Israeli visual aid company OrCam valued at $1 billion Israel’s OrCam, which has developed a visual aid for the blind, has completed a funding round that values the company at $1 billion, putting it on track for a planned initial public offering (IPO), its chief executive said on Tuesday. The […]
U.N. chief urges global rules for cyber warfare U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for global rules to minimize the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars. Computer hackers, many of them believed to be […]
Australia’s deputy PM loses support of state branch over affair A state branch of the Australian National Party has pulled its support for Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce because of reports about an extramarital affair with his former press secretary, the party’s Western Australia leader said on Tuesday. Joyce, the […]
Relax and invest, Saudi prince tells investors after corruption crackdown Three months after Saudi Arabia detained scores of people in a crackdown on corruption, its rulers are trying to reassure investors that the kingdom remains open for business. Foreign and local investors have long complained about corruption, and confronting it […]
Merkel proposes ally for crucial party job German Chancellor Angela Merkel put forward close ally Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday to take over as secretary general of her Christian Democrats (CDU), heeding calls from within the party to inject new blood and groom a successor. The decision to entrust Kramp-Karrenbauer, also […]
Kremlin says charges over U.S. election tampering prove nothing The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. charges against 13 Russians and several Russian companies accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign contained zero proof of Russian state involvement. The comments were the Kremlin’s first reaction to charges […]
South Korea to announce joint military drill plan with U.S. before April South Korea and the United States will announce plans before April for a postponed joint military drill, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday. Seoul and Washington had agreed to postpone the regular joint military exercise until after […]
Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG in Afrin Turkey warned on Monday it would confront Syrian government forces if they entered Syria’s northwestern Afrin region to help the Kurdish YPG militia repel a Turkish offensive. Turkey began its Afrin operation with allied Syrian rebels last month against the […]
Trump endorses recent GOP foe Mitt Romney for Utah Senate President Trump gave his full backing to 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday, saying Romney’s bid for a Senate seat from Utah “has my full support and endorsement!” The president’s tweet suggested he may have buried the hatchet, […]
Uber Eats driver charged with murder in the shooting death of a customer, police say An Uber Eats driver has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a customer Saturday in Atlanta. Authorities said Robert Bivines, 36, opened fire on 30-year-old Ryan Thornton late Saturday night in the […]
