Stock market today: World shares edge lower while oil prices surge as Mideast tensions flare
Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia and oil prices have surged after an air strike on a hospital in Gaza triggered protests in many parts of the Middle East
2023-10-18 19:59
Ryanair Loses Latest EU Challenge Over Covid Aid for Rivals
Ryanair Holdings Plc suffered a setback in its latest effort to challenge the European Union’s approval of government
2023-10-18 18:15
Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination
The leaders of Russia and China have met in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination
2023-10-18 16:30
Oscars 2024 bosses announce Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of upcoming show
After last year’s televised ceremony yielded the lowest-ever ratings for the awards presentation, Oscars bosses have announced Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of the 2024 Academy Awards show.
2023-10-18 15:21
Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast
2023-10-18 13:45
Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart firebrand
Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics
2023-10-18 13:27
In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises
California Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California's leadership on the national stage
2023-10-18 12:52
Fijian prime minister 'more comfortable dealing with traditional friends' like Australia than China
Fiji's prime minister says his government is “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia as China pursues closer security ties in the Asia-Pacific region
2023-10-18 11:49
China's economic growth slows to 4.9% in third quarter, amid muted demand and deflationary pressures
China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, amid muted global demand, deflationary pressures and an ailing property sector
2023-10-18 10:57
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Set to Arrive in North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set for his first visit to North Korea in about five years,
2023-10-18 09:55
Federal jury convicts two employees in fatal Wisconsin corn mill explosion
A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017
2023-10-18 06:55
Broken rail caused Colorado train derailment that collapsed bridge, preliminary findings show
Federal authorities say a preliminary investigation has found that a broken rail caused a train derailment that collapsed a bridge over a Colorado highway
2023-10-18 02:16