Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea
The US is at a critical stage to negotiate the soldier's release, experts say.
2023-07-26 07:57
A familiar face for the US as China's Wang returns as foreign minister
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON China's decision to reappoint its top diplomat Wang Yi as foreign
2023-07-26 07:54
Death toll from violence in Ecuador prisons hits 31
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's attorney general raised the death toll from a wave of violence over the weekend
2023-07-26 07:53
Senate Targets US Investments in China Through Key Defense Bill
The Senate attached a measure to the annual defense policy bill that would subject some US investments in
2023-07-26 06:45
Greenpeace says ECB has broken climate pledge with end of bond buying
FRANKFURT Activist group Greenpeace said on Wednesday the European Central Bank has broken a pledge to join the
2023-07-26 06:29
Unexplained outage at Chase Bank leads to interruptions at Zelle payment network
An unexplained outage at Chase Bank has led to interruptions for users of the Zelle payment network, who took to social media to complain
2023-07-26 05:53
Visa 3Q profits rose as global customers increasingly use credit and debit cards instead of cash
Visa says its adjusted third-quarter profits rose by close to double digits, as the global payments company continues to benefit from broad shift of consumer behavior from cash to using credit and debit cards
2023-07-26 05:47
Wildfire burns metres away from cars driving on Italy highway
A video shared on 25 July shows a wall of flames lashing over the edge of a highway and threatening motorists near Priolo Gargallo, in the province of Syracuse, on Sicily’s east coast. Dozens of wildfires are raging across the Italian island, prompting evacuations and the temporary closure of the airport in Sicily’s capital, Palermo. The country’s Department of Civil Protection on Tuesday reported its air fleet was continuing to battle multiple fires in the region. They said pilots would be out for as long as possible, though strong winds were proving a challenge.
2023-07-26 05:45
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Court says OxyContin maker's bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family members can move ahead
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled
2023-07-26 05:29
Banc of California and PacWest to merge, raise $400 million in equity
By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp will merge in an all-stock deal to
2023-07-26 04:53
Banc of California to buy troubled PacWest Bancorp, which came close to failing earlier this year
The Banc of California has agreed to buy PacWest Bancorp in an all-stock transaction, bringing an end to months of speculation about whether PacWest could survive on its own after the failures of three other regional banks this spring
2023-07-26 04:53