Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, speaks at the Atreju political convention organized by Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), in Rome, Dec. 15, 2023. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter on Saturday to Elon Musk demanding that U.S. troops stationed in Taiwan get … Read more
ROME — A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome soon after the Vatican insisted they scrap a planned vote this week on a controversial proposal to let laypeople participate in a decision-making council alongside bishops. The aborted vote was the latest in years of efforts by the Holy See to rein in the … Read more
RIGA, Latvia — Russian officials at Prison Colony Number 3, just above the Arctic Circle, on Saturday refused to hand over the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, after formally notifying her of his death, Navalny’s spokeswoman said. “We demand that Alexei Navalny’s body be handed over to his family … Read more
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT — The United Auto Workers is threatening a labor strike at Ford Motor’s largest U.S. plant if local union demands aren’t resolved by next week. The Detroit union on Friday … Read more
There has been a push for government action, following new statistics revealing that around 31 per cent of nightclubs in the UK were forced to close last year. The update on the escalating crisis facing nightclubs and other music venues across the UK was shared by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which issued a … Read more
Shares of Mitsui Fudosan surged to an all-time high on Monday after a report said U.S. activist investment firm Elliott Management had demanded the company launch a massive stock buyback program. Japan’s largest property developer jumped as much as 11.8% in early afternoon trading to hit a record 4,100 yen. The Financial Times reported that Elliott Management had … Read more
JERUSALEM — He’s viewed by some Palestinians as their Nelson Mandela, and he’s a prime candidate to become their president in the future. He’s also the highest-profile prisoner held by Israel. Now Marwan Barghouti’s freedom is at stake in cease-fire negotiations between Hamas and Israel. Hamas leaders demanded Friday that Israel release Barghouti, a leader … Read more
After being indicted by a grand jury once again on charges of involuntary manslaughter for the death of Halyna Hutchins in the Rust shooting, Alec Baldwin has filed his first legal response. According to court docs obtained by ET, Baldwin’s legal council emphasized their “demand for speedy trial, discovery and exculpatory information, notice of defense intent … Read more
JERUSALEM — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has said the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state—a nonstarter for Israel’s government. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast late Sunday were some of the most direct yet from Saudi … Read more
Mikaela Mayer has urged Natasha Jonas to give her a rematch after the Brit retained her welterweight world title in a contentious split decision on Saturday. IBF champion Jonas and former super-featherweight world champion Mayer delivered an instant classic in an action-packed bout in Liverpool, with many at ringside believing the American had done enough … Read more