US senators examine TikTok hiring of ByteDance executives
WASHINGTON - Two US senators said on Tuesday they were investigating short video sharing app TikTok's reported decision recently to hire several high-level executives...
Meta’s Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service – sources
META Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter said on...
Mexican border state: costs of ‘migrant crisis’ reach nearly $1 bln
MEXICO CITY - The costs of spiking migration for a key Mexican border state due to a sharp downturn in US-bound cargo trucks total...
Trump reaped over $100M through fraud, says AG
NEW YORK — A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general (AG) and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began...
Assets seized in Singapore money laundering case now at $2B
SINGAPORE — Total assets seized in a major money laundering case in Singapore have reached S$2.8 billion ($2 billion), with more arrests and seizures...
Pope Francis hints at slight opening to blessings of same-sex couples
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appeared to leave open the possibility of priests blessing same-sex couples, if they are limited, decided on a...
WHO recommends malaria vaccine to be rolled out next year
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Monday the use of a second malaria vaccine to curb the life-threatening disease spread to...
Death of dolphins in Amazon linked to severe drought, heat
MANAUS - The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in...
LGBTQ+ Indians demand end to ‘discriminatory’ blood donation ban
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When his mother fell ill, Karan, a 25-year-old gay man from New Delhi, hurried to donate blood. But as he...
Striking Hollywood actors resume contract talks with studios, networks
LOS ANGELES - Negotiators for striking Hollywood actors resumed contract talks on Monday with representatives of major studios, television networks and streaming services, marking the first...
New Zealand starts new tourism campaign as post-COVID visits lag
WELLINGTON - New Zealand is launching a new tourism campaign with Kiwi director and actor Taika Waititi to attract visitors after the sector was hammered by...
Mexico sends buses for migrants in the south, as thousands reach US border a...
JUCHITAN, Mexico, Mexico - Several hundred migrants in southern Mexico on Monday awaited buses north in a new government program meant to help manage the number...