North Carolina lawmakers send ban on gender-affirming care for minors to governor's desk
North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has advanced a bill that would ban certain gender-affirming care for minors to the governor's desk.
2023-06-30 11:18
China Has $3 Trillion of ‘Hidden’ Currency Reserves, Setser Says
China is sitting on a $6 trillion pile of money, half of which is “hidden,” and that presents
2023-06-30 11:15
North Carolina governor signs bill adjusting new abortion law before it goes into effect
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the state's recently passed 12-week abortion ban before it is set to go into effect Saturday.
2023-06-30 10:21
Far-right parties on the rise across Europe
Success in Germany and Greece boosts hard-right parties; now they are eying Spanish elections.
2023-06-30 08:58
Asia Stocks Set for Muted Open After Bond Selloff: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks were set for a mixed open to the last day of the quarter on Friday following
2023-06-30 06:52
US weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter GDP revised higher
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to continued
2023-06-29 20:59
Brazil's Lula says inflation targets too 'rigid'
SAO PAULO Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday the country's inflation targets were excessively
2023-06-29 20:48
David Hunter: Final arguments in British man's Cyprus murder trial
Former Northumberland miner David Hunter is accused of murdering his seriously ill wife, Janice.
2023-06-29 20:28
Climate event El Niño could hit the economy from food prices to clothing sales this year
The phenomenon not only has an impact on weather conditions, but studies also show it can cause ripple effects throughout the global economy, impacting everything from food prices to tourism to the number of winter jackets sold in a given year.
2023-06-29 19:52
Riksbank Extends Tightening as Krona Weakness Fuels Prices
Sweden’s Riksbank raised borrowing costs and pledged accelerated bond sales, a response to stubborn inflation and a weak
2023-06-29 18:57
France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen
At least 150 people are arrested overnight over the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic check.
2023-06-29 18:17
The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
The family of Irvo Otieno -- who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility -- is asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation into his death, their attorneys announced Wednesday.
2023-06-29 16:53