Zum ersten Mal seit 35 Jahren hat es in der saudi-arabischen Hauptstadt Riad eine Kinovorführung gegeben. Gezeigt wurde der US-Actionfilm « Black Panther ». In den sozialen Netzwerken empfanden viele Menschen den Eintrittspreis von 75 Rial (etwa 16 Euro) als zu hoch. Trotzdem waren die Eintrittskarten kurz nach dem Beginn des Internet-Verkaufs am Donnerstagabend ausverkauft. Wenige Tage…

North Korea has said it will halt missile and nuclear tests, fulfilling a pledge made by leader Kim Jong-un ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump. The promised cessation, reported by North Korean state media, represented another apparent concession as the country manoeuvres ahead of the landmark summit. Mr Kim also said North Korea would be…

Allison Mack, best known for her role in the TV hit series Smallville, was arrested on Friday and charged for her alleged involvement in a secret sex trafficking cult led by Keith Raniere, who was also arrested in March. Mack and Raniere were both charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy.…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site ahead of a new round of negotiations with South Korea and the United States. There was no clear indication in the North’s announcement if it would be willing to deal…

After a racial incident that garnered national attention last weekend, Starbucks has required racial-bias training for all its employees. This move has the potential to positively impact America, but the company has an uphill climb. Here’s what happened. On April 12 a patron at a Philadelphia Starbucks captured a video of two black men being…

The Justice Department has reached out to all four major U.S. wireless carriers as part of an antitrust investigation, a person close to the situation told CNBC. The source said that the department sent letters to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint in February requesting information. The person also said the Justice Department previously examined this…

Various reports in American and South Korean state media Friday evening indicated that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un announced the halt of nuclear and missile tests in his country. The reports did not specify whether the tests would conclude permanently. The South Korean newswire service Yonhap reports that the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published…

An April that many investors hoped would end two months of indecision in the stock market is not quite living up to billing. While benchmark indexes eked out another week of gains, below the surface, frustration was the rule. Reactions to earnings results are muted — the average stock is flat the day after reporting.…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said the country will suspend all missile tests and shut down a nuclear test site, state media say. « From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, » the Korean Central News Agency said. The decision came after a meeting of the ruling Worker’s…