Across Ukraine, local politicians were candid in their opinions of Trump’s attacks. “We may like Zelenskyy, or we may not, we may scold him, or we may praise him, we may condemn his actions, or we may applaud them … because he is OUR President,” Borys Filatov, mayor of the industrial city of Dnipro, wrote…
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited El Salvador on Monday to press the country to stem the flow of illegal migration and address other strategic issues. His visit comes amid the restructuring of a U.S. agency overseeing foreign aid, which has sparked a showdown between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump’s…
The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew at roughly $5.7 billion (€5.5 billion) per day last year, according to Oxfam’s annual report on the financial affairs of the richest people on earth. Meanwhile, the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990, according to the World Bank. Oxfam’s latest research reveals the…
China’s central government urged local authorities to offer handouts to people struggling with the cost of living, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a notice from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Municipalities with the means are encouraged to provide financial aid ahead of the New Year and the Lunar New Year festival in late January, state-owned…
BEIJING — China said on Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took effect on Saturday, include asset freezes and bans on entry and the targets include Canada’s Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, China’s…
It was a big disappointment for investors, but also unwelcome news for borrowers and prospective homebuyers waiting for lower interest costs. “Today was a closer call but we decided it was the right call,” Fed chair Jerome Powell said at a news conference after the central bank approved a quarter-point cut in its main lending…
Welcome to this week’s Emerging Cricket Roundup, condensing all the major news into one easy-to-digest place. In this week wrap: Headlines Mixed results at the U19 Asia Cup Americans shine in Global Super League Thailand dominate Hong Kong Quadrangular Regional tournaments underway Mixed results at the U19 Asia Cup Nepal’s Santosh Yadav celebrates a wicket…
Oil was steady after OPEC+’s decision to push back the revival of shuttered production by another three months failed to lift sentiment in a market that’s expected to suffer from a glut next year. West Texas Intermediate traded above $68 a barrel after closing 0.4% lower on Thursday. Brent settled near $72. OPEC and its…
Options suggest that some traders may have already started to hedge against a potential pullback in Bitcoin after the original cryptocurrency surged to more than $100,000 for the first time. There has been an uptick in demand for puts, or contract that gives the buyer the right to sell an asset at a predetermined price…
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Dario Ramirez Lezcano said Friday the country remains committed to diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite farm sector calls for it to switch to having formal relations with China. At the same time, Ramirez Lezcano said his government is open to establishing trade and other relations with Beijing as…