Xi’s Security Obsession Turns Ordinary Citizens Into Spy Hunters
As students flooded back into Beijing’s top universities in early September, a propaganda blitz around campuses signaled an
2023-09-18 05:54
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels
Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change
2023-09-18 03:27
'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theaters
“The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery
2023-09-18 02:18
Small-Cap Stock Takeoff Adds $318 Billion to Emerging Markets
With the final quarter of 2023 approaching, one winning strategy in emerging markets is becoming clearer: buying shares
2023-09-17 21:27
First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain deal
Two cargo ships have arrived in one of Ukraine’s ports this weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by the government
2023-09-17 21:24
Chinese police detain wealth management staff at the heavily indebted developer Evergrande
Police in a southern Chinese city say they have detained some staff at China Evergrande Group’s wealth management unit in the latest trouble for the heavily indebted developer
2023-09-17 19:45
Poland imposes EU ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars
Poland has begun enforcing an entry ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars seeking to enter the country
2023-09-17 17:17
The World Is Struggling to Make Enough Diesel
The world’s oil refiners are proving powerless to make enough diesel, opening a new inflationary front and depriving
2023-09-17 16:20
Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver
A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar
2023-09-17 14:24
Euro-Area Finance Chiefs Warn Economic Woes May Feed Extremism
Euro-area finance ministers are increasingly concerned about political radicalization as a shaky economic outlook and sticky inflation leave
2023-09-17 01:57
The Senate's bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House
The United States is at risk of another damaging government shutdown, potentially as soon as the end of September
2023-09-16 23:18
World Disappointed by the UN Now Looks Elsewhere for Answers
A brutal, grinding war in Ukraine. Governments overthrown in Niger and Gabon. Lingering hostility over the Covid-19 pandemic
2023-09-16 22:15