Indonesia upholds iPhone 16 sales ban after Apple offers $1 bn investment
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia on Wednesday upheld a ban on iPhone 16 sales despite Apple's $1 billion pledge to invest...
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Hundreds of young workers sue McDonald’s UK alleging harassment
London (AFP) - More than 700 young workers are suing McDonald's UK after widespread harassment claims were exposed in the...
McDonald’s rolls back some of its diversity practices
Washington (AFP) - McDonald's said Monday it will roll back some of its diversity practices, becoming the latest US organization...
US Steel and Nippon Steel sue over Biden’s decision to block merger
New York (AFP) - Nippon Steel and US Steel filed suit Monday over US President Joe Biden's decision to block...
EU rules don’t prohibit Musk’s German far-right chat on X
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this...
Indian food delivery app rolls out ambulance service
Mumbai (AFP) - A popular Indian food delivery app has started offering a private ambulance service, looking to use its...
South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crash
Muan (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began...
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025
New York (AFP) - From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works...
Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say...
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025
New York (AFP) - From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works...
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