Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign
July 03, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a heavily reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign ministers in a government facing
July 03, 2024
Activists behind Kenya's anti-government protests are rethinking their strategy after demonstrations on Tuesday were marred by violence and looting that they fear
July 03, 2024
Australia's corporate watchdog should be split into two after "comprehensively" failing in its role, including by not taking action against offenders and focusing more
July 03, 2024
Spain's government announced a crackdown on Wednesday on short-term and seasonal holiday lettings amid rising anger from locals who feel priced out of the housing market.
July 03, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named a new chief of staff for the armed forces on Wednesday, after replacing the defence minister in his newly formed cabinet, as tensions
July 03, 2024
The Brazilian government will no longer need to buy imported rice, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told a local TV channel on Wednesday,
July 03, 2024
U.S. bank State Street has won a mandate to act as custodian bank for a multibillion-dollar compensation fund of the Swiss federal government that was previously at UBS, authorities
July 03, 2024
The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck
July 03, 2024
Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in and features major changes in the defense, foreign ministry and economy portfolios as the country faces mounting public discontent and conflicts in neighboring nations
July 03, 2024
Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that Mexico's Supreme Court is "not acting correctly" and that it is intruding on the powers of the other branches
July 03, 2024
Romania's ruling coalition of leftist Social Democrats and centre-right Liberals has agreed to hold a presidential election on Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, with parliamentary polls in
July 04, 2024
Milan prosecutors on Thursday requested a second trial of Italian Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche, accusing her of false accounting at a publishing group she used to own.
July 04, 2024
The Portuguese government is planning to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents in an effort to attract skilled workers despite
July 04, 2024
Workers at Brazil's environmental agency Ibama must resume licensing and forest fire prevention activities despite being on strike, Og Fernandes, acting
July 04, 2024
Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday named Omar Garcia Harfuch to be her security minister in a bid to repeat the successes in fighting crime
July 04, 2024
Mexico’s incoming president has announced her appointees for top posts, but hopes for a fresh approach were dashed by the re-appearance of old faces in the new cabinet
July 04, 2024
Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as pressure builds on the prime minister to resign
July 04, 2024
Parties across the political spectrum urged French voters to vote massively on Sunday to tilt the outcome either way as opinion polls forecast
July 05, 2024
The German government has agreed on a budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, ending a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition
July 05, 2024
Several state-owned firms in China's financial hub of Shanghai have recently purchased Tesla's best-selling Model Y as service cars, a local government statement said on Friday.
July 05, 2024
After a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday
July 05, 2024
Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election
July 05, 2024
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather
July 06, 2024
India's pharmaceutical companies are hoping for tax incentives and financial assistance for research on innovative drugs as Prime Minister
July 06, 2024
Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
Listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head meats prompts Long Island deli to start their own label
Were warning signs ignored? Things to know about this week's testimony on the Titan sub disaster
Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump
A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Italy targets primary budget balance in 2024, economy minister says
Heavy metal exposure could increase cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
Why Kelly Clarkson chooses a 'safe' interviewing approach. Her talk show kicks off its sixth season
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