Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split, US media say
The couple married in June 2022 soon after the termination of the pop star's conservatorship.
2023-08-17 15:58
China's Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said the West’s pursuit of material wealth led to “spiritual poverty.”
2023-08-17 15:56
Saudi crown prince invited to visit UK, government source says
The visit, which not yet confirmed, would be the first since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
2023-08-17 15:46
China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle
China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry’s shaky finances and their impact on the struggling Chinese economy
2023-08-17 15:19
Chinese asset manager eyes restructuring to ease liquidity crunch amid contagion fears
By Jason Xue and Clare Jim SHANGHAI/HONG KONG Faced with a liquidity crisis, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group will conduct
2023-08-17 15:16
'Bored Apes' investors sue Sotheby's, Paris Hilton and others as NFT prices collapse
A group of investors is suing Sotheby's auction house and others over the promotion of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs following a collapse in prices for the celebrity-endorsed collectibles.
2023-08-17 14:54
A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
Omo Forest Reserve, a tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria, faces threats from excessive logging, uncontrolled farming and poaching
2023-08-17 14:27
ECB’s Kazaks Says Any Additional Rate Hikes Would Be Very Small
Any additional interest-rate increases by the European Central Bank won’t be big, according to Governing Council member Martins
2023-08-17 13:57
Maui wildfires death toll rises to 111 as crews search the burn area, many dealing with their own losses
A growing army of hundreds combing through the burned ruins on Maui -- including many dealing with losses themselves -- have searched over a third of the wildfire burn areas, Maui authorities said, warning the death toll will likely continue climbing.
2023-08-17 13:56
US and Iran Rely on Shadow Diplomacy Where Open Deals Would Fail
The US and Iran are engaged in broad but largely unacknowledged efforts to reach agreements on everything from
2023-08-17 13:56
UK Green Agenda Faces Another Hurdle as Offshore Wind Stumbles
The UK’s annual renewable energy auction may not include offshore wind for the first time since the system
2023-08-17 13:29
US Set to Escalate Claim Mexico Corn Policy Violates Trade Deal
The US is preparing to accelerate its complaint that Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn violates the nations’
2023-08-17 13:29