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/ Europe HOUR BY HOUR 🔴Live: US, G7 set to unveil new round of sanctions on Russia over war in Ukraine Issued on: 18/05/2023 - 06:30 Modified: 18/05/2023 - 22:45 US President Joe Biden (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) attend a bilateral meeting in Hiroshima on May 18, 2023, ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit. US President Joe Biden (L) and...

MIGRATIONMEXICO Mexico finds 49 kidnapped migrants 4 hours ago4 hours ago Authorities found the group of migrants, which included 11 children, after they were abducted in the northern city of Matehuala. https://p.dw.com/p/4RWpV Mexico's military on Thursday said that troops had managed to find all 49 missing migrants who were abducted from a bus earlier this week. Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said 650 police and...

POLITICSISRAEL Israel: Nationalists march through Jerusalem 2 hours ago2 hours ago The controversial annual march went ahead with a heavy police presence and no major incidents. The Jerusalem Day event held by nationalists had led to violent confrontations in the past. https://p.dw.com/p/4RYHc Thousands of Israeli nationalists on Thursday, marched through Jerusalem's Old City — one of the most disputed areas in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Falling missile debris causes fires in Kyiv Published 13 hours agoPublished 13 hours agolast updated 4 hours agolast updated 4 hours ago Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine and explosions were reported in the capital, days after air defenses largely repelled a Russian missile attack. Follow DW for the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4RWzI The Ukrainian military on Thursday reported explosions in the capital,...

POLITICSJAPAN G7 to discuss Russian diamond exports and China concerns 4 hours ago4 hours ago Russia sanctions focusing on its $5 billion diamond industry is on the agenda as the seven leading democratic economies come together in Hiroshima, Japan. China's economic influence is also up for discussion. https://p.dw.com/p/4RXYY G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Thursday to consider tougher sanctions against Russia amid its...

LAW AND JUSTICEPAKISTAN EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan's Imran Khan fears rearrest Louis Oelofse 5 hours ago5 hours ago Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan is in a standoff with authorities who have surrounded his house. In his first interview since a police deadline expired, Khan told DW an "unprecedented crackdown is taking place." https://p.dw.com/p/4RXSf Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who faces corruption charges, told DW on Thursday there...

BIZTECH NEWS Meta has started rolling out paid-for verifications on Facebook and Instagram in Europe What is "Meta Verified"? What is "Meta Verified"? - Copyright AP Photo By Sarah Palmer • Updated: 17/05/2023 - 17:40 Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users in the UK have become the first in Europe to pay for verification...

RUSSIA The rise and fall of Z: What ever happened to Russia's war symbol? A Russian serviceman guards a grain elevator in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, on July 14, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. A Russian serviceman guards a grain elevator in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, on July 14, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. ...

Hunter Biden Lobbied Obama’s State Department on Behalf of Corrupt Romanian Oligarch Frank BergmanMay 17, 2023 - 8:19 pm1 Comment Hunter Biden lobbied former President Barack Obama’s State Department on behalf of a corrupt foreign oligarch, records have revealed. Hunter was paid over $1 million to lobby the Obama administration while his father, Joe Biden, was serving as vice president. In 2016, Hunter...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine's Nikopol: 'We're being shot at day and night' Alexandra Induchova 35 minutes ago35 minutes ago The Ukrainian city of Nikopol, near the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has come under repeated bombardment from Russian troops stationed in Enerhodar. But life there goes on regardless. https://p.dw.com/p/4RSY1 There are hardly any vehicles, civilian or military, to be seen in the outskirts of Nikopol, located on...

Uber Rolls Out Services Aimed at Younger Riders BY PYMNTS | MAY 17, 2023 | Uber will begin letting teenagers book rides — highly supervised rides — on its platform. The company announced Wednesday (May 17) the launch of its “teen accounts” service for riders ages 13 to 17. In a post on the company...

Report: VCs Pump $187 Million Into Deepfake Firms BY PYMNTS | MAY 17, 2023 | deepfakes Investors are reportedly pumping some real money into the deepfake industry. Venture capital (VC) funds invested $187.7 million into the sector in 2022 — up from $1 million in 2017 — Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (May 17), citing PitchBook data, which...

PayPal Weighs Sale of Cross-Border Business Xoom BY PYMNTS | MAY 17, 2023 | Xoom PayPal is reportedly mulling a sale for its cross-border payment unit Xoom. The digital payments company has been working “on the sales process in recent months,” and has hired Goldman Sachs for assistance, The Information reported, citing unnamed sources. An attempted sale could...

Berlin-Based InsurTech wefox Raises $110 Million to Build International Business BY PYMNTS | MAY 17, 2023 | Berlin-based InsurTech wefox has raised $110 million to further strengthen its insurance and distribution business. That total includes $55 million in a revolving credit facility from J.P. Morgan and Barclays, and $55 million in equity raised from existing and...