White House orders Microsoft to halt hiring from abroad
The White House has blocked Microsoft and several other technology companies from hiring professionals from other countries for permanent positions, the BBC reports.On…
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South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine
Amid ongoing diplomatic friction following the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and the public disclosure of this information,…
EU, Canada, and Lithuania withdraw from disinformation conference following US pressure
The administration of US President Donald Trump has pressured diplomatic officials from the European Union, Canada, and Lithuania to withdraw from an international…
Russian rare-earth metal supplier removed from EU sanctions list at Estonia’s request
At Estonia’s request, a Russian rare-earth metal supplier—which provides materials to the Estonian company Silmet—has been removed from the European Union’s upcoming 22nd…
International plague outbreak highly unlikely
In the Russian city of Irkutsk, a laboratory worker at a plague research institute has died of pneumonia of unknown origin; Russian authorities…
Trump hopes for Nobel Peace Prize again
US President Donald Trump—who has started a war with Iran and has not yet achieved peace in Ukraine—said on the 7th of October…
White House defends Trump’s ill-considered remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego
US President Donald Trump’s remarks suggesting that Iran could wipe Los Angeles and San Diego off the face of the earth have sparked…
Bulgaria calls off search for crew of ship sunk by drone strike
Bulgarian Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov has announced that the search for missing crew members from a ship—which sank about 130 kilometers off the…
US Secretary of State seeks more information from Moscow regarding plague research lab
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Russia to provide more information about the incident in Irkutsk, where a plague research…
