KINSHASA (Reuters) – Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas on Monday to disperse protesters who burned tyres and U.S. and Belgian flags near Western embassies and U.N. offices in the capital Kinshasa, angry about insecurity in eastern Congo. The protesters, seizing on a new tactic by targeting …

(Reuters) – Louis Lynagh will leave Harlequins for Italian club Benetton at the end of the current season, both clubs announced on Monday, increasing speculation that the former England Under-20 player could declare for Italy. The 23-year-old wing is the son of former Australian flyhalf Michael Lynagh, and was born …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Border tensions over Guyana’s Esequibo and the humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami Indigenous people have led Brazil’s army to increase its forces in the Amazon by 10% ahead of plan, the military commander for the region told Reuters. The additional 2,000 troops will help the army patrol …

DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said defence companies could count on his government ramping up military spending and that it would meet its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on NATO defence. Scholz was speaking after former U.S. President Donald Trump sparked outrage among U.S. allies …

PARIS, Feb 12 — Real estate experts in Paris have warned about the danger of people cramming on to balconies around the city to catch a glimpse of the Olympics in July and August this year. The National Real Estate Federation (FNAIM) has alerted local authorities to the risk of …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Police raids on former President Jair Bolsonaro and his associates for allegedly plotting a coup after the 2022 election has weakened right-wing opposition to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of October’s local elections, analysts say. Bolsonaro, a far-right firebrand who modeled himself on former U.S. …

NEW YORK: With earnings season around two-thirds done, corporate America is solidly beating expectations and Wall Street is ratcheting up its profit forecasts by the week. The brightening backdrop for the biggest US companies is helping sustain the stock market’s strength to start the year, and it’s also a far …

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them. Here are the answers to some …

LONDON (Reuters) – Lance Stroll made light of last year’s agonies as the Aston Martin driver looked forward to starting a Formula One season without injuries. The 25-year-old Canadian, son of billionaire team owner Lawrence, turned up at the 2023 opener in Bahrain with a broken big toe and wrists …

PETALING JAYA: In response to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s recent call for influencers to exercise self-regulation and uphold content responsibly, the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (Content Forum) underscores the paramount importance of mindful content creation and ethical practices. As champions of self-regulation, Content Forum chief executive officer …