Hong Kong leader calls for dialogue after protesters reject concession
Hong Kong's leader on Thursday urged pro-democracy protesters to end their demonstrations after her surprise decision to bow to one of their key demands...
400 mn Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse: reports
Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US...
YouTube fined $170m in US over children’s privacy violation
YouTube has been fined a record $170m (£139m) by a US regulator for violating children’s privacy laws.
Google, which owns YouTube, agreed to pay the...
UK’s Johnson faces new Brexit battle after stinging defeat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed into a fresh Brexit showdown in parliament on Wednesday after being dealt a stinging defeat over his promise to...
Hong Kong leader declares formal withdrawal of extradition bill
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests.
The Beijing-backed leader made...
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the stakes Monday in a pivotal week of the Brexit saga by threatening to purge ruling party lawmakers...
Hong Kong protesters call student boycott, strike after weekend of violence
Hong Kong pupils made human chains at schools early Monday and protesters disrupted rush-hour trains as the city's pro-democracy movement returned to action after...
Trump’s personal assistant steps down over info breach: reports
Donald Trump's personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout resigned on Thursday after she shared information about the president's family with journalists, US media reported.
Westerhout's unexpected departure...
Johnson steps up Brexit talks with EU as faces legal challenges
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wants to "step up the tempo" in talks with the European Union to strike a new Brexit deal...
Court bids launched to stop Johnson suspending UK parliament
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament just weeks before Britain's EU departure date faced legal challenges on Thursday following a furious outcry from...
