Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued Google, alleging it violated privacy laws by illegally capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans’ without their informed consent for almost a decade. The suit, filed in Midland County … Read More
Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’ A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester. Bob Chan … Read More
Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after just 45 days in office. Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, she announced there will be another leadership election within the ruling Conservative Party, which will decide who … Read More
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the nuclear-capable weapon that could reach … Read More
Hurricane Ian is set to strike North Carolina on Friday and deluge the Triangle with 3 to 6 inches of rain over the weekend, possibly triggering flash floods and power outages from downed trees. The storm will move in from … Read More
On Friday, SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, turned on Starlink in Iran. Signaling in a tweet to Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he will make the satellite internet system available in Iran. Starlink satellites are already passing over Iran where … Read More
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a major Category 4 storm near Cayo Costa along the southwestern coast of Florida, the National Hurricane Center reported. The “extremely dangerous” storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds near 150 miles per … Read More
At least two people have been killed in Mexico after a 6.8 magnitude tremor rattled the country overnight, terrifying residents of central and western areas and the capital, Mexico City. In a series of updates overnight, Mexico President Andres Manuel … Read More
The mobilization could add an additional 300,000 troops to Russia’s forces. KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists Wednesday to bolster his forces in Ukraine, a deeply unpopular move that sparked rare protests across … Read More
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced a record rate hike in a bid to stifle record inflation across the euro area. The ECB’s three key interest rates were each raised by 75 basis points. “This major step frontloads … Read More