US investment curbs deal ‘major blow’ to Chinese startups
New constraints on US investments in advanced technology in China will exacerbate a slump in deals between the world’s top…
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Japan blooms just at the right time as the Nadeshiko looks to make new history at Women’s World Cup
Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the…
Lebanon bans ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’
The ban comes amid heightened anti-LGBTQ rhetoric by some politicians and government officials in Lebanon and the wider Middle East….
Airlines will continue to fly fewer flights to New York and Washington as FAA faces staffing shortages
The federal government is allowing airlines to continue to run reduced flight schedules to major airports serving New York City…
It’s not the 1970s but stagflation is back in the picture
For the past two years, economists have been worrying about the risks of high inflation rates. But far less attention…
UK retailer Wilko collapses, putting 12,000 jobs at risk
British discount retailer Wilko said it has fallen into administration on Thursday, a form of creditor protection that puts its…
Who is Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption candidate shot dead in Ecuador?
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, shot dead on the campaign trail on Wednesday, was known as a tireless anti-corruption campaigner…
These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires
The wildfires in Maui spread swiftly and turned deadly, stunning local officials who were quickly overwhelmed. CNN.com – RSS Channel The…
Homeland Security report details how teen hackers exploited security weaknesses in some of the world’s biggest companies
A group of teenage hackers managed to breach some of the world’s biggest tech firms last year by exploiting systemic…
Michigan’s fake GOP electors to be arraigned on state charges
Most of the 16 Michigan Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020 will be arraigned Thursday and are expected…