Brazil President Bolsonaro’s cellphones targeted by hackers: Justice Ministry
Cellphones used by President Jair Bolsonaro were a target of cyber attacks, the Brazilian Justice Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, after being briefed...
The world’s gold fever is quietly poisoning Africa
A Reuters investigation revealed how surging demand for black market gold ore is quietly poisoning large swaths of Africa....
Polanski, ‘The Laundromat’ and ‘Joker’ vie for top prize at Venice film festival
A space odyssey starring Brad Pitt, Steven Soderbergh’s financial thriller “The Laundromat”, Joaquin Phoenix’s stint as “Joker” and Roman Polanski’s new movie on the Dreyfus...
EU asks court to force Spain, Bulgaria to tackle air pollution
The EU executive on Thursday asked the bloc’s top court to take action against Spain and Bulgaria over their poor air quality, warning that the...
Tunisia’s Essebsi, leading figure in shift to democracy, dies at 92
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said...
France to launch ‘fearsome’ surveillance satellites to bolster space defenses
France plans to launch mini surveillance satellites to enhance the protection and defense of French satellites from 2023, its defense minister said on Thursday, signaling...
The 1975, Dave among rockers and rappers nominated for Mercury Prize
Rock bands The 1975 and Foals as well as rappers slowthai and Dave are among the 12 acts nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize, organizers...
Islamic State claims responsibility for two blasts in Kabul: Amaq
Islamic State claimed responsibility for two blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, the group’s Amaq news agency reported....
Bombs kill at least 11 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 45, officials said, as the chairman of the...
Spain’s Podemos urge Socialists to negotiate further, not call elections
The leader of Spain’s far-left Podemos party, Pablo Iglesias, on Thursday urged Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to keep negotiating with his party after talks collapsed,...