Saturday, May 4, 2024

World

Universities brace for possible disruptions at commencement ceremonies

The next chapter of campus protests may soon begin, with universities across the US preparing for possible disruptions at commencement ceremonies. Four universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests will hold graduation...

Children’s TV exec files lawsuit over documentary

Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider has filed a defamation legal case against the producers of a...

Tesla staff say firm’s entire Supercharger team fired

Tesla has fired its entire Supercharger division, staff who worked in the team say. There are over 50,000 Superchargers...

Fifth body found after Baltimore bridge collapse

The body of a fifth construction worker has been recovered after a ship hit Baltimore's Key Bridge in...

EU probing Meta’s alleged advertising, political content violations

Brussels – The European Commission said on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Meta, the parent of...

Arsenio Hall suing Sinead O’Connor

NEW YORK – Comedian Arsenio Hall has filed a defamation lawsuit against the singer Sinead O’Connor, who accused him of supplying drugs to music...

Evacuations continue as wildfire spreads in Alberta

WANDERING RIVER – Convoys of evacuees stranded by a wildfire raging in and around the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray made their way...

Ryan not ready to endorse Trump

WASHINGTON – The top elected Republican, Paul Ryan, said on Thursday he was not ready to endorse Donald Trump, a sign of the challenges...

US cracks down on e-cigarettes and cigars, bans sales to minors

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – The US government on Thursday took wide-ranging steps to crack down for the first time on e-cigarettes and cigars, growing in...

EU proposes scheme to share out asylum seekers

BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed a system to distribute asylum seekers across the EU on Wednesday that aims to ease the load on states...

Cruz suspends campaign, Trump rolls on

INDIANAPOLIS – Republican front-runner Donald Trump went from long-shot contender to become the party’s presumptive nominee on Tuesday with a commanding win in Indiana,...