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
Forecasters warned people celebrating Father’s Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures prompted heat advisories across much of the southern U.S. The unstable conditions triggered thunderstorms that knocked out power from Oklahoma to Mississippi
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
Bangladesh Raises Interest Rates, Allows Free Float of Currency
Bangladesh’s central bank raised interest rates and said it will allow the currency to float freely, pledging to
2023-06-18 20:18
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
Taiwan seeks closer EU ties in return for chip investment - minister
By Philip Blenkinsop European countries should strengthen relations with Taiwan if they want continued Taiwanese investment in semiconductor
2023-06-18 06:21
Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin
A federal judge has given Enbridge three years to shut down a section of an oil and gas pipeline that crosses reservation land
2023-06-18 04:57
Bond Bulls Shred 2023 Playbook After Favorite Trade Backfires
Bond investors are having to regroup after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting dealt a crippling blow to a
2023-06-18 04:49
Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home
Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months.
2023-06-18 04:29
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