STRASBOURG, France -- The European Parliament approved the world's first comprehensive rules to regulate the "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, hoping to protect investors against abuse and manipulation. EU member states have already backed the legislation covering cryptoassets,...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leaves Thursday for his first trip to Europe since taking office in January, amid a row with Western nations over his recent comments on the Ukraine war. The veteran leftist will visit Portugal and Spain, looking to "relaunch Brazil's...
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a ceasefire in Sudan, as fighting between two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The UN chief urged a truce of "at least three days" to mark...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Twitter began the mass removal of its blue ticks on Thursday, as the symbol previously used to signify a verified account vanished from users including the Pope, Donald Trump and Justin Bieber. Owner Elon Musk, who has seen his $44 billion investment in the site...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron signaled efforts Thursday to ease tensions in the wake of the French leader's recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with Washington. The White House and Elysee said in separate statements...
CUCUNUBA, Colombia - Three people were killed and four more are missing following an overnight explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia, authorities said on Thursday. Authorities are investigating what caused the explosion at around 1:00 am in the Cucunuba municipality in Cundinamarca, around 90...
WASHINGTON, United States - Colombian President Gustavo Petro told President Joe Biden in their first meeting Thursday that he supports lifting sanctions on the far-left government in Venezuela in return for restoring democracy. US President Joe Biden meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden could announce his long-expected bid for a second term as early as next week, US media reports said Thursday. According to reports in outlets including The Washington Post and CNN, citing unnamed sources, Biden is set to launch his re-election campaign...
KYIV, Ukraine - NATO head Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday -- his first since the Russian invasion, the military alliance said. NATO members are supplying Ukraine with military aid, seen as essential to defend itself in the conflict with Russia, and Kyiv is...
WASHINGTON, United States - Two people were killed in Oklahoma on Wednesday when tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the US state, local officials said. Emergency management authorities in the state's south-central McClain county confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, adding that...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - EU lawmakers this week adopted new laws boosting Europe's climate change fight, but a parallel drive to protect biodiversity in bills to be finalised before the end of next year looks to be on shakier ground. Negotiations between the European Commission, EU member states...
SANAA, Yemen - Eight-five people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush during a charity handout in Yemen on Thursday. Here's what we know so far from one of the deadliest such incidents in the last 10 years worldwide: - Charity handout in school - The tragedy unfolded at a school in...
