Kaliningrad profile
Provides an overview of Kaliningrad, including key facts about this Russian territory on the Baltic.
2023-06-28 20:48
Sweden approves Quran-burning protest outside mosque
Swedish authorities approved a Quran-burning demonstration outside of a mosque in the center of Stockholm on Wednesday. The burning will coincide with the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha, one of the most significant in the Islamic calendar.
2023-06-28 18:24
The White House is selling 'Bidenomics.' Is anyone buying?
President Joe Biden's top economic advisers believe the worst effects of inflation are in the rear-view mirror. They are increasingly confident the economy is heading for a soft-landing, averting a recession. And a growing number of economists are beginning to agree.
2023-06-28 17:29
Biden tries to flip skeptical Americans on his economic plan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden will use what aides are billing as a major speech
2023-06-28 17:27
Sweden sets sights on joining NATO by next month but may be delayed, PM says
STOCKHOLM Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that Sweden still wanted to join NATO before or at
2023-06-28 15:54
Lithuanian president to meet Zelenskiy to discuss NATO summit
VILNIUS Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss NATO
2023-06-28 14:47
Biden does not expect a recession, says US economy is 'strong'
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States economy is "strong now" and he does not
2023-06-28 06:22
Inflation hurts. But White House economists find that it's even worse in every other G7 nation
The United States is recovering faster than its peers from the historic bout of inflation squeezing families and souring the mood of the nation, according to a new analysis from White House economists.
2023-06-28 05:20
Americans are feeling far more confident about the economy
Americans are feeling fairly bullish about the United States' economic prospects: A key measurement of consumer confidence just jumped to its highest level since January 2022.
2023-06-27 22:47
U.S. consumer confidence approaches 1-1/2-year high in June
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer confidence increased in June to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years, but fears of
2023-06-27 22:16
Chinese millionaire fails 27th attempt at passing university entrance exams
The 56-year-old has been trying for decades to pass China's notoriously tough Gaokao exams.
2023-06-27 17:48
John Goodenough, the Nobel Prize winner whose development of lithium ion batteries helped create 'a rechargable world', has died at 100
John B. Goodenough, the Nobel Prize-winning engineer whose contributions to developing lithium-ion batteries revolutionized portable technology, has died. He was 100.
2023-06-27 12:25