Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday
Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday
1970-01-01 08:00
Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds
A report from a Nepal-based research organization finds that water security for nearly 2 billion people downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges will likely be threatened this century if global warming is not controlled
1970-01-01 08:00
Young crown prince is meant to embody Jordan's future, but his generation faces bleak prospects
The royal wedding of 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein and his Saudi bride earlier this month represented the pinnacle of the monarchy’s efforts to establish the heir as the face of Jordan’s next generation
1970-01-01 08:00
Ending Nigeria's fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk
Nigeria's removal of a subsidy that helped reduce the price of gasoline has increased costs for people already struggling with high inflation
1970-01-01 08:00
A challenging search in remote waters intensifies for the missing submersible that was touring the Titanic wreckage with 5 on board
A multi-agency search is intensifying for a submersible that went missing with five people on board while touring the wreckage of the Titanic, as crews comb through choppy, remote waters in low visibility.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces new CEO and chairman in major management reshuffle
China's Alibaba Group has announced that Eddie Wu, chairman of its e-commerce group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as CEO in a major management reshuffle
1970-01-01 08:00
Five European states sign letter of intent to buy Mistral air defence systems - sources
PARIS France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary signed a letter of intent for the joint purchase of the
1970-01-01 08:00
Macron's Paris summit seeks new life for global finance agenda
By Leigh Thomas and Simon Jessop PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a summit on Thursday and Friday
1970-01-01 08:00
Explainer-What is the 'Bridgetown Initiative' asking for at Paris financial summit?
PARIS President Macron hosts a summit in Paris this week to discuss reform of the world's multilateral finance
1970-01-01 08:00
What we know about the missing Titanic-exploring submersible
A submersible carrying five people to see the remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean is still missing despite a massive search operation by United States and Canadian authorities.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden is ready to fete India's leader, looking past Modi's human rights record and ties to Russia
President Joe Biden is honoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state visit this week
1970-01-01 08:00
Disciplinary hearing against Trump attorney John Eastman begins in California
An effort to disbar conservative attorney John Eastman, who devised ways to keep former President Donald Trump in the White House after his defeat the 2020 election, is beginning in Los Angeles
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