Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange’s freedom but opposition says he is ‘no martyr’
CANBERRA (Reuters) -Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia…
Pioneering Internet messenger ICQ shuts after 28 years
A pioneering Internet messaging service that once boasted 100 million accounts has shut down, a message on the Russian-owned ICQ…
Who is Bolivia’s President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt
(Reuters) - Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday,…
Senior Russian diplomat says US must take heed of discussions on nuclear doctrine
(Reuters) - A senior Russian diplomat, in an interview published on Thursday, urged the United States to pay attention to…
Hackers grow more sinister and brazen in hunt for bigger ransoms
Tactics like leaking sensitive records and double-hacks aren’t completely new, but have become more common and represent an evolution from…
Britain’s true ruler? Larry the Downing Street cat
LONDON: There has been one figure of stability in the last 14 years of political turmoil in the UK --…
When the terms of service change to make way for AI training
Last July, Google made an eight-word change to its privacy policy that represented a significant step in its race to…
Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate
RIYADH (Reuters) - Hundreds of the pilgrims who died in fierce heat at this year's haj were not officially registered…
Kenyan police fire on protesters in new clashes after president’s tax climbdown
NAIROBI (Reuters) -A climbdown by Kenya's president over plans to raise taxes brought no end to nationwide protests on Thursday,…