Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating
MEMPHIS — The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was disbanded on Saturday...
New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day
NEW ZEALAND’s death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a...
Russia rules out talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands
RUSSIA said on Sunday it will not hold annual talks with Japan on renewing a pact that allows Japanese fishermen to operate near disputed...
Colombia cocaine seizures break record in 2022
BOGOTA — Colombia seized more cocaine in 2022 than any other year on record, the South American country’s defense ministry reported Saturday.
Security forces seized...
US four-star general warns of war with China in 2025
WASHINGTON — A four-star US Air Force general said in a memo that his gut told him the United States would fight China in...
Australia regulator to probe social media influencers for false endorsements
SYDNEY — Australia’s competition regulator said on Friday it would check whether influencers on social media platforms had failed to disclose their affiliation with...
Malaysia says Luxembourg court sets aside request to enforce $15B arbitration award
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s law minister on Thursday said a Luxembourg court had set aside an attempt made by the heirs of a former...
US says it ‘hacked the hackers’ to bring down ransomware gang, helping 300 victims
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a...
US lawsuit against Google could benefit Apple and others
A landmark lawsuit by the US Justice Department against Alphabet’s Google over its dominance of advertising technology could help rivals and websites that sell...
Why is Turkey blocking Swedish and Finnish NATO membership?
STOCKHOLM — Swedish and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have run into an obstacle in the form of objections...
Germany, US to send battle tanks to Ukraine; Russia slams decision
WASHINGTON/BERLIN/KYIV — The United States and Germany have announced plans to arm Ukraine with dozens of battle tanks in its fight against Russia, which...
Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule, says UN
OPIUM CULTIVATION in military-ruled Myanmar jumped by 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend in the strife-torn country, the United Nations (UN) said...