Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, announced on Sunday that the country has filed a lawsuit against Russia in The Hague, the highest U.N. court for disputes between states. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on Twitter that Ukraine had lodged an application against Russia with the International Court of Justice(ICJ). A court official could not be reached
Gabriel Bach, an Israeli prosecutor who prosecuted the infamous Nazi Adolf Eichmann in 1961 and became Chief Justice of Israel’s Supreme Court, has died at the age of 94. Gabriel Bach passed away on Friday, according to the Israel Judiciary Authority. No cause of death was disclosed. He fled Germany in 1938, one year before
The Intel Corp. unit Mobileye plans to build and deploy self-driving electric shuttles with it’s partners in the United States by 2024, as well as make self-driving vehicles available for consumers. In addition to the driverless shuttles, Mobileye, Benteler EV Systems, and Beep will introduce the on-demand shuttles without a steering wheel or pedal, featuring
After the country’s authoritarian leader announced he intended to hand over power to the next generation, Turkmenistan will hold snap presidential elections. In a parliament declaration issued on Saturday, the presidential election will take place on March 12. Throughout his career, the son has built up a series of increasingly prestigious positions in government, and
ISTANBUL (AP) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The Turkish president tweeted Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 was detected in my wife and me today with mild symptoms. It appears that we are experiencing a minor symptom, which was diagnosed as an omicron variant,” he wrote. We are on duty and will continue
TuSimple Holdings Inc announced on Wednesday that its autonomous trucks have driven 550 miles (885 km) on public roads without being manned by human drivers in Arizona. Additionally, the company announced it would offer fully autonomous freight services in other large shipping areas, including Texas, by the end of year 2023. The majority of self-driving
Oil demand continues to rise, resulting in a profit for Exxon Mobil in the fourth quarter. In the last three months of 2021, oil and natural gas company earnings amounted to $8.87 billion, or $2.08 per share. The company lost $20.07 billion in the previous year, or $4.70 per share. Zacks Investment Research predicted an
InstaDeep, an African artificial intelligence company, has attracted investments from BioNTech, Google, and Germany railway giant Deutsche Bahn. And all companies investing in instadeep. Now based in London, the company announced Tuesday that it raised $100 million from investors in order to expand its presence in the US. It was not disclosed how much each
A Dutch antitrust regulator fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.65 million) Monday for failing to comply with the Dutch government’s order to open its app store to allow dating app developers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods. In its statement issued on Jan. 15, Apple said it had complied with the Dec. order
Government officials say 16 people have been killed at a nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé after a fire broke out. It was an accident caused by fireworks used in the club, according to officials. There were at least eight other serious injuries suffered during the early morning fire at Liv’s Night Club on Sunday. In
Two NYPD officers were shot by a gunman Friday in a Harlem apartment, officials said. One was shot dead and another was fighting for his life. Police said early Saturday that a third officer had shot the suspect, who was in critical condition. According to police, the officers responded to a 911 call about 6:15
After spending a burst of early holiday spending in the fall that helped bolster the holiday season, Americans cut spending sharply in December due to product shortages, rising prices, and the arrival of omicron. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that retail sales dropped 1.9% in December compared with 0.3% growth in November. Compared with
