United Airlines to dismiss 593 workers who refused COVID-19 vaccines
NEW YORK: United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for COVID-19, company officials said on...
Australia’s federal govt to cut Covid-19 income support
SYDNEY: Australia’s federal government will wind down emergency funding for people who lost work during Covid-19 shutdowns as vaccination rates increase across the country, putting...
German election results herald messier politics and weaker leadership after Merkel
The outcome appeared to put Europe's biggest economy on course for lengthy haggling to form a new government, while Merkel stays on in a caretaker...
US plans projects in Latin America countering China’s Belt and Road
A delegation of diplomatic officials is tasked with turning Build Back Better World (B3W), the international infrastructure investment initiative announced by the Group of Seven...
Germany votes: Berlin to get first female mayor
The SPD's Franziska Giffey won 21.4% of the vote, beating the Greens' Bettina Jarasch, who got 18.9%. Besides the national election, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania...
Instagram hits pause on kids version of app
U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups have opposed the launch of "Instagram Kids", urging the social media giant to drop its plans and stating that it...
China’s August exports to North Korea up for third straight month
BEIJING: China's exports to North Korea rose for the third straight month in August, but were still a fraction of their pre-COVID-19 levels, Chinese customs...
US probes possible insider trading at Binance: Report
US officials are examining possible insider trading and market manipulation at Binance, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Sep 17), potentially adding more heat to the...
India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance, report shows
NEW DELHI: Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" to illegally hurt competitors, the country's...
Abu Dhabi cancels Covid-19 entry testing for UAE travellers
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi will cancel Covid-19 testing requirements to enter the emirate for travellers from the UAE starting tomorrow, the United Arab Emirates’ state news...