NEW DELHI — Want to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you are in India’s state of Uttarakhand, you’ll have to register your relationship with the authorities according to a new law — or face up to six months in prison and a $300 fine. The rules for unmarried, cohabiting partners, called “live-in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia charged a former minister on Monday with failing to declare assets, the latest step in a corruption probe that’s targeting several people connected to a former prime minister. Former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who left office more than 20 years ago, is a key ally of ex-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. … Read more
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) both recently disclosed that they suffered corporate email breaches at the hands of Russia’s “Midnight Blizzard” hackers. The group, which is tied to the Kremlin’s SVR foreign intelligence, is specifically linked to SVR’s APT 29 Cozy Bear, the gang that meddled in the United States 2016 presidential election, has conducted … Read more
Zak Chelli says he wants to stop Commonwealth and British super-middleweight champion Jack Cullen to achieve “double revenge” when they fight in Liverpool on Saturday. Live on Sky Sports on the undercard of Natasha Jonas’ world title clash with Mikaela Mayer, the pair are meeting for the second time after a 2020 contest ended in … Read more
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The EU has proposed sweeping changes within the music streaming industry to promote smaller artists and make sure underpaid performers are being fairly compensated. A resolution to address concerns regarding inadequate streaming royalties for artists and biased recommendation algorithms was adopted by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday, highlighting that no existing EU … Read more
IRBIL, Iraq — Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and six injured after missiles hit an upscale area near the … Read more
Coco Gauff has set herself a target of winning at least 10 Grand Slam titles during her career. The 19-year-old goes into the Australian Open as tennis’ newest major winner after lifting the trophy at the US Open last September. Asked if she had a number in mind, Gauff said: “I would say recently I … Read more
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden speak at the start of the meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | AP The United States and the United Kingdom have “successfully conducted strikes” against Houthi targets in Yemen, President … Read more
The Kremlin said it has a list of foreign assets that it would seize if the West pulls a similar move. The West froze $300 billion in Russian assets following its invasion of Ukraine. G7 leaders are set to discuss how to seize Russian assets legally when they next meet in February, per Reuters. The Kremlin … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave RIGA, Latvia — Jailed Russian opposition figures are incommunicado, missing in the country’s opaque and secretive prison system and unreachable by their lawyers or even the court system. A popular, exiled detective novelist has been branded as a terrorist and charged by Russian authorities. Monuments to Soviet … Read more