Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state visit
China, nuclear fusion, space and cherry trees were on agenda for the fifth official state…
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Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected
The consumer price index in March was expected to increase 3.4% from a year ago,…
Fed wants more confidence that inflation is moving toward 2% target, meeting minutes indicate
The Fed released the minutes from its March meeting.
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium
Colombia has one of the highest rates of internal displacement in the world with residents…
European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) have criticised the package for undermining human rights.
Congress cafeteria blocked by pro-Palestine activists
Christians for a Free Palestine protest at the Senate cafeteria in Washington over Israel’s war…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for March 2024 — in one chart
The consumer price index rose 3.5% in the past year. Housing and gasoline prices kept…
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000
Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a…
China’s Xi says outside interference can’t stop reunion with Taiwan
In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses ‘historical trend of reunion of the…
Former Trump executive Weisselberg gets five months in jail for perjury
Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to charges he lied about former President Donald Trump’s…
Lost Futures
Some of the ‘prophets of doom’ of the 60s whose warnings went unheeded assess the…
Trump Media shares drop by more than 8%, putting market cap under $5 billion
Trump Media owns the Truth Social app. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is…
Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics
In an Olympic first, gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Games will receive pay for…
Israeli forces kill three children of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza
Haniyeh decries Israeli attack, says killings will not deter Palestinian leaders or force them to…
Rare phenomenon in skies over Italy’s Mount Etna
The skies above Mount Etna are sprinkled with perfectly shaped rings of smoke coming from…
For Roma, justice truly is blind
Europe’s courts refuse to prosecute police officers who abuse Roma even when their crimes are…
Alibaba shares jump after founder Jack Ma re-emerges with praise of Chinese giant’s ‘transformations’
In the past year, Alibaba underwent a historic re-organization and sweeping management changes in a…
Copper prices climb to 2024 high as Citi calls the start of the metal’s second bull market this century
Demand for copper is widely considered a proxy for economic health.
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 110,000 people as record floods set to worsen
Kremlin says weather forecast is ‘unfavourable’ with western Siberia expecting peak flooding in three to…
Wartime Eid begins for Palestinians in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza are marking the beginning of Eid al-Fitr amid Israel’s ongoing war on…
