Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been without a permanent leader for a year and a half
2023-09-07 23:54
Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks
2023-09-07 23:21
Foreign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked America's top three oilfield services companies to explain why they continued doing business in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine
2023-09-07 22:46
King Charles III shows his reign will be more about evolution than revolution after year on the job
A year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II triggered questions about the future of the British monarchy, King Charles III’s reign has been marked more by continuity than transformation, by changes in style rather than substance
2023-09-07 20:25
AI used to alter imagery or sounds in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google
Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have being synthetically altered
2023-09-07 20:19
Australian minister says invasive examinations were part of reason Qatar Airways was refused flights
Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s international airport in 2020 were part of the reason she refused to allow Qatar Airways to double its services to Australia
2023-09-07 17:45
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade
2023-09-07 15:46
Australia says Qatar strip-searches of women in 2020 a factor in blocking extra flights
SYDNEY Australia said a strip-search of women at Qatar's main airport in 2020 played a part in its
2023-09-07 12:46
China exports decline slower than expected in August as economy remains under pressure
China’s exports declined at a slower pace in August, even as the world’s second biggest economy remains under pressure
2023-09-07 12:27
Chinese Premier Li Qianq takes a test ride on Indonesia's new high-speed railway
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
2023-09-07 12:19
Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
A Greek shipper has pleaded guilty to a charge over it smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine
2023-09-07 09:20
Japan launches rocket carrying X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe, lunar lander
Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe
2023-09-07 08:24