US Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bid to Ban China’s TikTok
Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social...
Subaru Recalls 271,000 US Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside
Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles...
South Africa’s ANC Stops Impeachment Process Against Ramaphosa
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday stopped an impeachment process from...
Fusion Energy Breakthrough Announced By US Scientists
U.S. scientists on Tuesday revealed a scientific advance on fusion energy which, if it can make the leap...
Hong Kong Scraps COVID Test Requirement to Visit Mainland China, Macau
Hong Kong announced a further loosening of COVID-19 curbs in the global financial hub starting Wednesday (December 14) when international passengers arriving in the territory would no longer face COVID-19 movement controls or be barred...
Poor Management, Inexperienced Leaders Led to FTX Collapse, New CEO Tells Lawmakers
Shortly after U.S. regulators on Tuesday charged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors, its new chief executive told lawmakers the crypto exchange’s implosion stemmed from poor management practices and inexperienced individuals at the helm....
U.S. Inflation Subsides Further in November
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected for a second straight month in November, resulting in the smallest annual increase in inflation in nearly a year and giving the Federal...
U.S. Says to Commit $55 Billion to Africa Ahead of Summit
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON - The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and...
Medieval-Inspired Communal Bakery Aims to Help With Cost-of-Living Crisis
Baker Maisie Collins has opened up her industrial oven in east London for locals to use, drawing on the medieval tradition of communal bakehouses to help people at a time when many are struggling to...
China Delays Economic Policy Meeting Due to COVID-19 Surge: Reports
By Brenda Goh and Farah Master SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — Chinese leaders have reportedly delayed a key economic policy meeting amid growing signs that COVID-19 infections are surging nearly a week after Beijing jettisoned some of...
Peru’s Newly Elected President Pledges ‘Early Elections’ as Protests and Casualties Rise
LIMA, Peru — Peru's new president said early on Monday, Dec. 12 that she would submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward by two years, after the ouster of her predecessor sparked...
Wall Street Braces for a Recession Amid Dwindling Consumer Spending
NEW YORK, United States — Compounded by concerns of a looming global recession, U.S. stock indexes rallied to kick off the trading week on Monday, Dec. 12 — lifted in part by gains in Microsoft...