BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg last week, it offered a glimpse of the contours of the new world order Beijing is trying to shape.
2023-08-29 11:53
Climate change has ravaged India's rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India's Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops.
2023-08-29 09:57
Vanguard joins BlackRock, cuts support for shareholder items on climate, social issues
By Ross Kerber Vanguard supported just 2% of shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues at U.S. companies
2023-08-29 05:45
FACTBOX-Stocks to watch as Idalia makes landfall in Florida
NEW YORK Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia as it intensifies into a major hurricane on Monday
2023-08-29 04:25
Former US swimmer's death in the US Virgin Islands caused by accidental fentanyl intoxication, autopsy says
The death earlier this year of former US swimming champion Jamie Cail has been ruled accidental and fentanyl related, according to a Facebook post from the US Virgin Islands Police Department.
2023-08-29 04:19
Factbox-Most powerful hurricanes in US history
Florida was preparing on Monday for the arrival of a major hurricane expected to make landfall early on
2023-08-29 00:27
North Ossetia profile
Provides an overview of North Ossetia, including key facts about this Russian Caucasian republic.
2023-08-28 23:57
Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called “Opens”?
Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.
2023-08-28 23:46
Biden’s Commerce Secretary Raimondo Says Trade Can Stabilize US-China Ties
One of the key architects of US measures to deny China advanced technology came to Beijing with an
2023-08-28 21:46
Faroe Islands profile
Provides an overview of the Faroe Islands, and key facts about this autonomous Danish territory.
2023-08-28 21:27
Greenland profile
An overview of Greenland, including key dates and facts about this autonomous Danish territory.
2023-08-28 21:21
Nagorno-Karabakh profile
Provides an overview of Nagorno-Karabakh, including key facts about this territory in the Caucasus.
2023-08-28 20:59