Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged retaliation after Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Putin made the comments via videolink on Sunday while addressing…
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Germany: Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies. The two sides have, however, agreed to…
USA: Man sentenced to 130 years for murdering two girls in Indiana
Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies…
USA: Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly
Alphabet’s Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The suggestions stem from the US…
Canada: Defiant PM Trudeau hangs on to power
At the Liberal Party’s annual holiday gathering, Trudeau put on his party face, despite being blindsided the day before by the snap resignation of one of his most trusted allies,…
US: Authorities avoid government shutdown after bill passes
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has voted to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019, only hours after the House of…
Canada: PM Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country and renewed calls for Trudeau to step…
USA: Starbucks baristas launch strike in US, union says
More than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US have begun a five-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The walk outs began on Friday at stores in…
USA: Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and…
France: Eight sentenced for actions that led to teacher beheading
A French court has sentenced seven men and a woman to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the October 2020 murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty…