Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction
A Taiwanese microchip manufacturer building its first U.S. plant in Arizona has agreed to more scrutiny from the state when it comes to the safety of construction workers
2023-08-05 03:19
The UN cut their food aid this summer. These Palestinians now struggle to find their next meal
Thousands of families in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are struggling with deep food insecurity two months after being cut from the United Nations’ main food assistance program
2023-08-05 00:56
An American billionaire says he'll stop funding the think tank behind Israel's judicial overhaul
An American billionaire and major donor to a Jerusalem think tank backing the Israeli government’s divisive judicial overhaul says that he will stop giving to the conservative group
2023-08-04 23:15
Stock market today: Wall Street rises following reports on US job market, Big Tech earnings
Stocks are rising following mixed reports about the U.S. job market and profits at two of Wall Street’s most influential stocks
2023-08-04 21:49
Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country's constitution
Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in the Alpine nation than in many other places
2023-08-04 20:15
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia ended a deal allowing Ukraine ship grain and India restricted some rice exports
2023-08-04 19:17
Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine war
The ruble has dropped against the U.S. dollar in trading in Moscow to it lowest level since the first month of the war in Ukraine
2023-08-04 18:52
Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used on cats to fight deadly virus mutation
Veterinarians in Cyprus are lauding a government decision to allow its stock of human COVID-19 medication to be used against a feline virus that has killed thousands of cats on the Mediterranean island
2023-08-04 16:53
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed
2023-08-04 14:55
Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider extending rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there
2023-08-04 13:16
A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn't. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him
Federal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue plane to cancel its landing at the last second
2023-08-04 07:26
Apple's earnings top analysts' forecasts, but year-over-year sales drop for third straight quarter
Apple eked out slightly higher profit even though sales dipped during its latest quarter
2023-08-04 06:51