'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. Heart pounding, she opened the door to find several Taliban members demanding to check if she was breaking any rules. She was. This was a secret school, set up to teach girls in Afghanistan despite a ban by the militant group.
2023-10-05 17:58
FedEx jet skids off the runway at a Tennessee airport after landing gear failure
A plane operated by FedEx skidded off the end of a runway at an airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after reporting a landing gear failure, emergency officials said.
2023-10-05 17:50
UK Investigates Cloud After Ofcom Eyes Amazon, Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s cloud services face an investigation by the UK’s antitrust watchdog over concerns the
2023-10-05 17:47
ECB's Kazimir: latest hike was maybe the last, still need to see data
The European Central Bank's rate hike last month was likely the last although the bank cannot be certain
2023-10-05 17:28
Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing'
Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-10-05 17:28
Record online discounts are coming this holiday season
Online shoppers will be offered record-setting discounts this holiday season as retailers attempt to entice inflation-weary consumers to buy, according to projections released Thursday by Adobe Analytics. And the company predicts the strategy will work, with online holiday sales climbing almost 5% above last year.
2023-10-05 17:20
Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees
Among the many changes being sought by striking United Auto Workers is an end to a system that pays workers much different wages for doing the same job
2023-10-05 17:20
Isabella Rossellini inspired by mum Ingrid Bergman's simple beauty regime
Isabella Rossellini has revealed her beauty regime is inspired by her late mum Ingrid Bergman who always kept her look simple
2023-10-05 17:17
Gas Storage Denmark Call for Collaboration on Onshore CO2 Storage in Denmark
FREDERICIA, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2023--
2023-10-05 17:17
Biden's dog Commander leaves White House after biting incidents
Commander, a two-year-old German Shepherd, has been involved in a series of biting incidents.
2023-10-05 16:59
India market levels show effective rate has risen; cenbank meeting in focus
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's central bank is widely expected to keep rates on hold on Friday but any
2023-10-05 16:52
It's official: MotoGP maestro Marc Márquez will leave Honda
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez will end his 11-year association with Honda, the factory team announced Wednesday, finally ending weeks of speculation around the rider's future.
2023-10-05 16:50