IAEA chief will visit Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear plant before radioactive water is released
The U.N. nuclear chief is to visit Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday after the agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan to release treated radioactive water into the sea
2023-07-05 09:18
Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its effort to combat Covid-19 disinformation.
2023-07-05 04:17
UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets
Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors
2023-07-05 01:27
UAE announces plans to invest $54B in energy and triple renewable sources
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands
2023-07-05 00:23
Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
Facebook has lost a legal challenge at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising
2023-07-05 00:20
The Taliban are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons
2023-07-04 23:16
Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute
Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict
2023-07-04 19:54
First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland's Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy
Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments
2023-07-04 19:49
The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes
The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg have said that normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia would serve not only regional peace and stability but also their prospects of further integration into the European Union
2023-07-04 19:22
Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
The reprieve is over
2023-07-04 19:21
The Taliban ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons
2023-07-04 19:20
China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen's visit
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week
2023-07-04 18:28