Stock market today: Wall Street holds ahead of pivotal talks to avoid U.S. default
Stocks are moving tentatively as Wall Street waits to see whether a pivotal meeting in the afternoon will help the U.S. government avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt
2023-05-22 21:52
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 20 children, many of them indigenous
Authorities say fire has raced through a school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 20 students and injuring several others
2023-05-22 21:47
Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
Almost 20,000 Belgian trade union workers mounted a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working conditions and the erosion of their right to strike
2023-05-22 21:29
Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwide
The independent bookselling community continues to grow, with membership in the American Booksellers Association reaching its highest levels in more than 20 years
2023-05-22 21:26
More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state's abortion law
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health are challenging the state's restrictive abortion laws
2023-05-22 21:24
3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli West Bank raid; US slams latest settlement expansion
Palestinian officials say three Palestinian militants were killed in an Israeli army raid in a West Bank refugee camp
2023-05-22 20:58
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring users' personal information to the United States by October
2023-05-22 20:47
Ford signs battery material supply deals to charge up EV output
(Reuters) -Ford Motor Co on Monday unveiled three deals for the supply of lithium products, including lithium hydroxide, as the
2023-05-22 20:29
In the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists try new approach against deforestation and poverty
A Brazilian non-profit has created a new model for land ownership that welcomes both local people and scientists to collaborate in preserving the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical forest
2023-05-22 20:23
US criticizes Israeli order on West Bank settler outpost
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration rebuked Israel on Sunday over an order that allows Jewish settlers to
2023-05-22 20:22
A North Carolina man plans to use his $100,000 lottery prize to build classrooms in Mali
A North Carolina man is planning to use his $100,000 lottery prize to help build classrooms for children in his hometown in Mali.
2023-05-22 20:15
UN agency: 2M killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past half-century
The U.N. weather agency reported Monday that nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over much of the past half-century around the globe have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion
2023-05-22 19:55