This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels are at a worldwide standstill. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 […]
On the eve of Xiomara Castro’s inauguration as Honduras’ new president, concern was on the rise among her supporters that a worsening legislative crisis could derail her campaign promises and their hope for a better future. President-elect Castro, the country’s first female leader, is scheduled […]
Stocks erased gains and Treasury yields spiked as Jerome Powell signaled the Federal Reserve will steadily remove support for the economy as it battles rampant inflation. The SP 500 fell after rallying more than 2% earlier Wednesday, the dollar rose while 10-year yields topped 1.8%. […]
The United States and NATO have delivered separate written responses to Russia’s security demands, as efforts to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis over Ukraine continue. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, delivered […]
Britain’s Prince Andrew has asked for a United States jury trial as he again denied Virginia Giuffre’s accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when she was 17. Giuffre, 38, sued the Duke of York last August, alleging he battered her […]
Tesla Inc on Wednesday expected supply chain issues to continue through this year, after posting record quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates. The stock fell 2.7 percent in after-hours trading. Revenue rose to $17.72bn in the fourth quarter, from $10.74bn a year earlier. Analysts had […]
A judge in the United States has imposed a 44-month prison sentence on a man who pleaded guilty to a felony charge after throwing objects at police during last year’s January 6 attack on the US Capitol and boasting about his actions on social media. […]
US stocks jumped higher on Wednesday following two days of violent swings that left traders and investors in need of a neck brace before the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s first policy-setting meeting of the year. At the opening of trading on Wall Street, the […]
Sudanese pro-military demonstrators have taken to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, to protest against a UN attempting to resolve a political crisis that has been marred by a wave of bloody protests since a military coup in October. An AFP news agency reporter said […]
United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, creating an opening on the nine-member high court, according to US media reports. The 83-year-old Justice Breyer’s decision to retire gives President Joe Biden an opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for decades. Biden […]
