US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market still slowing
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, but
2023-11-22 21:50
China navy used sonar pulses against divers, Australia says
Canberra says naval divers suffered injuries following a high-seas encounter with a Chinese warship.
2023-11-18 18:52
DP World: Australia ports remain closed after cyber-attack
Operations at DP World sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have been suspended since Friday.
2023-11-13 11:55
US weekly jobless claims hit nine-month low
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month
2023-10-19 23:56
Russia returns four Ukrainian children in Qatari deal
The return, part of a deal mediated by Qatar, could lead to the return of thousands more children.
2023-10-16 23:27
Fact check: Biden makes false claims about the debt and deficit in jobs speech
During a Friday speech about the September jobs report, President Joe Biden delivered a rapid-fire series of three false or misleading claims -- falsely saying that he has cut the debt, falsely crediting a tax policy that didn't take effect until 2023 for improving the budget situation in 2021 and 2022, and misleadingly saying that he has presided over an "actual surplus."
2023-10-07 08:18
Irish economy growth 'slowing following rapid rise'
A leading think tank revises down its growth forecast for the domestic Irish economy this year.
2023-10-04 14:47
California governor vetoes bill offering unemployment pay to strikers
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have paid unemployment benefits to striking workers,
2023-10-01 11:46
Assisted dying: Grieving son calls for law change
James Johnson says his terminally ill mother used her life savings to die alone at a Swiss clinic.
2023-09-26 15:19
Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.
2023-09-21 13:16
Ukraine war: Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', Zelensky tells UN
The world must unite to end Russia's aggression, Ukraine's president tells the UN General Assembly.
2023-09-20 04:48
Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat
A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy's fire brigade.
2023-09-17 01:16