Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland's border
Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military almost a month after their short-lived rebellion
2023-07-20 22:21
US jobless claims fall again as labor market continues to flash strength
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to show fortitude in the face of higher interest rates
2023-07-20 20:52
Jury awards Florida girl burned by McDonald's Chicken McNugget $800,000 in damages
A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant
2023-07-20 20:50
Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization's new foundation raise concerns
A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly 40% of its donations so far came from anonymous donors
2023-07-20 20:27
Turkey hikes interest rates in another sign of economic normalcy. But markets expected more
Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate in another sign of commitment to a traditional path of battling inflation
2023-07-20 20:19
Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week
Police in Kenya say they have been ordered not to report deaths amid demonstrations against the rising cost of living
2023-07-20 19:27
Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border
Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived rebellion
2023-07-20 18:54
China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says
China's ambassador to the United States says it does not want a trade war but will retaliate against any further U.S. restrictions on technology and trade
2023-07-20 18:28
Biden pushes a strong role for unions in tech jobs, even as potential strikes are on the horizon
President Joe Biden is courting unions as a cornerstone of the United States' economic future with a speech at a Philadelphia shipyard
2023-07-20 17:28
1 man is dead and 48 are injured after a suspected gas explosion in downtown Johannesburg
Authorities say one man has been killed and at least 48 people are injured, some of them seriously, after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city
2023-07-20 16:47
Yellen visits Vietnam to build US ties and push supply chain diversity to offset tensions with China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told top Vietnamese officials that Washington considers building strong economic and security ties with Vietnam a priority
2023-07-20 15:53
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan reports weaker than expected trade data
Asian shares are mixed after Japan reported weaker than expected trade data for June, with imports falling nearly 13% from a year earlier
2023-07-20 14:21