Sweltering heat leaves 70 million people in the US under heat alerts, as record-setting temperatures move through the South
As the planet's hottest month on record comes to a close, 70 million people are under heat alerts in the US, where areas in the southern plains and Southeast could see record-setting highs of 115 degrees or more.
2023-07-30 21:46
A boom in apartment construction is helping to curb rents but not all renters will benefit
When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades
2023-07-30 21:28
Eskom Latest: Outages Intensify on Breakdowns
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom SOC Ltd, will remove 4,000 megawatts of power from the national grid
2023-07-30 20:57
France’s Le Maire Lobbies for Chinese Investment, More Trade
France’s finance minister said talks with officials in China this weekend were positive and called for Chinese companies
2023-07-30 20:54
Why Republicans can't get out of their climate bind, even as extreme heat overwhelms the US
Deadly heatwaves are baking the US. Scientists just reported that July will be the hottest month on record. And now, after years of skepticism and denial in the GOP ranks, a small number of Republicans are urging their party to get proactive on the climate crisis.
2023-07-30 20:27
Russia's Medvedev: We'd have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear
2023-07-30 20:24
Italy joining China's Belt and Road Initiative was atrocious move, defence minister says
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says the Belt and Road scheme has not benefitted his country.
2023-07-30 20:21
Russia storm: High winds kill 10 in central Volga region
Eight of the victims died when trees fell on their campsite near a lake in Mari El region.
2023-07-30 20:21
Dawn of Interest-Rate Pivots Unlocks Risk in EM’s Standout Trade
One of the year’s top fixed-income trades is facing a critical juncture in Latin America as bond investors
2023-07-30 20:16
Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention
Coup supporters protest outside the French embassy, shouting "Long live Russia" and "Down with France".
2023-07-30 19:59
High winds stall efforts to tow a burning cargo ship packed with cars off northern Dutch coast
Dutch authorities say high winds in the North Sea are delaying efforts to tow a burning cargo ship carrying thousands of new cars to safety off the coast of the Netherlands
2023-07-30 17:52
Call to arms: Thousands of Revolutionary War stories are waiting to be told. A new project asks the public to help uncover them
The National Park Service and US National Archives and Records Administration are calling on Americans to help reveal the untold stories of the United States' first veterans to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence.
2023-07-30 16:46