Virgin Orbit fails to secure funding, will cease operations and lay off nearly entire workforce
Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart gave employees an update in an all-hands meeting on Thursday,…
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What’s driving the recent unrest in Kenya?
Opposition leaders say they’re protesting against the high cost of living.
Pakistani court strikes down sedition law in win for free speech
Ruling says the colonial-era law, which governments have used against their political opponents, is ‘unconstitutional’.
Canada mass shooting inquiry urges police reform, gun regulations
Commission lays out long list of failures leading up to and during rampage that left…
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest round of federal fraud, bribery charges
Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Thursday to five additional charges…
Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter, plans to hold him until late May
Russian authorities claimed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was conducting espionage. The newspaper vehmently denied the…
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest round of federal fraud, bribery charges
Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Thursday to five additional charges…
Nine US soldiers killed in Kentucky helicopter training crash
Authorities say cause of crash involving two Black Hawk helicopters remains under investigation.
Jobless claims edge up to 198,000, higher than expected
Jobless claims rose 7,000 from the previous period and were a bit higher than the…
S Sudan president appoints defence minister, breaching peace deal
Implementation of a 2018 peace deal between President Kiir and VP Machar to end five…
20 years on: The Iraqis born the year the war began
They want a better country, to leave, to have peace. Young Iraqis share how the…
‘Born to win’: India boxer Nikhat Zareen’s rise as world champion
Zareen is the second Indian after Mary Kom to win the world women’s boxing championship…
Russia arrests WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges
The Wall Street Journal journalist is accused of collecting classified information following US orders.
Taiwan leader’s meeting with McCarthy could provoke a ‘big’ reaction from China, says analyst
A meeting between Taiwan’s leader and U.S. House Speaker will provoke a strong reaction from…
‘It’s not a pretty picture’: Russia’s support is growing in the developing world
Russia’s sphere of influence is growing as propaganda and diplomatic efforts gather momentum, analysts suggest.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets rallied because nothing broke yesterday
U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday as both banks and big tech rebounded. For markets still reeling…
Fiona, Ian retired from UN list of Atlantic hurricane names
Hurricane Fiona was the costliest weather event in Atlantic Canada, while Ian was the third-most…
China’s Premier Li Qiang seeks to rally Asia behind Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech of about 25 minutes at the Boao Forum for Asia…
Singapore’s banking authority says DBS outage was ‘unacceptable’
Shares of Southeast Asia’s largest bank DBS Group were down 1.4% on Thursday, a day…
