North Korean missile prompts brief evacuation order in Japan
The Japanese government has since advised residents that the reported missile launch is no longer…
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Alibaba shares tumble after SoftBank reportedly sells most of its stake
Alibaba shares dropped nearly 3% after a Financial Times report indicated that SoftBank sold roughly…
US judge in voting system defamation suit rebukes Fox News
Judge suggests sanctions after lawyers for Fox News revealed that they may have misrepresented Rupert…
HRW calls on Tunisia to release ex-PM Laarayedh
Laarayedh has been held in detention since December without being taken before a judge, according…
Purported US intelligence leaks embarrass Ukraine, other allies
A leaked trove of alleged intelligence documents wrought havoc in US spy agencies during the…
Fed expects banking crisis to cause a recession this year, minutes show
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its March 21-22 policy meeting.
IMF warns hard landing ‘within the realm of possibilities’ for U.S. economy
The IMF said Wednesday that a U.S. economic downturn remains “within the realm of possibilities,”…
At least 10 refugees from sub-Saharan Africa drown off Tunisia
This year’s first quarter was the deadliest for refugees trying to cross the central Mediterranean…
IMF warns hard landing ‘within the realm of possibilities’ for U.S. economy
The IMF said Wednesday that a U.S. economic downturn remains “within the realm of possibilities,”…
Inflation rises just 0.1% in March and 5% from a year ago as Fed rate hikes take hold
The consumer price index, a widely followed inflation measure, rose 0.1% for the month and…
Macron bypassed parliament and angered French citizens. Setting the far right up for a bounce
At elections in 2017 and 2022, Emmanuel Macron comfortably overcame the far-right challenge of Marine…
Inflation rises just 0.1% in March and 5% from a year ago as Fed rate hikes take hold
The consumer price index, a widely followed inflation measure, rose 0.1% for the month and…
The Egyptian traditions endangered by rampant inflation
Long, generous celebrations and commemorations are becoming a thing of the past as people feel…
France’s Macron heckled by protesters on Netherlands visit
Pension reform tensions in France and controversial comments about Taiwan cloud Macron’s trip to the…
Apple to open first stores in India next week underscoring CEO Tim Cook’s bullish view on the country
Apple CEO Tim Cook will reportedly travel to India to open the iPhone maker’s stores,…
NASA unveils ‘Mars habitat’
Volunteers will live for a year at a time in the habitat to test what…
In search of Ramadan with South Africa’s men who sight the moon
For over 70 years, Cape Town’s ‘maankykers’ have physically scanned the sky to verify the…
Sony backs maker of tiny Raspberry Pi computers with fresh funding, access to A.I. chips
Raspberry Pi has received fresh investment from Sony’s semiconductor unit in a deal aimed at…
‘Entering the clean power era’: Wind and solar generated a record amount of global power in 2022
“We are entering the clean power era,” said Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, senior electricity analyst at Ember.
Four killed in ‘firing incident’ at India military station
At least four killed in what Indian Army calls a ‘firing incident’ inside military station…
