LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose slightly on Wednesday after mixed earnings reports, but the resurgence of COVID-19 cases kept investors cautious as they awaited news from the US Federal Reserve. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in the city of London, Great Britain, …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated the Vatican’s computer networks, including the representative of the Hong Kong-based Roman Catholic Church, a US company that tracks state-backed cyberattacks said on Wednesday. . FILE PHOTO: A surveillance camera is seen near a religious painting during a mass …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of senior US Republican senators on Tuesday raised pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app may interfere in the US election. The Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing above the US …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) fired veteran pro-democracy activist Benny Tai from his position as associate professor of law, a move he called “the end of academic freedom” in Chinese-ruled territory. Without mentioning Tai by name, the university said in a statement that it reached the decision “through an …
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