Modern slavery most common in North Korea, Eritrea, report says
Rights group Walk Free says up to 50 million people worldwide experienced forced labour or…
Year: 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 455
As the war enters its 455th day, we take a look at the main developments.
China pledges new audit measures to curb risks and stabilize growth
State broadcaster reported late Tuesday China’s commitment to ensure Communist Party officials implement measures to…
China’s new ambassador to the U.S. arrives to ‘safeguard’ Beijing’s interests
Xie Feng, China’s new ambassador to the U.S., arrived in New York Tuesday with a…
Timeline: Key events since fall of Indonesia’s Soeharto
An economic crisis as well as mass protests brought down Indonesia’s longtime leader and brought…
Canada didn’t ignore election interference intelligence: Report
A report by a special rapporteur has been met with anger from Canadian conservatives who…
Virgin Orbit shuts down after bankruptcy sales
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit sold its assets and equipment to a trio of aerospace…
BlackRock bond chief Rieder says U.S. economy in ‘much better shape’ than doomsayers say
Rick Rieder, a three-decade market veteran who oversees $2.4 trillion for BlackRock, is optimistic about…
Virgin Orbit shuts down after bankruptcy sales
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit sold its assets and equipment to a trio of aerospace…
Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips
Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips
Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke says there’s more work ahead to control inflation
A research paper notes that inflation has evolved since ballooning to a 40-year high in…
Microsoft says Bing can be default search engine for ChatGPT users
Users of the ChatGPT chatbot will be able to turn on the Bing search engine…
US island territory of Guam braces for incoming typhoon
Shelters in the US territory are beginning to fill in anticipation of a powerful storm…
Najwa, a Palestinian woman paralysed in Israel’s assault on Gaza
She was the sole breadwinner for her family of seven until an Israeli bomb blew…
Alibaba to cut 7% of workforce in its cloud unit as it pursues IPO for the division
Alibaba’s CEO Daniel Zhang has long-seen cloud computing as a key part of the e-commerce…
Hungary’s Orban says ‘poor Ukrainians’ cannot win against Russia
Orban addresses a forum in Qatar, saying peace can only be achieved through diplomacy.
Turkish nationalist ‘kingmaker’ candidate throws support behind Erdogan, spelling peril for the opposition
The crucial presidential election in the country of 85 million is going to a runoff…
Human rights groups condemn attacks on Tunisia’s judiciary
Thirty-seven groups, both Tunisian and international, voiced concern over the crackdown on the judiciary’s independence.
The IMF now expects the UK to avoid a recession
The International Monetary Fund says the U.K. will avoid entering a recession in 2023 and…
Air raids, clashes at start of one-week truce in Sudan
Witnesses say clashes and air raids broke out minutes after the latest attempt at a…
