Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains on March 27, 2023BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europe’s biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands. The 24-hour “warning” strikes called by the Verdi union and railway and […]
Parts of Twitter source code leaked online, court filing shows on March 27, 2023March 26 (Reuters) – Some parts of Twitter Inc’s source code have been leaked and the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk is seeking information on the person responsible, a legal filing showed. According to the filing, “various excerpts” of Twitter’s source code, which is used to run the company online, were posted […]
Pakistani origin Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland’s next leader on March 27, 2023Scottish nationalists picked Pakistani origin Humza Yousaf to be the country’s next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign. The 37-year-old practising Muslim succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) and will take over as […]
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes on March 27, 2023KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan’s girls and women digitally in their homes. But when the teacher calls on Sofia to read a passage her computer screen freezes. “Can you […]
Russian officer sentenced to 6.5 years for deserting amid war he opposed on March 25, 2023A Russian security officer who fled the country because he objected to the invasion of Ukraine has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in high-security prison, the Taiga.info news website reported on Friday. Federal Protective Service Major Mikhail Zhilin, 36, fled to Kazakhstan last year when Russia announced a conscription campaign, illegally crossing the border through […]
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s revenue and profit slides on March 24, 2023SHANGHAI, March 24 (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to China’s COVID-19 curbs. Early signs suggest China’s economy will only rebound slowly, as consumers remain cautious about spending money despite an easing of restrictions […]
What’s at stake in Turkey’s upcoming elections? on March 22, 2023President Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest test of his 20-year rule in May elections that will decide not only who leads Turkey but how it is governed, where its economy is headed and what role it may play to ease conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East. The presidential and parliamentary votes are set for May […]
Xi and Putin pledge to shape new world order, no peace in sight for Ukraine on March 22, 2023China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin set their sights on shaping a new world order as the Chinese leader left Moscow on Wednesday, having made no direct support for Putin’s war in Ukraine during his two-day visit. Xi made a strong show of solidarity with Putin against the West, but he barely […]
Australian Olympian Owen Wright retires from pro surfing on March 22, 2023SYDNEY: Surfer Owen Wright, who fought his way back from a traumatic brain injury to win an Olympic bronze medal for Australia, announced his retirement from professional competition on Wednesday, saying he no longer wanted to risk his health. “Over the years I’ve had a number of head injuries and concussions and it’s got to the […]
Unseasonal rains and hail damage crops in India on March 21, 2023Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged ripening, winter-planted crops such as wheat in India’s fertile northern, central and western plains, exposing thousands of farmers to losses and raising the risk of further food price inflation. Torrential rains on Sunday and Monday lashed Punjab, Haryana parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh state, which account for […]