Disney has removed an episode of The Simpsons referring to Chinese labour camps from its streaming service in Hong Kong. The absence of the One Angry Lisa episode in its latest season was flagged in media reports this week. It…
1st phase of Mexican solar project to be operating in April
Mexico was pushed to accelerate its turn toward renewable energy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year drove a sharp increase in global energy costs, Mexico Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said late Thursday. Ebrard made the comments after taking…
Norway proposes $7b in aid for Ukraine
Norway’s prime minister proposed Monday a $7.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, the latest show of support from Ukraine’s European allies as it fights off a Russian invasion. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told reporters after meeting with opposition leaders…
2 missing Missouri children found at Florida supermarket nearly 1 year later
Two kidnapped Missouri children were found at a supermarket in Florida after nearly a year of being missing, police said. The two children had been missing since March 15, 2022, the High Springs Police Department in Florida said. They were found on…
West Bank: Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in Jericho raid
Israeli forces shot dead at least five Palestinians and withheld their bodies on Monday morning near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified them as Rafaat Wael Owidat, 21, Malik Awni Lafi, 22, Adham…
Benzema, Courtois to miss Real Madrid’s Club World Cup semifinal with injuries
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the Club World Cup semifinal with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday as he will be missing several key players due to injury. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, forward Karim Benzema and defenders…
Jill Biden underscores the power of music at Grammys 2023, saying ”a song can unite”
American First Lady Jill Biden presented two awards at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday. Host Trevor Noah introduced her, joking that she was “the only person in the world who knows which of tonight’s songs the President sings…
Dell to lay off 5% of its workforce
Dell plans to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce, the company said in a regulatory filing Monday, in the latest example of tech companies cutting costs in an uncertain economic climate. As of January 2022, Dell said it had…
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills hundreds with fears casualties will rise
More than 1,300 people were killed when an earthquake struck central Turkey and north-west Syria, in one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful shake hours later threatened to overwhelm…