Russia’s international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders issued a joint declaration condemning its war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy
Читать полностью…The U.S. Department of Transportation is levying penalties against six commercial airlines that it says were prone to “extreme delays” throughout the pandemic in paying refunds owed to passengers
Читать полностью…After working for Trump family businesses for nearly 50 years, Allen Weisselberg, 75, took the witness stand Tuesday and started testifying for prosecutors in the criminal tax fraud case against two of those companies.
Читать полностью…Breaking News: Authorities in an Idaho town rattled by the deaths of four students said a knife may have been used in the killings. No suspect was in custody.
Читать полностью…The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American journalist, in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli Defense Ministry said.
Читать полностью…In Tuesday's paper:
- Biden: US ‘stands ready’ to work with China
- 3 football players slain in Virginia university shooting
- 82 schools across US have had names erased
- Another court blocks Biden’s plan to forgive student loans
About 48,000 academic employees across the University of California system walked off the job Monday morning, demanding higher pay and improved working conditions, according to the union representing them.
Читать полностью…Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia said that he had tested positive for Covid and that his delegation would cut short its trip to Bali for the G20 summit. He had met with President Biden, who tested negative on Tuesday.
Читать полностью…Elon Musk said he has too much work to juggle since the billionaire added running Twitter to his tasks with the $44 billion takeover of the social-media platform
Читать полностью…Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://on.wsj.com/3TAEYqE
Читать полностью…At least 16 junior varsity hockey players from Illinois were injured in Warsaw, Indiana after an allegedly intoxicated semi-truck driver swerved into the team’s bus, knocking it onto its side.
Читать полностью…An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in Istanbul is considered to be a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, according to state news agency Anadolu.
Читать полностью…Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://on.wsj.com/3UJWObE
Читать полностью…President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping began a closely watched meeting that officials on both sides said was intended to repair ruptured lines of communication between the two powers
Читать полностью…The Transportation Security Administration is admitting multiple failures and is instituting alerts to security officers at airports nationwide after a man got through a checkpoint with two box cutters.
Читать полностью…China and the U.S. showed how global summits are an arena for great power competition with implications for the war in Ukraine and Asia’s future.
Читать полностью…Democrats reacted to former President Donald Trump’s announcement of another presidential run with a mixture of exhaustion, wariness and bravado. President Biden on Twitter posted a video that laced into his record. “Donald Trump failed America,” he wrote.
Читать полностью…Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal https://on.wsj.com/3X0WJlX
Читать полностью…On today’s 5 Things podcast:
1️⃣ Biden pushes China’s Xi to work together
2️⃣ Student loan forgiveness stuck in courts
3️⃣ Human rights rolled back in Iran, Afghanistan
4️⃣ California academic workers strike
5️⃣ Sperm counts down
Listen to the full episode ⤵️
https://t.co/Y1PhkZqQPT
Four college students were found dead in a house near the University of Idaho campus Sunday, setting off a homicide investigation and sending shock waves through the campus of about 11,500 students
Читать полностью…Airlines have paid more than $600 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of passengers for canceled or changed flights since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation announced.
Читать полностью…President Biden and President Xi Jinping met on Monday, agreeing that neither wanted competition between their two superpowers to erupt in conflict. "We’re going to compete vigorously, but I’m not looking for conflict," Biden said after the meeting.
Читать полностью…As the dust settles from one of the most shocking financial implosions in history, one of the key unknowns is how much customers who can’t access their money can expect to get back from crypto exchange FTX.
The answer may be zero, legal experts say.
Breaking News: Republicans are on the cusp of capturing control of the House, with 217 seats in their column — one short of the majority.
Читать полностью…The woman detained under suspicion of carrying out the deadly bomb blast in Istanbul on Sunday is a Syrian national who was trained by Kurdish militants, according to Turkish authorities.
Читать полностью…The Chinese Communist Party is revamping the country’s economy through crackdowns on tech, real estate and other growth industries. As for U.S. investors, they’ll likely be taking on more risk by investing in China.
Читать полностью…Iran launched ballistic missile and drone attacks across the border at Kurdish Iranian opposition bases in Iraq on Monday, killing at least two people and wounding at least nine, according to opposition groups.
Читать полностью…An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in Istanbul is considered to be a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, according to state news agency Anadolu.
Читать полностью…Authorities at the University of Virginia issued a school lockdown after reports of a shooting near a parking garage on campus. A suspect is at large and considered armed and dangerous, UVA Police Department tweeted.
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