Sindipetro-NF Rejects Petrobras Proposal, Extending 12-Day Strike
Brazil’s Sindipetro-NF, one of the largest unions representing state-run oil giant Petrobras workers, has rejected the company’s latest proposal to end a 12-day strike. The union, which represents around 25,000 oil industry workers —...
Oil Prices Drop Over 2% as Supply Glut Fears Persist Amid Ukraine Peace Talks
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday as investors weighed the prospect of a growing global supply glut while monitoring diplomatic developments ahead of peace talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S....
Venezuelans Urge U.S. to Comply With Court Order Allowing Deportation Appeals
A group of Venezuelans who were deported from the United States to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador have called on U.S. authorities to comply with a federal court ruling granting them the right...
Winter Storm Slams U.S. Northeast, Triggers Emergencies and Major Travel Disruptions
A powerful winter storm carrying a dangerous mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain swept across the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, prompting emergency declarations in New York and New Jersey and disrupting post-holiday air...
California Drops Lawsuit Over Canceled Federal Grants for High-Speed Rail Project
California has withdrawn its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project, the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed on Friday. The agency...
Blast at Alawite Mosque in Homs Kills Five, Injures Dozens During Friday Prayers
Five people were killed and 21 others were wounded in an explosion at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque, an Alawite minority place of worship in the Syrian city of Homs, on Friday,...
Judge Blocks Detention of UK Anti-Disinformation Activist Imran Ahmed Amid U.S. Entry Ban Dispute
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from detaining British anti-disinformation campaigner Imran Ahmed, following a lawsuit challenging an entry ban imposed over what Washington claims is involvement in online censorship....
U.S. Strike Targets ISIS Militants in Northwest Nigeria in Joint Operation
The United States carried out an air strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government, officials confirmed on Thursday. Former U.S. President Donald Trump said the operation...
U.S. Imposes Visa Bans on EU Figures Over Alleged Social Media Censorship
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on five European figures, accusing them of pressuring U.S. social media platforms to censor American speech. The move is the latest escalation in Washington’s opposition to...
Martha Stewart Joins Swansea City Ownership Group
American businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart has joined Swansea City as a co-owner, the Welsh Championship club announced on Tuesday. Stewart, widely recognised as the first female self-made billionaire in the United States,...