Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
Even in a year when media layoffs seem a daily part of the news, the firing of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists in a single day was a gut punch
2023-07-17 03:56
First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices
2023-07-17 03:26
European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
European leaders and Tunisia’s president have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea
2023-07-17 03:17
UPS Union Asks White House Not to Intervene in Case of Strike
United Parcel Service Inc.’s union president called on workers to be prepared for a strike as the Teamsters
2023-07-17 02:54
Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on PlayStation after the tech giant buys video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-17 01:52
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:52
UBS Picks EY as Main Auditor for Combined Credit Suisse Business
UBS Group AG has retained EY as the main auditor for its combined business with Credit Suisse starting
2023-07-17 00:18
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, warning that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons
2023-07-17 00:18
French Government Lays Out €4 Billion Spending Cut to Close Gap
The French government sent a 2024 spending plan to parliament that calls for a €4.2 billion ($4.7 billion)
2023-07-17 00:16
Russia Takes ‘Temporary’ Control of Danone and Carlsberg Assets
Russia seized control of the Russian subsidiaries of France’s Danone SA and Denmark’s Carlsberg under a decree by
2023-07-16 23:49
A Baking Europe Is Set to Get Even Hotter as Charon Approaches
The heat wave baking Europe and threatening to make this the hottest summer ever will be dialing up
2023-07-16 23:28
Call of Duty to remain on Playstation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to ensure "Call of Duty" remains available on PlayStation after Microsoft closes its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger, the tech giant said Sunday.
2023-07-16 23:24