Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change
Australia’s devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous...
China to make national carbon trading breakthrough by year-end: official
China expects to make a “breakthrough” on the establishment of a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of this year, the country’s...
‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho says ‘language barrier’ broken after Oscar nod
“Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and overjoyed when the film won six Oscar nominations on Monday, a historic first for South Korea’s...
Yen slips, yuan ascends after Washington drops China FX manipulator label
The yen plumbed an eight-month low while the yuan climbed to its highest level since July on Tuesday, after the U.S. Treasury Department reversed its...
After Florida killings, Saudis withdraw 21 cadets from United States
Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a U.S. investigation into a Saudi officer’s fatal shooting of three...
Republican senators say they will not vote to dismiss charges against Trump ahead of trial
Republican members of the U.S Senate, poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days, voiced opposition on Monday to...
U.S. Treasury drops China currency manipulator label ahead of trade deal signing
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before top officials of the world’s two largest economies...
Visa to pay $5.3 billion to buy fintech startup Plaid
Visa Inc said on Monday it agreed to buy privately held software startup Plaid Inc in a $5.3 billion deal that will boost the payments...
William Barr’s call for Apple to unlock the Pensacola shooter’s iPhones reopens the encryption debate – Vox.com
William Barr’s call for Apple to unlock the Pensacola shooter’s iPhones reopens the encryption debate Vox.com Barr Calls Pensacola Naval Base Shooting An ‘Act Of Terrorism’...
‘I’m going above and beyond MLB’s penalty’ – Houston Astros owner Jim Crane
The owner of the Houston Astros Jim Crane fired manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow Monday after Major League Baseball concluded that the...