China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 19:16
Czech Republic country profile
Provides an overview of the Czech Republic, including key facts about this central European country.
2023-05-18 18:56
Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a common, undeniable factor: their struggle to pay back hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China
2023-05-18 18:49
Syria's Assad boosted by return to Arab fold
BEIRUT President Bashar al-Assad has always seen time as an ally in the Syrian civil war, along with
2023-05-18 18:45
Beyonce: 2023 Net Worth and 5 unknown facts about the singer set to launch her hair care line
Toward the beginning of 2023, Beyonce got paid $24 million for just one performance
2023-05-18 18:45
Slovakia country profile
Provides an overview of Slovakia, including key dates and facts about this central European state.
2023-05-18 18:25
Gains in diversity among Hollywood writers at stake in strike
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES As the Writers Guild of America strikes to bring about better pay and
2023-05-18 18:25
Ukraine's counteroffensive is shrouded in confusion. That may be the plan
The columns of dozens of US-supplied M-ATVs kept coming, preceded by a police car, lights blaring, and tailed by dozens of muddy, civilian saloons. Where the armored vehicles were ultimately destined for was unclear. But they were still beige - the paintjob they would have had for use in Iraq and Afghanistan -- suggesting they were at least a spray can or mud-shower away from being ready for use on the front line.
2023-05-18 18:19
Pushing for cuts in debt-ceiling fight, US Republican gets millions for his district
By Andy Sullivan LAKE CHARLES, La. In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate
2023-05-18 18:15
Biden calls Papua leader Marape after cancelling meeting
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden rang his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape on Thursday after
2023-05-18 17:53
Kyiv weathers 'unprecedented' wave of Russian missiles
Ukraine said Thursday it had downed nearly an entire barrage of Russian missiles overnight, the latest in an "unprecedented" wave of aerial...
2023-05-18 17:28
Suspected Pentagon leaker was warned multiple times, prosecutors say
A 21-year-old accused of leaking classified files ignored warnings from his superiors, prosecutors say.
2023-05-18 17:25