Foreign
Hackers leak personal information of over 200M Twitter users
January 6, 2023, 4:51 pm
ANKARA – Hackers reportedly stole the personal data of more than 200 million Twitter users and shared these details, including email addresses and phone numbers, on a hacking website. The incident “will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” said Alan Gal,… Read More
Majority of US business leaders expect recession in 2023
January 6, 2023, 3:14 pm
ANKARA – Nearly two-thirds or 65 percent of United States (US) business leaders believe a recession is likely in 2023, said a survey from American investment bank and financial services firm JP Morgan released on Thursday. Leaders taking part in the survey were far less optimistic about the… Read More
Pope Francis presides over Benedict XVI's funeral
January 5, 2023, 10:39 pm
ROME – Pope Francis presided over the funeral of his German predecessor, Benedict XVI, in a packed St Peter's Square on Thursday. It was the first time in modern history that a sitting pontiff has led such proceedings. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on New Year's Eve at the age of 95. He was… Read More
Malaysia's ex-PM Najib petitions UN for relief in corruption case
January 5, 2023, 8:10 pm
ISTANBUL – Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday petitioned the UN seeking relief in a multi-million dollar corruption case. Najib filed a petition with the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) “asking for a release or retrial”… Read More
Myanmar to free 7K inmates to mark Independence Day
January 5, 2023, 8:09 pm
ISTANBUL – The military junta in Myanmar will release over 7,000 prisoners to mark the Southeast Asian nation’s Independence Day. A statement by the military rulers on Wednesday said it would free a total of 7,012 inmates from jails across the country for “the peace of mind of the public,… Read More
Chinese escapee from quarantine facility nabbed in Seoul
January 5, 2023, 8:06 pm
SEOUL – A Chinese man who escaped a government-designated quarantine facility for foreigners two days ago after testing positive for Covid-19 upon entering South Korea was apprehended in Seoul on Thursday, police said. Police said they caught the 41-year-old man hiding in a Seoul hotel at 12:55… Read More
California guv declares state of emergency ahead of winter storm
January 5, 2023, 7:57 pm
WASHINGTON – California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday ahead of a severe winter storm. The emergency proclamation would pave the way for relief efforts including the mobilization of the state's National Guard to aid in disaster response. "California is mobilizing… Read More
Amazon to lay off over 17K employees: Report
January 5, 2023, 6:39 pm
WASHINGTON DC – United States e-commerce giant Amazon will lay off more than 17,000 employees, according to a report Wednesday. The layoffs are focused in the company’s corporate ranks, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. In November, the Seattle-based… Read More
Job openings in US held nearly steady in November
January 5, 2023, 3:33 pm
WASHINGTON – Job openings held nearly steady at historically high levels in November in the United States. There were about 10.5 million available jobs in November, essentially unchanged from October, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Available positions increased in professional and… Read More
French gov't bans online sales of paracetamol due to drug lack
January 5, 2023, 3:18 pm
GENEVA – Faced with drug supply shortages, the French government is banning online sales of paracetamol, a fever and painkiller widely present in French pharmacies. "The sale over the internet of medicines consisting exclusively of paracetamol will be suspended until Jan. 31, 2023," the… Read More
UK food prices rose at record rate in December, hitting 13.3%
January 5, 2023, 1:06 pm
LONDON – UK food prices rose at a record pace in December, hitting an inflation rate of 13.3 percent, up from 12.4 percent in November, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium. This is above the three-month average rate of 12 percent, the highest inflation rate in the… Read More
Francis hails Benedict XVI as 'great master'
January 4, 2023, 8:33 pm
ROME -- Pope Francis hailed his late predecessor Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday as the faithful continued to pay their respects to the former pontiff who died on New Year's Eve. "I would like us to join with those here beside us who are paying their… Read More
US House adjourns after failing to elect speaker
January 4, 2023, 4:17 pm
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday evening after its members failed to elect their speaker. Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy (California) failed to secure enough votes in three ballots earlier in the day after a group of House Republicans voted against him.… Read More
UK braces for travel havoc as nationwide train strikes begin
January 4, 2023, 1:52 pm
LONDON – Tens of thousands of members of the UK’s biggest rail union walked out on Tuesday, the first day in a series of protests expected to cripple rail services and cause travel chaos across the country. Some 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and… Read More
Threat of riot similar to 2021 Capitol attack warned
January 3, 2023, 7:17 pm
WASHINGTON – US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger warned of the threat of a new riot similar to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. "With the polarized state of our nation, an attack like the one our Department endured on January 6, 2021, could be attempted again," Manger said in a statement.… Read More
I want a family, not an institution: UK's Prince Harry
January 3, 2023, 5:00 pm
LONDON – Three years after he stepped down as a senior member of the British royals, Prince Harry said he would like to get his father, King Charles, and brother Prince William “back,” adding that he wants a family, not an institution. "I would like to get my father back. I would like to… Read More
California welcomes New Year's Day with earthquake, floods
January 3, 2023, 4:20 pm
NEW YORK -- Residents of the US state of California welcomed New Year's Day with panic due to an earthquake and flood disasters. According to the US Geological Survey, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the city of Rio Dell, Humboldt County on Sunday. Many houses in the city were damaged due to the… Read More
Doctors in France extend strike for another week
January 3, 2023, 3:24 pm
ANKARA – Doctors in France have extended their strike for higher pay and working conditions for another week. The strike will continue through the week from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, with a protest march to be organized in Paris this Thursday, the Medecins Pour Demain (Doctors for Tomorrow) collective… Read More
Mattarella, Meloni visit Benedict XVI's lying in state
January 2, 2023, 8:42 pm
ROME -- President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Giorgia Meloni were among the first people to visit the lying in state of pope emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Monday. Mattarella said the ex-pope, who died on New Year's Eve aged 95 after becoming the first pope in 600 years to abdicate in… Read More
Lula Da Silva sworn in as Brazil's president
January 2, 2023, 2:56 pm
BUENOS AIRES – Politician Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in for a third term as Brazil's president in the capital Brasilia. Lula arrived at Sunday's ceremony in a presidential Rolls Royce, closely flanked by security officers, alongside Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin. "I promise… Read More
