16 h. ago German court suspends diesel scandal trial of former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German court has suspended proceedings in the trial of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, who has been charged with fraud and market manipulation in connection with the automaker’s use of rigged software that let millions of diesel-engine cars cheat on emissions tests. The regional court in Braunschweig on Tuesday cited […]

Events

18 h. ago Court suspends Thailand’s Prime Minister to investigate leaked phone call

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader. The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7-2 to suspend her from duty as a prime […]

Politics

3 d. ago Protesters rally in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister’s resignation

BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, part of the brewing political turmoil set off by a leaked phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Paetongtarn faces growing dissatisfaction over her handling of a recent border dispute with Cambodia involving an […]

Politics

9 d. ago Thailand, Cambodia Shut Land Crossings as Border Row Worsens

Thailand and Cambodia shut several border crossings in tit-for-tat moves, ratcheting up tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra fights to save her government from a political crisis triggered by a leaked phone call over the weekslong standoff.

Other

2 w. ago London community centre gym closed for carbon monoxide investigation

The gymnasium at Boyle Community Centre will be closed for weeks as the Ministry of Labour investigates a carbon monoxide leak that sent six people to hospital Monday morning.

Economics

2 w. ago Workers out of hospital after community centre carbon monoxide incident

The gymnasium at Boyle Community Centre in London, already closed for renovations, will remain shut as Ontario’s Ministry of Labour investigates a carbon monoxide leak that sent six people to hospital Monday morning. The six were workers employed by Aveiro Constructors Ltd., Ontario’s labour ministry said Tuesday. All of the workers were released from hospital […]

Society

2 w. ago Spain’s prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday asked the nation for forgiveness after a close confidant in his Socialist Party was put under investigation for his alleged participation in a kickback scheme. The damaging case is the latest legal scandal — none of which have gone beyond the preliminary investigation phase — […]

Politics