Briefing General Assembly, International Mechanism Head Calls Crimes Committed in Syria ‘Barbaric’, Urges Pursuing Accountability
The Head of the mechanism established to advance justice in Syria told the General Assembly today that the response to atrocities in the country’s crisis has been inadequate, noting that the mechanism’s relevance depends on addressing those crimes and …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Takes a 9% Stake in Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, purchasing approximately 73.5 million shares, according to a regulatory filing Monday.Musk’s stake in Twitter is considered a passive investment, which means Musk is a long-term investor that’s loo…
US to Investigate Use of Chinese Materials in Imported Solar Panels
An announcement by the U.S. Commerce Department last week that it would investigate allegations that solar panel manufacturers in Southeast Asia are using Chinese-made parts and evading U.S. tariffs has raised alarms concerning both trade and environme…
Pope struggles with leg pain in Malta, defends migrants
Published by Reuters By Philip Pullella VALLETTA (Reuters) -Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive “amidst the waves of the sea” as he wrapped up a trip to Malta, which is at the heart of Europe’s migration debate. At the start of the last day of his trip to the Mediterranean island, Francis visited the grotto in the town of Rabat. According to tradition, St. Paul lived there for two months after he was among 75 people shipwrecked on their way to Rome in the year 60 AD. The Bible
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media to Contain Economic Protests
Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis.The South Asian nation is facing severe shortages of food, fuel and other essentials, a…
Sri Lanka Protesters Defy Curfew After Social Media Shutdown
Armed troops in Sri Lanka blocked a Sunday opposition protest march staged in defiance of an emergency curfew to protest the island nation’s worsening economic crisis, after authorities imposed a social media blackout to contain public dissent.The Sout…