US charges former diplomat with spying for Cuba
Prosecutors say the charges against Manuel Rocha, who served as ambassador to Bolivia, expose "one of the highest-reaching infiltrations...
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Dec 5, 2023
India: Deaths reported as Cyclone Michaung approaches
Thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal communities as two southern states brace for the impact. Floods have caused chaos in...
Dec 4, 2023
2023 concert film trend continues: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is a box office hit
The post-Thanksgiving, early December box office is notoriously slow, but Beyoncé’s “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" defied the odds....
Dec 4, 2023
Munich flights and trains cancelled due to heavy snow: Everything you need to know
Munich airport has advised passengers to stay at home unless they know their flight is running. Flight chaos continues at Germany's...
Dec 4, 2023
Banksy’s Brexit mural destroyed in UK
Banksy's Brexit mural, valued at approximately £1.4 million, has been destroyed for good, after a 2019 whitewashing and the demolition of...
Dec 4, 2023
Explained: Why truckers are blockading the EU's eastern border with Ukraine
Polish truck drivers have spent nearly a month blockading different crossing points along the border with Ukraine. Last Friday, Slovak...
Dec 4, 2023
Global arms sales decline despite surge in wars, conflicts
Crises and wars are keeping the world on edge — yet arms sales by the top 100 weapons companies fell in 2022, according to the latest...
Dec 4, 2023
Spotify to cut 17% of staff in cost-cutting measure
Spotify, a digital music service, could be seeking to boost its profitability with the move. The Stockholm-headquartered company has...
Dec 4, 2023
Venezuela voters back territorial claim on region in Guyana
Venezuela's government pressed ahead with the non-binding referendum despite the UN's top court urging restraint in a territorial dispute...
Dec 4, 2023
Indonesia: Volcano eruption kills 11 hikers, others injured
An eruption at Mount Marapi killed 11, and three others were rescued. With 12 people still missing, the search team suspended their...
Dec 4, 2023
Philippines: New 6.9 earthquake off Mindanao island
Severe seismic activity continued into the early hours of Monday off the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Another magnitude 6.9...
Dec 4, 2023
Germany: Scholz asks Habeck to skip COP amid budget impasse
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has called off a planned Monday trip to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The coalition is...
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