Biden memo directs US agencies to restore 'healthy and abundant' salmon runs in the Northwest
President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin, a move that conservationists and tribes call a potential breakthrough
2023-10-06 01:51
Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aid
Almost 50 European leaders are using a summit in southern Spain’s Granada to stress that they stand by Ukraine at a time when Western resolve appears somewhat weakened
2023-10-06 01:46
Developed nations pledge $9.3 billion to global climate fund at gathering in Germany
The German government says developed countries have pledged $9.3 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change
2023-10-06 01:27
X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media
X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform
2023-10-06 01:21
The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%, its highest level since December 2000
The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers
2023-10-06 00:45
Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they’re crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections
2023-10-06 00:21
Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for its Moscow-built nuclear power plant
Bangladesh has received the first uranium shipment from Russia to fuel the country’s only nuclear power plant, still under construction by Moscow
2023-10-05 22:17
BOE Survey of Firms Shows Inflation Pressures Remain Stubborn
UK price pressures showed little sign of easing last month, according to a Bank of England survey of
2023-10-05 19:20
Hong Kong Tightens Scrutiny of Crypto Exchanges After JPEX Blowup
Hong Kong’s securities regulator and police force set up a task force to assist with the detection of
2023-10-05 16:50
Stock market today: Asian shares rise, buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
Asian shares are mostly higher as a plunge in oil prices aided a recovery on Wall Street
2023-10-05 15:47
Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Asks Halloween Revelers to Stay Away
The mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asked Halloween partygoers to avoid its streets this year, fearing the post-pandemic
2023-10-05 13:45
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
2023-10-05 12:55