Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig and Vienna Chamber of Commerce President Walter Ruck signed a joint forward-looking agreement for the years 2022 to 2025 at City Hall. This partnership program of the City of Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce is intended to strengthen and […]
The conviction of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was upheld on Tuesday by a United States appeals court that praised the trial judge for his handling of a case that drew international attention. The decision by the 2nd US Circuit Court of […]
Wall Street investors may be in need of a neck brace, as nervousness over looming United States interest rate hikes saw share prices whiplashed for a second day running on Tuesday. A selloff sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 800 points earlier […]
Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak in advance of the Winter Olympics that opens in less than two weeks. The lockdowns are part of China’s “zero tolerance” measures […]
Western leaders have stepped up preparations for any Russian military action in Ukraine, with the United States focusing on how to protect energy supplies and US President Joe Biden saying he would consider imposing direct sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tensions remained high after […]
A Bahraini political dissident has been extradited from Serbia following an Interpol Red Notice issued at Manama’s request, the interior ministry said, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) prohibiting the extradition. According to the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and […]
Cuban authorities have acknowledged that more than 700 people, including dozens of teenagers, are facing criminal charges for last year’s anti-government protests. In a statement released through Cuba’s official newspaper Granma, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday that 790 people have been indicted “for acts […]
Nvidia Corp. is quietly preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd. from SoftBank Group Corp. after making little to no progress in winning approval for the $40 billion chip deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Nvidia has told partners that it doesn’t […]
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the UAE at the end of the month, his office has said, in the latest high-profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalised ties. Herzog’s office said on Tuesday that the president, who will travel with […]
Human Rights Watch has urged the European Union not to launch a proposed joint bid with Egypt to lead a global counterterrorism body, deploring the country’s nation’s treatment of critics. On Sunday, Egypt’s foreign ministry said it intends to run on a joint ticket with […]
