Netherlands forward
Images of Netherlands forward Memphis Depay. SHORT PROFILE OF Memphis Depay
Leaders from government and business arrive at congress centre on third day of Davos summit
Leaders from government, business and civil society, including UN chief Antonio Guterres, arrive at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, on the third day of the summit, while US rapper, singer and songwriter Will.i.am can be seen giving a TV inte…
FILE: Chile’s Humboldt archipelago and protest against Dominga mining project
FILE IMAGES of the planned construction site for Andes Iron’s Dominga copper and iron mining project in northern Chile, of the nearby Humboldt archipelago and of protests against the controversial $2.5 billion project. The Chilean government denied per…
Family-friendly Lunar New Year Festival this weekend in East Austin
The second annual Lunar New Year Festival will be celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. The event includes more than 2 dozen vendors of Asian descent, a lion and dragon dance performance and more.
Olena Zelenska gives details of letter for Xi Jingping in Davos
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska says the letter written by her husband, Volodymyr Zelensky, and handed to a Chinese delegation in Davos was an “invitation to dialogue” and that she hopes “there will be a response to this invitation”. Zelenska also …
Spotify Joins Media Firms To Urge EU Action Against Apple’s ‘Unfair’ Practices
Music streaming service Spotify, along with other media firms such as Deezer, urged the European Commission to take action against Apple for anticompetitive and unfair practices, in a joint industry letter on Wednesday. From a report: The letter, addre…
Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro ‘seriously ill and deteriorating fast’ in prison after shock arrest
ITALY’S most wanted mafia boss who was captured this week is “seriously ill and deteriorating fast,” doctors have claimed.
Matteo Messina Denaro, 60, nicknamed “The Devil”, was seized by cops in Sicily on Tuesday while …