Germany’s Merz to Visit China Next Week: Govt
During the two-day visit, Merz will also visit Beijing’s Forbidden City, Chinese robotics firm Unitree, German car company Mercedes-Benz and turbine-maker Siemens Energy, Hille said.
Category: International
Epstein Estate Agrees to Settle Victim Claims for up to $35 MN
The settlement is related to victims who said they were “sexually assaulted or abused or trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein between January 1, 1995, and through August 10, 2019,” the date of the disgraced financier’s death in prison, the proposed plan said.
French Minister Pledges Tight Security at Rally for Killed Activist
Quentin Deranque, 23, died from head injuries after being attacked by at least six people on the sidelines of a protest against a politician from the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party in the southeastern city of Lyon last week.
Bill Gates cancels India summit speech to ‘ensure focus’ on AI
Bill Gates has cancelled his speech that was scheduled for Thursday at a major AI summit in India, the Gates…
Former Prince Andrew, a historic downfall
Former British prince Andrew’s inexorable fall from grace has reached an extraordinary new low as he becomes the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era.
Paris Prosecutor Calls on Epstein Victims in France to Testify
The call to file complaints and give evidence follows the latest cache of millions of files released last month by the US Justice Department from the investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.
WFP Contractor Killed in South Sudan
International charities and NGOs have also come under attack, with medical facilities destroyed and food convoys assaulted and looted.
Hacker Accesses Info on 1.2 mn French Bank Accounts: Ministry
Since the end of January, the hacker used the stolen credentials of an official to access and consult “parts of the file of all of the accounts open in French banks and which contains personal data such as bank account numbers, name of the account holder, address and in certain cases the account owner’s tax number,” the ministry said in a statement.
Three killed in Austria Alps avalanches: police
The entire Alpine range has had one of its deadliest winter seasons in many years amid heavy snowfall and rain.
Trump’s New Envoy Arrives in South Africa with Relations Frayed
A conservative media critic picked by President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to South Africa has arrived to take up his post, the US embassy said Tuesday, with bilateral relations fractured over a range of issues.
