US jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co on Wednesday said it was suing to enforce a November 2019 merger agreement with LVMH after the French luxury giant called off a planned $16.2 billion (€13.7bn) acquisition, saying...
TikTok struggles to remove graphic suicide video from its platform
The video of a man shooting himself originated on Facebook and has been circulating on TikTok for days. The TikTok community is advising users to stay away from the platform until the video has been completely removed...
Gatherings of more than six banned in England as Covid-19 resurges
Britain’s government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been largely blamed on...
British PM Boris Johnson defends Brexit bill that would breach EU withdrawal treaty
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused Wednesday of presiding over a “rogue state” as his government introduced legislation that intentionally breaches its EU withdrawal treaty in the messy...
Mulan movie boycott calls grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang
Disney’s “Mulan” remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster’s scenes were filmed in China’s Xinjiang, where widespread rights abuses against the...
Thousands without shelter as fires devastate Greece’s largest migrant camp
Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for...
How the US’ China sanctions boost Taiwan’s exports | DW News
Exports from Taiwan surged in August. The boost came from Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. It’s rushing to get in orders to the self-ruled island’s semi-conductor makers, before they have to comply with US...