Cuba’s coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cuban coast on Wednesday, the interior ministry in Havana said. The “illegal” Florida-registered...
Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild said Wednesday that it had taken “measures” to protect its clients and staff after its chief executive was revealed to have links with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Ariane de Rothschild established a...
German lawmakers on Wednesday backed plans to outfit the military with attack drones for the first time, approving contracts with two German defense start-ups, AFP has learned. The deals with the Munich-based Helsing and Berlin-based Stark Defence...
The United States said Wednesday it will ease restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba’s private sector for humanitarian reasons, as the island reels from an energy crisis. The Treasury Department said in a notice it would allow...
Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said on Wednesday. “Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy...
The ninth instalment of the zombie-blasting “Resident Evil” franchise set for release this Friday builds on the game series’ 30-year legacy of chilling horror and high-octane action. Available on PC as well as the PlayStation 5...
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two politicians of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, in a case that revealed deep ties between lawmakers and organized crime. The court voted unanimously to...
The United States on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran, pressing on with what Washington calls its “maximum pressure” campaign ahead of talks between both sides in Geneva. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem on Wednesday that his country’s economic growth and Israel’s leadership in technological innovation formed a “natural foundation” for future partnership...
Chinese firm DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, has sued the US Federal Communications Commission for adding it to a blacklist which restricts sales in the United States, the company said on Feb 25. DJI has faced growing scrutiny from...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem on Wednesday that India stands “firmly” with Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023. Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day...
Sweden’s government on Wednesday said it wanted to drastically increase the number of immigrants deported after being convicted, saying any crime with a penalty higher than a fine should lead to a deportation as a rule. “For far too long in Sweden...
The EU has imposed tighter border controls on imports of a baby milk ingredient from China after it was singled out as the source of a major contamination scare, according to a text published Wednesday. The toxin cereulide, which can cause nausea...
Norway’s King Harald V will have to stay in hospital in Tenerife for a few days because of leg infection, but the 89-year-old monarch’s health is generally good, his personal doctor said Wednesday. The king was taken to hospital while on...
China will buy up to 120 aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said following talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Merz’s visit comes as Berlin and Beijing seek to build on their...
