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EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 17:24 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong, the European Union's top court said Thursday. The European Court of Justice...

Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 16:21 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a sweeping indictment of Britain’s media and the racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship in a new Netflix series that promises to...

WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 15:05 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American and Russian officials said....

New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 08:09 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom...

Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 05:36 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a barren Arctic desert, but back then it was...

Germany: 25 arrested on suspicion of planning armed coup

Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 13:48 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials...

EU, Western Balkans boost partnership amid Ukraine war

Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 08:45 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

 For the six Western Balkans countries aspiring to join the European Union, gaining full membership in the 27-nation club remains a distant goal. But Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo,...

Indonesia's Parliament passes law making adultery illegal

Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 07:38 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Indonesia’s Parliament passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code Tuesday that criminalizes extramarital sex for citizens and visiting foreigners alike. After...

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