Tag: World news
Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses, border crossings hit by global tech disruption
A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the...
Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria's government on Friday announced a fine of $220 million on Meta, saying its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations...
A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here's what we know
NEW YORK -- Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries —...
Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it
MILAN -- Venice city officials said Friday that the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros ($2.6 million) during a test phase this summer,...
Kenya president retains 6 former Cabinet ministers in first batch of appointments
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet, retaining six former ministers in the...
Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up
In early 2022, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice...