America’s NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico
America and Canada have one of the world's biggest trade relationships. President Donald Trump met for the first time Monday with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "We have a very...
Ukraine: UN relief chief joins call for probe after ‘horrifying’ visit to Bucha |
Martin Griffiths was in Bucha and in Irpin, both located outside the capital, Kyiv, accompanied by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Olha Stefanishyna. Mass graves and destruction The relief chief...
UN chief ‘encouraged’ by engagement between Israeli and Palestinian officials |
Arguing that “piecemeal approaches” to the question of Palestine would only ensure that the “underlying issues perpetuating the conflict remain unaddressed”, the UN chief urged both sides to “expand these...
Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 15 people, injure dozens
An explosion at a Shia mosque in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif killed at least 10 and injured 32, Ghawsuddin Anwari, the head of a hospital treating the casualties, told...
African cinema is more exciting than ever. Where’s its wider recognition?
But even as these movies are recognized abroad, recognition in the US has been slower to come. "Lingui, The Sacred Bonds," for example, was Chad's entry to this year's Academy...
Jay Wright: Villanova head coach announces his retirement
"Over the past 21 seasons, I have had the opportunity to live out a professional dream as the head coach at Villanova," Wright said in a press release. "Patty [Wright]...
Why Daniel Kinahan is Being Disavowed By Boxing Promoters
According to Bob Arum, the founder of United States-based boxing promoter Top Rank, Top Rank paid Kinahan over $4 million in consulting fees for four Fury fights it promoted between...
How Rising Mortgage Rates Are Affecting the Housing Market
This makes it a good time to be a seller — assuming you don’t need to buy. Christopher J. Waller, a governor at the Fed, is living this out.“I sold...
Apple stock nears record high
Apple has found its groove again. The iPhone maker's stock hit $133.82 in early trading Monday, putting Apple less than $1 away from its intraday trading high of $134.54, reached...
New COVID wave a reminder pandemic is ‘far from over’: Guterres |
Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the GAVI COVAX international vaccine equity initiative’s Advance Market Commitment Summit 2022, which saw world leaders commit $4.8 billion to help lower-income nations boost vaccination rates,...