Ruling UK Conservatives suffer vote routs but avoid wipeout
Britain's ruling Conservatives on Friday held the former seat of ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson but saw hefty majorities in two other seats blown away as scandals...
2023-07-21 12:28
Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of a swift ending
2023-07-21 12:27
This ‘Poor Man’s Grain’ Is Showing Up on Michelin-Starred Menus
For almost 8,000 years, millet has been nourishing the world without getting much attention. But recently, the nutrient-rich
2023-07-21 11:26
US, Vietnam to hold regular economic talks, explore technical partnership
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The United States and Vietnam on Thursday said they had agreed to hold regular,
2023-07-21 11:15
Sunak’s Tories Hold Ex-PM Boris Johnson’s Seat in Morale Boost
Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives unexpectedly held onto Boris Johnson’s old parliamentary seat in a special election, a major boost
2023-07-21 10:20
Tories Lose Key UK Seat to Liberal Democrats in Blow to Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered a political upset as his ruling Conservative Party lost a key parliamentary election
2023-07-21 10:15
HK Protest Song’s Court Battle Signals More Business Risk
Hong Kong’s bid to wipe a controversial protest song from the city’s internet is flashing fresh warnings signs
2023-07-21 09:29
SPAC seeking to merge with Trump's Truth Social media company settles with the SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that it settled with the blank-check company seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump's media company.
2023-07-21 08:48
DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state's pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light's parent company amid conservative backlash to the beermaker's recent marketing efforts, the latest attempt by the Republican presidential candidate to inject himself and the state he runs into the country's culture wars.
2023-07-21 08:27
Popular Taiwan Mayor Stumbles in Bid to Lead in US-China Hotspot
At a talk with university students last month, Taiwan opposition candidate Hou Yu-ih was pushed to define a
2023-07-21 08:25
Lebanon's tainted bank chief leaves an economy in tatters
Unanswered questions about one of the world's worst financial crises hang over Riad Salameh.
2023-07-21 07:51
The Only Thing Keeping South Africa From Chaos Is Its Private Sector
On a recent sunny afternoon, Joshua Radebe patted down asphalt into a neatly filled pothole on a busy
2023-07-21 07:24