Trudeau says Canada ready to partner with South Korea on critical minerals, security
By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday his country is
2023-05-17 10:58
Truss urges Sunak to class China as 'threat' to UK security
Ms Truss has asked the UK prime minister to deliver on pledges he made to clamp down on China.
2023-05-17 10:21
Indonesia’s Population to Fall Behind Nigeria’s by 2045
Indonesia is set to lose its title as the world’s fourth-most populous nation by 2045 amid slowing birth
2023-05-17 09:24
North Carolina legislature overrides veto of 12-week abortion ban, making it law
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor to enact a law
2023-05-17 08:57
Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a study of 57 countries.
2023-05-17 08:19
Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández says she won't run for president
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández made it official Tuesday that she will not be running for president again, putting the brakes on an effort by members of her party to push her to become a candidate in the October election. Fernández, who was president 2007-2015, made her decision public through a statement published on her website in which she slammed the judiciary, accusing the courts of trying to forbid her from running for office again as part of an alliance with the opposition. With her decision, the center-left Fernández throws the ruling Peronist party into disarray amid uncertainty over who could be its candidate in this year’s presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, whose tenure has been marked by an ongoing economic crisis that has included a sharp devaluation of the local currency and annual inflation of more than 100%, already said last month he would not be seeking reelection. “I will not be a puppet of those in power for the sake of any candidacy. I have demonstrated, like no one else, that I prioritize the collective project over personal ambitions,” Cristina Fernández said. The 70-year-old vice president said she’s prevented from running for office by a prison sentence of six years and a lifelong ban from holding public office she received late last year as part of a case involving corruption through public works during her presidency. She has denied all charges and the ruling still has to be confirmed by higher courts before it becomes effective. “I will not engage in the perverse game they impose on us under the guise of democracy,” she wrote. Allies of the vice president have been pushing for her to run for the presidency and regularly chant “President Cristina” during her public appearances. Although Fernández, who is not related to current president Alberto Fernández, had already said she wouldn’t run for president, she often played coy in public speeches. The vice president published her statement days before allies had announced a big rally in downtown Buenos Aires on May 25, which is a national holiday in Argentina, to push her to run. With both the president and vice president out of the running, all eyes are now likely to set on Economy Minister Sergio Massa, a center-right Peronist who has long had presidential ambitions although his tenure in the office he took on last year has not gone as he hoped. Massa had said his goal was for monthly inflation to decelerate to 3% by April. Instead, it accelerated to 8.4%. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
2023-05-17 08:18
Ex-Apple engineer accused of stealing self-driving car secrets
The 35-year-old suspect allegedly downloaded large amounts of data before fleeing to China.
2023-05-17 08:16
Asia Stocks Set for Mixed Open; US Futures Muted: Markets Wrap
Asian equities look set for mixed start Wednesday while US contracts posted muted gains after leaders in Washington
2023-05-17 07:47
Why Somalia's once-banned boxing thrives in the former warzone
Somalia's only official boxing club offers a haven for a group of young people in Mogadishu.
2023-05-17 07:18
White House wants to improve access to opioid overdose reversal medication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration is seeking to meet with the makers of the life-saving medication naloxone used to
2023-05-17 06:29
Fires Rage in Canada’s Main Energy Hub, Threatening Region’s Oil Production
Shifting fires across Canada’s main energy-producing province are prompting drillers to throttle back production once again — more
2023-05-17 06:24
Failed bank execs see blame everywhere, except in the mirror
More than two months after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank triggered a financial earthquake, three former executives spoke publicly for the first time in testimony before a Senate committee Tuesday.
2023-05-17 06:19