Supply chains, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the impact of COVID-19 were top issues for US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as she met with Indian government and business leaders in New Delhi. Both Yellen and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for the strengthening of […]
Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue tick subscription service on Friday as fake accounts exploded, and new owner Elon Musk brought back the “official” badge to some users of the social media platform. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified […]
There is growing investor pessimism that Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will govern with fiscal discipline as the country’s central bank chief likened a market selloff to a “Liz Truss moment for Brazil”. Brazil’s real currency and Bovespa stock index both lost approximately […]
UN member states have urged India to take a tougher stand on sexual violence and religious discrimination as they raised New Delhi’s human rights record during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The UPR held every four years […]
An NGO and climate activists have called on world leaders attending this year’s COP27 climate summit in Egypt to start negotiations for a “plant-based treaty”. An open letter signed by celebrities, politicians, and businesses was delivered to COP27 President Sameh Shoukry, calling for “a broad, […]
Human rights advocates have welcomed the Biden administration’s extension of temporary deportation relief to the citizens of six countries, saying the move will allow hundreds of thousands of people to “rest a little easier”. The United States on Thursday announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) […]
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has hit a new, alarming milestone, government data showed, as environmentalists warned a “frantic race towards devastation” is under way before a government transition that is set to usher in more protection for the rainforest. Preliminary government satellite data collected by […]
US President Joe Biden has issued a call for global action to combat the climate crisis, which he called a threat to the “very life of the planet”. Speaking at the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Egypt on Friday, Biden announced new US initiatives […]
Tropical Storm Nicole crawled north on Friday, soaking parts of Georgia and the Carolinas with heavy rains and leaving in its wake four dead and a path of destroyed and teetering beachside homes and damaged hotels and condos along Florida’s Atlantic coast. In Volusia County, […]
This past week, Ukrainian and Russian officials have made several public statements in an apparent willingness to re-engage in dialogue, blaming one another for stalling a possible negotiated solution after nearly nine months of fighting. But experts have said the prospect of meaningful talks remains […]
