Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower as US, Chinese foreign ministers meet
Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats agreed to cooperate during a meeting held at a low point in relations
2023-06-19 12:29
More than 1 million dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
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2023-06-19 12:22
China’s Big-City Homeowners Cash Out as Wealth Dream Fades
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2023-06-19 07:18
Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms
2023-06-19 05:20
Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest
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2023-06-19 03:56
Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
Chinese consumers have been snapping up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slash prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak as China re-emerges from the pandemic
2023-06-19 03:26
Finland's conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government
Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has unveiled its picks for key Cabinet posts in the upcoming government that observers say is set to be the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s recent history
2023-06-18 23:29
Melinda French Gates Says World Debt Woes Need Bold Action Now
Melinda French Gates is urging world leaders gathering in Paris this week to take bolder action to reform
2023-06-18 14:50
Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
Climate change is opening up the Arctic, and a $600 million-plus expansion will make Nome on Alaska's western coast the nation’s first deep-water Arctic port
2023-06-18 12:53
Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin
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2023-06-18 04:57
Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists have received an unexpected boost from its main rival in next month’s national elections after his party won the mayor’s office of Barcelona following a tight vote at city hall
2023-06-18 03:52
Thousands have protested against Serbia's president and pledged to 'radicalize' gatherings
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have staged marches in Belgrade and other Serbian towns against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic
2023-06-18 03:26
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