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The US Steel acquisition plan, announced by Nippon Steel in December, has become a controversial issue ahead of the US presidential election in November.

EU Clears Nippon Buyout Of US Steel Opposed By Biden

The European Union on Monday approved the $14 billion takeover of major American manufacturer US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, which US President Joe Biden has opposed.

Struggling French Tech Group Atos Weighs Financial Lifelines

Atos runs supercomputers for France's nuclear deterrent, holds contracts with the French army and is the IT partner for the Paris Olympics

Struggling French tech group Atos, an Olympics partner and key French defence contractor, said Monday it would make a decision on financial restructuring offers by May 31.

EU Election Could Force Sharp Turn In Electric Car Policy

In slightly more than a decade there will be no more petrol and diesel cars in EU showrooms

A change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to phase out sales of internal combustion engine cars even though the automotive industry is already well down the road towards transitioning to electric vehicles.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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'Our ties with our homeland have not been ruptured so drastically,' Eidelman says

Exiled Russian Historian Rallies Fellow Emigrants In Dark Times

Russian dissident historian Tamara Eidelman was on vacation in Greece when Moscow's tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022 and she realized that she would not be going back to her home country.

The fabricated audio clip of the Maryland school principal underscores the ease with which widely available AI and editing tools can be misused to impersonate celebrities and everyday citizens alike

'Everybody Is Vulnerable': Fake US School Audio Stokes AI Alarm

A fabricated audio clip of a US high school principal prompted a torrent of outrage, leaving him battling allegations of racism and anti-Semitism in a case that has sparked new alarm about AI manipulation.

Rescuers are seen working at a clifftop shaft where bodies believed to be those of three missing surfers were discovered

Bodies In Mexico Presumed To Be Missing Surfers Have Bullet Wounds To Head

Three bodies believed to be those of two Australian brothers and an American who disappeared on a surfing trip in Mexico have bullet wounds to the head, authorities said Sunday.

Liverpool celebrate Cody Gakpo's goal against Tottenham

Liverpool Shatter Spurs' Top Four Bid As Villa Eye Champions League

Liverpool shattered Tottenham's hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four with a 4-2 win that left Aston Villa on the brink of Champions League qualification despite their 1-0 defeat at Brighton on Sunday.

Tens of thousands cheer on Magyar in Debrecen, a stronghold of premier Viktor Orban

'Revolution' In Air As Actor Stumps For Hungary Opposition

Pounding the campaign trail ahead of European elections, emerging Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar drew tens of thousands on Sunday in a stronghold of nationalist leader Viktor Orban.

Analysts are unsure if Macron will be able to sway Xi

China's Xi Arrives In France For State Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday arrived in France on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade.

A woman wears a hat that reads "Curb Your Antisemitism" during a rally against campus antisemitism at George Washington University on May 2

ADL Warns Of Global Surge In Anti-Semitism

The Anti-Defamation League on Sunday warned that "the future of Jewish life in the West" was under threat, detailing a sharp rise in anti-Semitism since the start of the war between Hamas militants and Israel.

Rescue workers, forensics investigators and prosecutors preparing to enter a shaft where human remains were found near La Bocana Beach in Ensenada, Baja California state on May 3, 2024

Bodies Found In Mexico Likely Those Of Missing Surfers: Authorities

The physical characteristics of three bodies found in Mexico's Baja California state resemble those of two Australian brothers and their American friend who went missing while on a surfing trip, local authorities said Saturday.

A young boy looks on as relatives of Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing mourn near their corpses in the yard of the Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah

Latest Round Of Gaza Truce Talks Expected In Egypt

Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to end the war in the Palestinian territory and accused Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" an agreement.

Police clashed with pro-Palestinian students in Los Angels

Student Protests Against Israel's Offensive In Gaza Spread

Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel has spread to several countries.

An aerial view of the Maya Train tracks near Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Mexico Tourist Train An Environmental 'Nightmare,' Activists Say

In a cave in Mexico's Riviera Maya, where nature has sculpted a subterranean landscape of stunning beauty, thick steel columns supporting a controversial new tourist railway intrude into a delicate ecosystem.

Eager fans gather at Copacabana Beach in Rio on May 3, 2024, on the eve of the free mega concert that will close Madonna's 'Celebration' tour

A Giddy Rio Braces For A Huge Madonna Show On Copacabana Beach

All is finally in readiness in a Rio de Janeiro brimming with nerves and excitement over Saturday night's highly anticipated free concert by pop queen Madonna on the city's mythical Copacabana beach.

Tens of thousands of people have taken refuge in camps near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma because of increased violence blamed on M23 rebels, which the UN, United States and others say gets support from Rwanda

US Blames Rwanda For Deadly Attack On Displaced Camp In DR Congo

The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as "absurd" by Kigali on Saturday.

New Labour Party MP for Blackpool South, Chris Webb (C) reacts as his win is announced

UK's Ruling Conservatives Brace For More Losses In Local Elections

Britain's ruling Conservatives braced Saturday for further losses in local elections, their worst results in recent memory and a key test before a general election to be held by January.

TotalEnergies is accused of involuntary manslaughter and non-assistence to people in danger

France Probes TotalEnergies Over 2021 Mozambique Attack

French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds.

Mexican officers stand guard as rescue and forensics workers as well as prosecutors work at a waterhole where human remains were found near La Bocana Beach, Santo Tomas

Three Bodies Found After Surfers Go Missing In Mexico: FBI

Three bodies were found in Mexico's Baja California state, the FBI said Friday, days after two Australians and an American went missing during a surfing trip in an area hit by cartel violence.

Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja (L) and Hong Kong's Zunzi (R) won the award in Geneva

Indian, Hong Kong Satirists Win Press Cartoon Award

Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the biennial Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award on Friday, which is World Press Freedom Day.

Panama's presidential candidates (from left to right) Ricardo Lombana, Jose Raul Mulino, Romulo Roux and Martin Torrijos

The Main Candidates Vying To Be Panama President

A former president from a prestigious family, a strong-willed political veteran, a rocker ex-consul and a tattooed ex-foreign minister are among the candidates competing to become Panama's next president.