Severe floods in China's northern province killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses
Severe floods in China’s northern province of Hebei brought by the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29 people and caused tens of billions in economic losses
2023-08-11 20:18
Ecuador says six suspects arrested for presidential candidate assassination are Colombian
Six suspects arrested in connection with the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian nationals and gang members, authorities have confirmed, as a former vice president demanded action over spiraling levels of violence in the South American country.
2023-08-11 19:58
Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott test whether Republicans want a brawler or uniter
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott visited Arizona's southern border last week where, after listening to harrowing stories of hardship on the path through Mexico to the United States, he declared, "The most compassionate thing we can do is tell people, 'Don't come to our border illegally.'"
2023-08-11 19:27
China Loans Plunge to 14-Year Low, Adding to Deflation Risk
Chinese banks extended the smallest amount of monthly loans since 2009 in July, a further sign of weak
2023-08-11 18:54
Russia Oil Breaches Price Cap as Export Revenue Hits 2023 High
Russia’s crude breached the price cap set by the Group of Seven nations in July, while revenue from
2023-08-11 18:47
South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding
President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.
2023-08-11 17:58
Russia says it downs Ukrainian drone west of Moscow, two airports reopen
MOSCOW Russian air defences on Friday downed a Ukrainian drone as it flew towards an unspecified target in
2023-08-11 17:48
Oldham mill fire deaths: Police misconduct investigation launched
The remains of four Vietnamese men were only found two months after the blaze at a mill in Oldham.
2023-08-11 17:28
Meloni Muscles in on KKR’s Telecom Italia Deal, Taking 20% Stake
The Italian government agreed with US private equity firm KKR & Co. to take a stake in Telecom
2023-08-11 17:28
Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'
The Department of Energy announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials said was the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history
2023-08-11 17:18
UBS ends rescue packages from Swiss gov't that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover
UBS says it has shut down rescue packages agreed with Swiss authorities that made available up to 200 billion Swiss francs (about $230 billion) to help shepherd through its takeover of ailing rival Credit Suisse and avert an international banking crisis
2023-08-11 16:51
British economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
The British economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter of the year largely as a result of a strong rebound in June when many businesses, particularly in the leisure sector benefited from the warm and settled weather
2023-08-11 16:27