Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said immediate action is needed to fix the security situation in Haiti, which is in the throes of a deepening constitutional crisis in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moise’s assassination last year. Trudeau said assistance for Haiti would be […]
Gabriel Boric, Chile’s left-wing president-elect, has announced his first cabinet, giving a majority of the posts to women and several to former student protest leaders. Fourteen of the 24 new ministers announced on Friday are women, including Defence Minister Maya Fernandez — a granddaughter of […]
Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six MM’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced […]
The United States Department of Justice has charged a Texas man with posting an online threat against election officials in Georgia, a US state that former President Donald Trump has claimed without evidence cost him the presidency in 2020. Chad Stark, 54, was arrested by […]
Chipmaker Intel said it will invest $20bn to build a new factory in Ohio in the United States, an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signalling the giant company’s commitment to […]
Stocks fell, capping the worst week since the outbreak of the pandemic roiled markets, with tech shares bearing the brunt of the selloff amid shaky company earnings and prospects for higher U.S. interest rates. The SP 500 closed below its 200-day moving average, a key […]
After two years of crippling waves of coronavirus, many strict lockdowns, and millions of people dead – several European countries are hoping to treat the pandemic as a thing of the past. Some of these countries see those figures as a sign the disease can […]
Oil has been on a steady climb in recent weeks – reaching its highest level since 2014 on Wednesday – and analysts say the supply-demand picture will remain extremely tight for the remainder of January and February. Prices have surged since their post-Thanksgiving meltdown, when […]
Ireland is to scrap almost all its COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday after coming through the storm of the Omicron variant that led to a major surge in infections, Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said. Ireland had the second-highest incidence rate of COVID-19 in Europe just […]
The Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over yet, but the boom it helped create for stay-at-home stocks is vanishing. Netflix Inc. and Peloton Interactive Inc., two of the highest-profile stars of the lockdown era, both plunged Thursday — the latest sign that investors have moved on from […]
