Dominic Sirico 
US tech titan Google employs “anti-competitive practices” with regards to online advertising, Britain’s competition watchdog concluded Friday in provisional findings of a two-year long investigation. The probe has focused on so-called ad tech — the system that decides which online adverts people see and how much they cost. The US Department of Justice and European … Read more
The 20-country single currency zone’s recorded economic growth of 0.2 percent between April and June from the previous quarter AFP The eurozone economy’s growth in the second quarter this year was slightly smaller than previously estimated after the EU’s statistics agency on Friday revised its data. The 20-country single currency zone’s recorded economic growth of … Read more
When Canadian writer Durga Chew-Bose was asked to pen a new film adaptation of Francoise Sagan’s hit 1954 coming-of-age novel “Bonjour Tristesse,” she jumped at the chance, even going beyond the page to offer costume and music advice. Ultimately, she was asked to direct as well and her first feature — a modern take on … Read more
On a hot summer day, contractors snake wiring through the basement of a townhouse in southeast Washington to install a heat pump, a key component of the United States’ multi-billion dollar push towards greater home electrification. Less sexy than an electric car, more obscure than solar panels, heat pumps are an energy-efficient system for replacing … Read more
A Turkish-American woman was shot dead Friday while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank town of Beita, where the army acknowledged opening fire. Turkey identified the woman as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, condemning her death, while the United States called it a “tragic” event and called on its ally Israel to carry out … Read more
Sentencing for Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November’s election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge White House race. The former US president had been scheduled to be sentenced on September 18 for falsifying business records in a scheme … Read more
France’s new right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier started consulting all sides Friday to cobble together a government capable of mustering a majority in parliament after two months of political deadlock. The 73-year-old, a former foreign minister who recently acted as the European Union’s Brexit negotiator, is the oldest premier in the history of modern France. … Read more
The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures on record, beating 2023’s high and making this year likely Earth’s hottest ever recorded, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday. The data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service followed a season of heatwaves around the world that scientists said were intensified by human-driven climate change. Extreme … Read more
Indigenous workers, who had their wages stolen while working in the Northern Territory in the last century, will receive a compensation of AU$202 million, the Albanese government has said. The payout is part of a class action lawsuit, aimed at reversing historical wrongs the community was subjected to. The move follows similar cases in Western … Read more
Over mountains, by air, and by sea, pilgrims have flocked to Port Moresby, the Papua New Guinea capital where Pope Francis landed on Friday on a landmark four-day visit. Pilgrims have also gathered in the northwestern town of Vanimo, where the pope will spend part of Sunday. Once-dusty roads in Port Moresby have been swept, … Read more
