Facebook-funded Diem cryptocurrency winds down
Diem, Meta's cryptocurrency experiment, is coming to an end.The project's operator, the Diem Association, announced the sale of the cryptocurrency venture's assets to Slivergate...
21 female staffers faced sexual assault at Rio Tinto in 5 years
Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian mining company, claims that 21 of its female employees have been sexually assaulted or raped at work in the last...
Tesla to recall nearly 54,000 vehicles that disobeyed ‘stop’ signals
Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O) is recalling 53,822 vehicles in the United States that have the company's Full Self-Driving (Beta) software, which may allow some models...
Ukraine plans to boost army amid tensions with Russia
On Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed an order boosting Ukraine's military forces by 100,000 troops over three years and raising soldiers' pay, as European...
Socialists win unexpected majority in Portugal elections
Portugal's ruling Socialist Party has gained a surprise overall majority in the country's quick general election on Sunday, only the second time in the...
China’s average national smog levels dip by 9.1% in 2021
According to government data released on Monday, air pollution in 339 Chinese cities improved in 2021, with average concentrations of microscopic, dangerous airborne particles...
Facebook owner Meta to reveal its metaverse business
Since October, Facebook has changed its name, expressed a vision of the internet in which people may communicate digitally through virtual-reality avatars or travel...
Australia to host 2-day ‘Quad’ meeting of foreign ministers
The Australian government announced on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Australia in February to meet with counterparts from...
Twitter files lawsuit against German’s online reporting rule
Twitter (TWTR.N) has filed a lawsuit in Germany against a rule that takes effect on Tuesday and requires social media companies to block or...