Facebook sales grow as users tick up; Zuckerberg defends political ads
Facebook Inc reported an uptick in users in lucrative markets and its third-straight rise in quarterly sales growth on Wednesday, but the company’s controversial political...
Samsung Electronics third quarter profit dives 56% as further chip prices declines weigh
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a 56% fall in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, reeling from chip price declines in the face of a prolonged...
Trump impeachment inquiry hears more evidence of outside efforts to influence Ukraine policy
Further evidence of private interests seeking the ouster of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch emerged on Wednesday in testimony to a Democratic-led impeachment...
U.S. State Department official knew of Giuliani’s involvement in campaign against envoy
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Russia said on Wednesday he had known Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was involved in a...
Fire engulfs Japan’s Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site in Okinawa
A fire broke out at Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, early on Thursday, completely destroying the main hall...
Twitter announces ban on political ads
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday the social network has decided to “stop all political advertising on Twitter globally.”...
U.S. releases Baghdadi raid video, warns of likely retribution attack
The Pentagon on Wednesday released its first images from last weekend’s commando raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State leader Abu...
Johnson and Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly...
Diamond Eagle in talks to buy fantasy sports provider DraftKings: Bloomberg
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp , a special purpose acquisition company, is in advanced talks to buy fantasy sports provider DraftKings Inc, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday....
Japan justice minister likely to resign over wife’s alleged election irregularities: NHK
Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai is likely to resign following a media report of election irregularities by his wife, who is a ruling party lawmaker,...
