International

Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:43 UTC
Bald man wins sexual harassment lawsuit in UK

A British labor court has ruled that calling a man “bald” was tantamount to commenting on the size of a woman's breasts and therefore it constituted sexual harassment.
Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:29 UTC
Should a 12-year-old sign contract with parents to have a cell phone?

A Twitter user who goes by the alias of “Judge the Ripper” launched a survey seeking approval for a measure he and his wife allegedly devised to buy their 12-year-old daughter a cell phone.
Friday, May 13th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
Musk puts Twitter buy-over on hold over fudgy financial statements

Billionaire Elon Musk Friday announced he was having second thoughts about buying over Twitter, prompting the social network's shares to plunge 20% in early trading.
Friday, May 13th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
“No more room for wars,” Argentine President stresses in Paris

Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Thursday during a press conference at his country's embassy in Paris that “the world needs to understand that there is no more room for wars.”
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Finland to apply for NATO membership after all

The Government of Finland Thursday confirmed its country's intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced Thursday.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 18:54 UTC
Mensun Bound will lecture on the discovery of “Endurance” onboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2

Mensun Bound, who as Director of Exploration of the team that on March 5 discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton’s sunken ship Endurance in the Weddell Sea, will deliver talks onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 in 2022 and 2023.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Argentina a reliable partner, German Chancellor says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Wednesday said Argentina was “a reliable partner” upon welcoming President Alberto Fernández in Berlín on the second stop of the South American leader's new European tour.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 10:52 UTC
EU wants to sign stalled trade agreements, but with Mercosur objections persist

The European Union aims to finalize and sign at least three stalled trade agreements this year as the bloc looks to reinforce strategic alliances amid the turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock's Telescope Purchased for Falklands' Museum

A telescope that once belonged to Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock has been purchased at auction by the Friends, and will soon be a treasured artifact in the Falklands' museum in Stanley.
Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
UK signs defense deals with Sweden and Finland, ahead of the two countries decision on joining NATO

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday signed defense deals with Sweden and Finland committing UK aid, including military support, in the event of an attack. Johnson made the pledge during a brief tour to the two Nordic nations, where he met first Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at her official countryside residence; then Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in Helsinki.