Sweden and Finland’s historic bids to become NATO members have hit a roadblock after top Turkish officials took a tough stance against a Nordic expansion of the transatlantic alliance. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations “should not bother” to […]
After more than a year in office, President Joe Biden has not yet delivered on long-promised police reforms in the United States, leaving Black civil rights advocates and community activists disappointed. Biden’s campaign trail promise to deliver reforms came amid widespread protests in the summer […]
European Union defence ministers are set to approve another 500 million euros ($527m) in military aid for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. “We have to continue to support the Ukrainians with arms, that’s why we will pull 500 million euros more” […]
US stocks jumped as risk appetite returned to markets roiled in recent weeks by concerns about global economic growth, surging prices and policy tightening. Treasuries fell with the dollar. Both the SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 bounced higher after a late-day tech-led drop Monday. Citigroup […]
United States retail sales rose 0.9 percent in April, a solid increase that underscores Americans’ ability to keep ramping up spending even as inflation persists at nearly a 40-year high. The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Department […]
Motorists queue to top up at pumps in Bangkok on Sunday night, ahead of the petrol price increase on Monday morning. (Photo: Sarot Meksophawannakul) The cabinet on Tuesday extended the reduction in excise tax on standard diesel for another two months and increased the size […]
Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister briefly attempted to take over the capital Tripoli before being forced out hours after his arrival triggered fighting between opposing militias. Clashes erupted early on Tuesday morning as Fathi Bashagha tried to take control of the government from the rival United […]
When we think of the world warming up, we think of wildfires and melting glaciers. But what about how it affects our body? From pregnancies to kidney disease, Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker explains what extreme heat does to our health. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/plan-it-green/2022/5/17/plan-it-green-extreme-heat
A move by Sri Lanka’s opposition parties to force a no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in parliament has been blocked by the ruling party, an official said. M A Sumanthiran, a legislator from the opposition Tamil National Alliance, on Tuesday proposed that parliament bypass […]
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved Guinea-Bissau’s parliament and said early parliamentary elections would be held this year to resolve a long-running political crisis. Tensions between parliament and the presidency have gripped the West African state for months. Embalo cited “persistent and unresolvable differences” with […]
