British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a chaotic no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s approval to suspend Parliament. His critics were outraged. Though Johnson previously had refused to rule out such a move, the timing of the decision […]

Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse. But it’s not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or […]

Biarritz – A global attempt by more than 120 countries to find a way to more fairly tax global internet giants is moving ahead despite individual countries’ deciding to impose their own tax, says the head of the international organization leading the project. Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and […]

Baghdad – A powerful bloc in Iraq’s parliament called on Monday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, following a series of airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Shiite militias in the country that have been blamed on Israel. The Fatah Coalition said it holds the United States fully responsible for the alleged Israeli aggression, “which we […]

Israel – Israeli drone delivery startup Flytrex Aviation has received approval from the FAA to begin food deliveries by drone in the town of Holly Springs, North Carolina, according to an announcement by the company earlier this month. Yariv Bash, Flytrex CEO and co-founder, said that Flytrex’s drones will operate along a predetermined delivery route, […]