By Aditya Kalra, Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation. New Delhi’s planned “Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code” – a copy of which was seen by Reuters – come […]
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media KCNA said on Thursday, where he called for more control and discipline within the military. The meeting comes amid Kim’s drive to rally his ruling Workers’ Party to implement new policy goals for the next […]
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ patience with Iran on returning to discussions over the 2015 nuclear deal is “not unlimited,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday. Iran has not formally responded to a U.S. offer last week to talk with Iran in a joint meeting with the countries that […]
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday declared a “complete victory” in its poverty eradication campaign. Xi made the announcement while attending a ceremony marking China’s accomplishments in eradicating poverty and commending role models. Reporting by Judy Hua and Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Shri Navaratnam Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters […]
By Colin Packham, Swati Pandey CANBERRA (Reuters) – The Australian parliament on Thursday passed a new law designed to force Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc to pay media companies for content used on their platforms in reforms that could be replicated in other countries. Australia will be the first country where a government arbitrator will […]
By Rianna Croxford BBC correspondent American fashion designer Alexander Wang is facing further allegations of sexual misconduct. Keaton Bullen, 21, a student at New York’s Parsons School of Design, has alleged to BBC News he was assaulted by Mr Wang at a club in the city in 2019. It comes as the high-profile lawyer Lisa […]
Tesla boss Elon Musk has lost his title as the world’s richest person after a recent slide in the electric carmaker’s shares, the main driver of his wealth. Tesla shares have tumbled more than 20% since hitting a high of more than $880 in early January. They suffered especially steep falls this week, tied to […]
Malaysia has deported 1,086 people back to Myanmar, defying a court order and appeals from human rights group to halt the process. Rights organisations say the group includes some ethnic minorities which have suffered persecution in Myanmar. They say sending them back to Myanmar, which is in the midst of a coup, could put them […]
Atlético Madrid0 Chelsea1 FTHT 0-0 Giroud (68′minutes) Atletico Madrid By Phil McNulty Chief football writer Olivier Giroud’s spectacular overhead kick gave Chelsea an outstanding victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first leg in Bucharest. Giroud’s superb moment of improvisation not only delivered the win and a vital away goal but also continued new […]
One of three men accused of assassinating investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta in 2017 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty. Vincent Muscat admitted involvement on Tuesday in the car bombing that killed the reporter. Many suspect it was ordered by top Malta establishment figures. Called a “one-woman Wikileaks”, […]
