Stock market today: Asian shares sink as investors brace for Israeli invasion of Gaza
Shares have fallen in Asia as investors braced for an expected invasion of Gaza by Israel
2023-10-16 14:21
Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content
2023-10-16 14:16
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days and nights glued to their phones, smoking, constantly refreshing their news feeds. They look exhausted, the horrors of the last few days clearly visible on their faces.
2023-10-16 13:55
Israel Latest: Blinken Set to Return as US Tries to Contain War
President Joe Biden is weighing a trip to Israel, adding to the US diplomatic push after Secretary of
2023-10-16 13:49
Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban
The Owino Market in Uganda's capital has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home
2023-10-16 13:25
Drug retailer Rite Aid files for bankruptcy, gets $3.45 billion commitment
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, a move that would halt lawsuits the drugstore chain
2023-10-16 12:58
European Union leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc
Leaders from the European Union and the Western Balkans will hold an annual summit in Albania’s capital to discuss the path to membership in the bloc for the six countries of the region
2023-10-16 12:52
Coal train derails off Colorado bridge and onto interstate, killing a semi truck driver, authorities say
A coal train derailed off a bridge in southern Colorado on Sunday as it was crossing over Interstate 25, killing the driver of a semi truck that was passing underneath the bridge, state authorities confirmed.
2023-10-16 12:26
The US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel's war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza from escalating into a widening regional conflict that could snowball into an even greater geopolitical crisis after this month's horrific attacks.
2023-10-16 12:21
Trump's legal troubles keep fueling surges in fundraising
By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON Small donors have responded to Donald Trump's legal problems by showering
2023-10-16 12:21
Leaders from emerging economies are visiting China for the 'Belt and Road' forum
A stream of leaders of emerging market countries are arriving in Beijing for a meeting organized by the Chinese government that will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative
2023-10-16 11:26
Markets Stabilize on Middle East Diplomacy Efforts: Markets Wrap
Markets steadied on Monday in Asia, with US equity futures gaining and Treasuries falling as the US and
2023-10-16 10:47