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LTA fined $1 million by ATP over ban of Russian players from summer events

The Lawn Tennis Association was fined $1 million by the ATP men's professional tour on Wednesday for banning players from Russia and Belarus from its grass-court events this summer

Indiana sues TikTok for misleading users, breaching information security

Indiana's attorney general sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children

UN economic body accredits 9 human rights, minority groups after US push

The UN body overseeing economic development and social issues voted Wednesday to give nine human rights and minority groups the right to raise concerns and participate in its discussions

Nearly all cloud-based data storage will now be end-to-end encrypted: Apple

As part of an ongoing privacy push, Apple said it will now offer full end-to-encryption for nearly all the data its users store in its global cloud-based storage system

US govt appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions for migrants

The US government said Wednesday it is appealing a court ruling that would otherwise lift asylum restrictions that have become the cornerstone of border enforcement in recent years

Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected, hails seizures

Despite its length, he showed no signs of letting up, vowing to consistently fight for our interests" and protect ourselves using all means available

New York Times braces for first 24-hour newsroom strike in 40 years

The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout Thursday by hundreds of journalists and other employees, in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years

Peru swears in Dina Boluarte as new president amid constitutional crisis

Dina Boluarte wore in as new president shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to oust him

Climate talks should have done more on pollution cuts: US climate envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry said last month's international global warming talks didn't do enough to speed up cuts in emissions of heat-trapping gases

Microsoft strikes 10-year deal Call of Duty with Nintendo, Sony on spot

Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, faces resistance from Sony, which makes the competing PlayStation console and has raised concerns with antitrust watchdogs about losing access

Tesla launches sales in Thailand, aims to compete with China's BYD

Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China's BYD

Suicide bomber hits Indonesian police station, killing 1, injuring 11

A Muslim militant and convicted bomb-maker blew himself up on Wednesday at a police station on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing an officer and wounding 11 people

Asian stocks lower as China 'drastically' scales back zero-Covid curbs

Experts say it might be at least mid-2023 before controls that disrupt travel, trade and industry can be lifted completely

Jewish Americans fear collision with emerging far-right Israeli government

Israel's ties to the Jewish American community are about to be put to the test, with Israel's emerging far-right government on a collision course with Jews in the United States

25 people detained in far-right raids across Germany, shows report

Some members of the grouping reject Germany's postwar constitution and have called for the overthrow of the government

Remembrance ceremony in Hawaii to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago

Suicide bombing at Indonesian police station kills officer, hurts 7 others

A man blew himself up on Wednesday at a police station on Indonesia's main island of Java in what appeared to be the latest in a string of suicide attacks in the world's most populous Muslim nation

Novak Djokovic to start 2023 in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his visa revoked on the eve of his title defense

US approves sale of spare aircraft parts worth $425 million to Taiwan

The Biden administration on Tuesday signed off on two new significant arms sales to Taiwan in approvals that are sure to rankle China

China's Xi Jinping visiting Saudi Arabia in bid to boost economic growth

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed down by strict anti-Covid-19 measures