Google Withdraws EU Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft
Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over alleged anti-competitive cloud computing practices, following a new EU regulatory probe that may classify major cloud providers as “gatekeepers.” Google had filed the complaint...
U.S. Thanksgiving Online Sales Surge 6% to $8.6 Billion Amid Heavy Discounts
Online shopping in the United States is off to a strong start this holiday season, with Thanksgiving Day sales projected to rise 6% from last year to $8.6 billion, according to data released by...
Swiss Rebuff U.S. Push for Discretion Over Billions in Investments
The U.S. Commerce Department pressed Switzerland during recent trade negotiations to commit billions of dollars in investments that Washington could allocate at its own discretion, but Swiss officials firmly declined, according to sources familiar...
Trump Announces Plan to “Permanently Pause” Migration From All “Third World Countries” After Guard Member’s Death
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his administration will “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries,” escalating his immigration crackdown following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member near the...
Mexican Tycoon Ricardo Salinas Pliego Locked in Escalating Showdown With President Sheinbaum
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego and President Claudia Sheinbaum are embroiled in a fierce and highly public battle that has gripped the nation’s political and business circles. The government accuses Salinas of owing nearly...
U.S. Freezes Afghan Immigration Cases After Washington Shooting, Leaving Thousands in Limbo
The United States has indefinitely halted all immigration and resettlement processing for Afghan nationals following a shooting near the White House in which an Afghan man critically injured two National Guard soldiers. The move,...
Venezuela Revokes Operating Rights for Six International Airlines Amid Security Dispute
Venezuela has revoked the operating permits of six major international airlines after they suspended flights following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The civil aviation authority canceled rights for Iberia, TAP,...
Chile Faces Potential Rollback of Abortion Rights as Kast Heads Toward Runoff
Chile’s hard-won reproductive rights face a critical turning point as far-right presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast surges toward a likely victory in the December 14 runoff. Kast, a staunch Catholic who opposes the morning-after...
Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra Sentenced to 14 Years for Corruption
A Peruvian court on Wednesday handed former President Martin Vizcarra a 14-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of accepting bribes worth $676,000 from construction firms. The payments were made between 2011 and 2014,...
FBI Probes Motive Behind Ambush Shooting Near White House
Investigators from the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force are examining what led Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, to open fire on two National Guard soldiers just blocks from the White House on Thanksgiving...