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Danish parliament urges lawmakers to delete TikTok over threat of espionage

The Danish parliament on Tuesday urged lawmakers and employees with the 179-member assembly against having TikTok on work phones as a cybersecurity measure, saying there is a risk of espionage

UK PM travels to Belfast to convince his toughest audience on Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience

No more TikTok on government devices within 30 days, says White House

The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data

White House promises crackdown on exploitation of migrant child labour

Hundreds of companies that employed nearly 4,000 children last year were found in violation of federal labor laws, a dramatic increase in the last five years

Explained: Canada's latest ban on TikTok from govt-issued mobile devices

Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. have warned that TikTok user data could be shared by owner ByteDance Ltd. with China's authoritarian government

Janet Yellen visits Ukraine, underscores continued US economic support

Yellen said that the US has provided nearly $50 billion in security, economic and humanitarian assistance and announced another multibillion-dollar package to boost the country's economy

SUV growth weighs on emissions, batteries: International energy agency

A growing electric SUV market would impose additional pressure on battery supply chains and further increase demand for the critical minerals needed to make the batteries

UN chief Guterres points to 'massive' rights violations in Ukraine

Guterres cited cases of sexual violence, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and violations of the rights of prisoners of war documented by the UN human rights office

UN chief Guterres slams 'climate-wrecking' firms at human rights body

Guterres also sought to undergird the concept of human rights which have faced "public disregard and private disdain and tie them together with environmental concerns

Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hits Turkey toppling more buildings, 1 killed

Malatya was among 11 Turkish provinces hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkiye and northern Syria on February 6

UK and EU leaders to hold talks amid hope to fix Brexit trade dispute

Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Britain so the leaders can work towards "shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

Will 'take into account' nuclear capability of US, NATO countries: Putin

Putin had said that France and Britain had joined the United States in targeting Russia with nuclear weapons

Germany plans for easy visa application for IT workers from India

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that his government wants to make it easier for information technology experts from India to obtain work visas in Germany

Migrant boat breaks apart southern coast of Italy; many dead, 58 survivors

The Italian coast guard and firefighters have recovered more than 30 bodies after a wooden migrant boat broke apart in rough seas on Sunday near the southern coast of Italy's mainland

Russia cannot ignore NATO's nuclear capability: Putin on exiting New START

Putin said in an interview that Russia has no choice but to take into account NATO's nuclear capabilities, in remarks justifying Russia's recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty

EU imposes sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade as war continues

Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian entities - companies, agencies, political parties or other organizations - that manufacture military drones

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after earthquake: Official

The detection of evidence in the buildings continues as a basis for criminal investigation, Bozdag added

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions on Russia, fighting grinds on

Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that Rosatom and his Defence Ministry need to work on ensuring that Russia is ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if needs be

European Union slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade

Russia's energy sector was hit, too notably oil and coal and the bloc, through its own measures and political decisions combined with retaliation from Moscow

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions to mark war anniversary

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit to mark the one-year anniversary