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Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony
Tech summit to hear Uber whistleblower testimony

A lobbyist who leaked thousands of compromising documents on Uber will on Wednesday detail his efforts to bring change to one of the world's leading companies at an annual tech summit in Lisbon. Reports based on his leaks alleged the company had obstructed justice and sent drivers to protests without concern for their safety, though Uber denied this and said the accusations were outdated.

Ukraine grain shipments resume as Russia rejoins deal
Ukraine grain shipments resume as Russia rejoins deal

Grain export shipments from Ukraine resumed on Wednesday as Russia said it was rejoining a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey to establish a safe Black Sea corridor. Russia on Saturday had said it was temporarily pulling out, accusing Ukraine of misusing the safe shipping corridor to launch a drone attack on its Black Sea fleet.

Iran orders probe into 'shocking' police brutality video
Iran orders probe into 'shocking' police brutality video

Iranian authorities on Wednesday ordered an investigation into a video showing officers savagely beating a protester that rights groups said exposed the sheer brutality of the police repression against protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.