Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday
Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday
2023-06-20 14:55
Young crown prince is meant to embody Jordan's future, but his generation faces bleak prospects
The royal wedding of 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein and his Saudi bride earlier this month represented the pinnacle of the monarchy’s efforts to establish the heir as the face of Jordan’s next generation
2023-06-20 14:21
Ending Nigeria's fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk
Nigeria's removal of a subsidy that helped reduce the price of gasoline has increased costs for people already struggling with high inflation
2023-06-20 14:18
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
China's Alibaba Group has announced that Eddie Wu, chairman of its e-commerce group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO in a major management reshuffle
2023-06-20 13:24
Large fire breaks out at Germany's biggest theme park, police says blaze is "under control"
A large fire at Germany’s biggest theme park has sent a dense plume of black smoke billowing into the sky that was visible for miles
2023-06-20 11:24
Ex-PM Cameron says the UK focused too much on flu rather than other potential pandemics before COVID
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has told a public inquiry that his government made a mistake by focusing too much on preparations for a flu pandemic rather than considering other types of pandemic in the years before the COVID-19 outbreak
2023-06-20 10:27
UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'
Britain’s House of Commons has endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office
2023-06-20 05:25
UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
The United Nations says International donors have promised Monday almost $1.5 billion in additional aid to conflict-stricken Sudan
2023-06-20 04:22
New Jersey casinos, tracks and partners won $471M in May, up 9.4%, but in-person winnings still lag
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling won nearly $471 million in May, an increase of 9.4% from a year earlier, according to figures released Monday by state gambling regulators
2023-06-20 03:50
Spain registers record asylum claims, approves far fewer than European average
Spain has received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year
2023-06-19 23:51
Intel and Germany sign agreement for $32.8 billion chip plant investment
Intel and the German government have signed a deal that would see the U.S. company investing more than 30 billion euros ($32.8 billion) in a chip manufacturing site in the German city of Magdeburg, with financial support from Berlin
2023-06-19 23:51
Airbus wins mammoth order for 500 jets from India's IndiGo at Paris Air Show
India’s IndiGo airline is buying 500 passenger jets from European planemaker Airbus
2023-06-19 23:16