EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to step down
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will not be re-elected for a third term, according to the Financial Times. Vestager’s decade-long…
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California retail crime laws aim to crack down on organized crime networks
Governor Newsom signed the most significant bipartisan bill to crack down on property crime at a Home Depot store in…
UC President to campuses: Don't camp, block roads and hide your faces
University of California President Michael V. Drake on Monday ordered the chancellors of all 10 campuses to strictly enforce rules…
Editorial: Yes, more schools should ban students' cell phones
This year's most popular back-to-school trend is one that most students won't be happy about: the ban on cell phones.…
Philippines, China say ships collided in new flashpoint in South China Sea | South China Sea News
Each blames the other for the early morning incident at Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands. Ships from China and…
Ukraine attacks second key bridge as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war news
Outlining the aims of the incursion for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs a border “buffer zone.”…
Russia-Ukraine war: list of key events, day 906 | Russia-Ukraine war news
As the war enters its 906th day, here are the top developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 19,…
Nigeria's fight for the Titanic: realities on the waterline, illusions on the upper deck? | Politics
Find out how Nigeria's economic crisis sparked nationwide protests, with voices from all walks of life. A year into Nigerian…
Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as prime minister after royal approval | Political News
The economy in the divided country will be the lifeblood of the new young leader, analysts say. Thailand's king has…
Elon Musk's X to close operations in Brazil amid bitter legal battle | Social Media News
The social media platform says the shutdown will be “effective immediately,” but Brazilian users will still have access to X.…