'Race neutral' replaces affirmative action. What's next?
When the Supreme Court cut affirmative action out of college admissions programs Thursday, it did not outlaw the goal of achieving diversity, but it set a new "race-neutral" standard for considering applicants.
2023-07-01 19:24
Nokia renews patent license agreement with Apple, covering 5G and other technologies
Network infrastructure and 5G-technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of the year
2023-07-01 19:24
3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
Ukrainian officials have reported three people killed and 17 others wounded from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south
2023-07-01 19:19
France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen's killing by police
France's Interior Ministry says that 1,311 people were arrested around the country during a fourth night of riots triggered by the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old by police
2023-07-01 18:56
25 dead after bus crashes and catches fire in western India
Police in western India say a tire blowout caused a bus to lose control and crash into a road divider and burst into flames, killing 25 people
2023-07-01 18:49
Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:27
LGBT rights yield to religious interests at US Supreme Court
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON In its decision permitting an evangelical Christian web designer to refuse service for same-sex
2023-07-01 18:24
Seoul Pride Goes Ahead Despite Rising Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday afternoon in Seoul for the city’s Pride parade, following months
2023-07-01 18:22
China names forex regulator Pan Gongsheng as central bank party boss
(Reuters) -China's ruling Communist Party appointed central bank Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng as the bank's party secretary on Saturday, a
2023-07-01 17:51
Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Cools, Europe’s Rises
Underlying inflation cooled in the US and quickened in Europe, according to the latest readings, while central bankers
2023-07-01 17:27
The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863
Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery
2023-07-01 17:26
China Names Pan Gongsheng as Party Head of Central Bank
China named Pan Gongsheng as the central bank’s new Communist Party chief, a step usually taken before being
2023-07-01 17:21