Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis RIYADH/WASHINGTON When Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this
2023-06-09 04:53
Barely a bear: Wall Street exits what turned out to be a fairly tame bear market
While it seemed scary and interminable, the bear market that Wall Street just exited turned out to be meeker than most
2023-06-09 04:48
White House Covid-19 Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha leaving the administration
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha is leaving the administration.
2023-06-09 04:29
Exclusive-Bunge finalizing $30 billion-plus merger with Viterra -sources
By Abigail Summerville and Anirban Sen NEW YORK U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd is putting the final touches
2023-06-09 03:46
Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catch outdoor workers off guard in the East
The hazardous haze from Canada’s wildfires is taking its toll on outdoor workers along the Eastern U.S. who carried on with their daily jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays
2023-06-09 03:46
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as investors await inflation data, Fed; GameStop tumbles
Stocks are drifting higher in late trading on Wall Street, continuing this week’s lull as markets wait for several big events next week
2023-06-09 03:26
Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient's family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits
The Supreme Court has ruled for the family of a nursing home resident with dementia that had sued over his care
2023-06-09 03:23
Mexico president puts unity first to broker compromise in succession race
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador this week intervened in the increasingly fractious
2023-06-09 03:17
Cuba gives China permission to build spying facility on island, US intel says
Cuba has agreed to allow China to build a spying facility on the island that could allow the Chinese to eavesdrop on electronic communications across the southeastern US, a source familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
2023-06-09 02:52
Investigators eye condition that manifests in seconds as possible cause of Virginia jet crash
As investigators try to determine why a pilot and passengers fell unresponsive on a small jet that ultimately crashed in Virginia on Sunday, the tragedy evokes a critical consideration for pilots when flying: oxygen.
2023-06-09 02:50
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Plans Call With China’s Xi Amid Furor Over Putin Warrant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as Pretoria considers switching the
2023-06-09 02:24
Wildfire Smoke Spreads Haze Over US East, Threatens Flights
The worst Canadian wildfire season in recorded history spread an orange haze from Massachusetts to South Carolina and
2023-06-09 01:49