Google will pay $391.5m (£330m) to settle allegations about how it collects data from users. The technology giant tracked the location of users who opted out of location services on their devices, 40 US states said. Google has been told…
Trump ally Kari Lake loses to Democrat Katie Hobbs in Arizona governor race
Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona’s race for governor, CBS News has projected. The result is a rebuke of Ms Lake, who has peddled the false claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US election.…
Mike Pence will be interviewed by DoJ over Trump Jan. 6 revelations—Lawyer
Former vice president Mike Pence must be questioned about the January 6 attack after openly discussing that he was aware of Donald Trump’s alleged criminal intent, a lawyer has said. Ryan Goodman, a New York University law professor and former…
Biden, Xi meet amid strained ties ahead of G20 summit in Bali
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have met for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade. The…
Man in Scotland confirmed to be US rape suspect, Scottish court rules
A man in Scotland is a rape suspect wanted in the United States, a Scottish court ruled Friday, despite the man’s claims that he is not the person authorities are looking for and that he never visited the US in…
FTX: Crypto giant collapses into bankruptcy
Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed for bankruptcy in the US, seeking court protection as it looks for a way to return money to users. The company said that former boss Sam Bankman-Fried had also stepped down as chief executive.…
Migos rapper Takeoff to be honoured by as many as 20k at memorial service
As many as 20,000 people are expected to gather Friday for a celebration of the life of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was fatally shot outside a Houston bowling alley earlier this month. Takeoff, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball,…
Biden to stop in Egypt for climate meeting ahead of G20 summit
US President Joe Biden is due to appear for a short visit at a major UN climate conference in Egypt’s resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday. The stopover comes days after dozens of world leaders gathered in the Red Sea…
After Israel, Lebanon eyes maritime border talks with Syria
Lebanon wants direct talks to demarcate its maritime border with Syria so it can begin offshore gas exploration, weeks after reaching a similar agreement with Israel, its top negotiator told AFP. The US-brokered sea border deal with Israel guarantees “stability”…
US estimates 40,000 Ukraine civilians killed or wounded in Russia’s invasion
As many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians are thought to have been killed or wounded by the Russian invasion, according to the US military. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a press conference on Wednesday…