Women in tech, AI in focus as Web Summit opens in Rio
The future of artificial intelligence, technology to fight climate change and other glimpses at the cutting edge were in focus…
Part of Denmark’s historic stock exchange reduced to empty shell after blaze
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Half of Denmark's Old Stock Exchange was completely burnt-out with only outer walls remaining after flames engulfed the…
Couple duped in ‘very unusual’ gold bar scam loses over RM550,000, US cops say
A Nebraska couple was recently scammed out of US$115,000 (RM551,080) in a “very unusual” and “scary” fraud scheme, investigators say.
Analysis-Gun-shy Australia, reeling from knife crime, weighs public security settings
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two stabbing attacks in Sydney which killed six people and injured shoppers and a Assyrian bishop during…
France prepares to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary
ARROMANCHES-LES-BAINS, France (Reuters) - Eighty years on, Normandy's beaches and fields still bear the scars of violence that erupted during…
Water levels in Russia’s Kurgan cross ‘dangerous’ levels
(Reuters) - The water level in the Tobol River around the city of Kurgan in Russia's southern Urals has exceeded…
WIDER IMAGE-India’s Gen Z voters seek jobs, harmony in world’s biggest election
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - For 20-year-old Roushan Kumar, who sells flowers for a living in India's eastern state of West…
Russia’s supreme court cancels treason verdict of jailed scientist
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Supreme Court said on Wednesday it had cancelled the treason verdict of sentenced scientist Valery Golubkin…
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
(Reuters) - A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to…