IOC hopes to remain relevant with Tokyo’s ‘urban festival’
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hopes that Tokyo 2020’s “urban festival”, which will offer fans the chance to try out Olympic sports, will help the...
Exclusive: Grab in talks to merge Indonesian payment firms to overtake Gojek – sources
SoftBank-backed ride hailer Grab is in talks to merge OVO, an Indonesian digital payments firm in which it owns shares, with an Ant Financial-backed local...
Jailed Catalan leader says Spain wants to ‘behead’ separatism
Catalonia’s highest-profile jailed separatist leader accused Spain of trying to behead the secessionist movement with a trial on the region’s failed independence bid, adding that...
Hong Kong protesters hit pause to mark Sept. 11 attacks
Hong Kong activists called off protests on Wednesday in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and denounced a Chinese state...
U.S. corporate bond, IPO markets heat up as recession fears persist
Corporate America appears to be rushing to get the most out of the decade-long bull market in stocks and bonds before a possible recession and...
GOP Wins North Carolina Congressional Seat But Voters Eye… – TIME
GOP Wins North Carolina Congressional Seat But Voters Eye… TIME Republican Dan Bishop projected to narrowly win closely watched North Carolina special congressional election CNN Dems admit...
Canada’s Trudeau, star dimmed by scandals, kicks off tough re-election campaign
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, admired abroad for his progressive policies but damaged by scandals at home, kicks off a six-week re-election campaign on Wednesday...
In a fracturing world, central banks still stuck together
The last time major central banks shifted gears together, it was a cooperative move to keep the financial crisis of a decade ago from becoming...
Republican Dan Bishop Wins North Carolina Special Congressional Election – NPR
Republican Dan Bishop Wins North Carolina Special Congressional Election NPR North Carolina holds a special election: Live updates CNN Buoyed by Trump, GOP candidates sweep North Carolina...
Colbert: Trump’s ‘Pettiness’ Just Saved Us From ‘Warmonger’ John Bolton – The Daily Beast
Colbert: Trump’s ‘Pettiness’ Just Saved Us From ‘Warmonger’ John Bolton The Daily Beast Trump fires John Bolton CNN Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton CNN How John...
