Esper: U.S. To Withdraw Almost 12,000 Troops From Germany To Strengthen NATO
LONDON – Tourists, shoppers and office workers on a busy London street on an ordinary weekday found themselves part of a digital identity check as live facial recognition cameras scanned faces against a police watch list. The operation was an example of a technology that the Metropolitan Police say is transforming policing, helping officers arrest…
U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law Thursday from going into effect that would have criminalized sexually-oriented performances in front of children…
Russia has strongly criticised the visit to Washington by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing the US of fighting an indirect war against it. President Joe Biden has pledged $1.85bn (£1.45bn) of military aid for Ukraine – including an advanced missile system to help guard against Russian attacks. In a defiant address to US lawmakers, Mr Zelensky…
Chinese-owned social media app TikTok has been banned from government devices in the United Kingdom, it was announced on Thursday. The ban is effective immediately and includes phones used by government ministers and civil servants, according to a statement given to the UK’s House of Commons by Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State in the…
BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – China on Monday announced export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard “national security and interests” amid escalating tension with the United States over access to technology. The restrictions on equipment including some drone engines, lasers, communication equipment and anti-drone systems would take effect on…
Exxon Mobil is suing the European Union in an attempt to force the bloc to scrap its new windfall tax on oil companies, according to reports on Wednesday. The US oil giant argues Brussels has gone beyond its legal authority by imposing the levy. Oil companies posted record profits this year, benefiting from soaring energy…