CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region asked Russia on Wednesday to help its economy withstand “pressure” from the Moldovan government, at a gathering of officials that the Chisinau administration dismissed as a propaganda event. Here is an overview of the region, adjacent to Ukraine and seen as a potential …

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a rise in hate speech on the social media platform once known as Twitter since Elon Musk took it over. X sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate last …

ORIKHIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – In the shattered town of Orikhiv not far from the southeastern front in Ukraine, Svitlana, a grandmother, sleeps in the brick-walled basement of her apartment block where she lives with her husband to shelter from Russian bombs. Their hometown in Zaporizhzhia region some 10 kilometres from …

MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid head to Valencia on Saturday looking to strengthen their already solid grip atop the LaLiga table in the highly anticipated return of Carlo Ancelotti’s side to a stadium where Brazil winger Vinicius Jr was racially abused last year. It will be the first time Real …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Allies of deceased Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that attempts to hire a hearse to take his body to his own funeral in Moscow the following day had been thwarted by unknown individuals. Kira Yarmysh, a spokesperson for Navalny, said on X that unknown …

(Reuters) – Language learning platform Duolingo’s shares surged more than 20% in premarket trading on Thursday as the company forecast better-than-expected 2024 revenue on the back of a shift to online learning and AI integration on the platform. The company is set to add $1.68 billion to its market value …

SIK: A Special Branch police officer of the Kedah contingent police headquarters died after he was shot during an operation against encroachment and illegal hunting in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve near here. Sik OCPD Deputy Supt Abdull Razak Osman said that at about 10am on Thursday (Feb 29), police …

KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Malaysia Bhd remains cautious of the near-term prospects of the leisure and hospitality industry but is positive in the longer term. “In Malaysia, the expected growth in regional tourism and domestic private consumption augurs well for the group’s strategy on increasing visitation and customer spending at Resorts …

(Reuters) – Napoli’s record against the traditional powerhouses of Italian football has been woeful this season but their home Serie A clash against struggling Juventus could be coming at just the right time for the champions. Napoli’s shambolic title defence has seen them fail to win any of their four …

KAMANYOLA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – United Nations troops began their gradual withdrawal from restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, handing over a base to Congolese authorities, the peacekeeping mission said in a statement. The peacekeeping force, known as MONUSCO, has been deployed in Congo for more …