BERLIN – German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel has declined a job offer from the United Nations, according to her office, as she prepares to step down after 16 years in power. According to UN sources, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has requested Merkel to chair an advisory council on a “shared agenda”Read More →

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, announced her retirement from the sport on Wednesday, according to NDTV. According to the report, Sania and her Ukrainian partner, Nadiia Kichenok, were eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open’s women’s doubles tournament. “There are several [sic] reasons for this. It’s notRead More →

WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Joe Biden cautioned Russia on Wednesday that a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine would be costly, but he created uncertainty by implying that a “minor” intrusion would elicit far less retaliation from the West. Biden stated that he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin wants aRead More →

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – Microsoft announced its big-ticket ambitions to purchase US video game juggernaut Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, a gaming industry record-smashing transaction. The deal, which is anticipated to close next year, would strengthen Microsoft’s position in the expanding gaming business while also leveraging its capabilities in software andRead More →

BENGALURU: Three Muslim students in India were thrown out of class after wearing headscarves to college. “When we got at the classroom entrance, the instructor informed us we couldn’t enter because we were wearing the hijab,” one of the pupils told Al Jazeera. “She requested that we take it down.”Read More →