Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remain closed. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the […]
icon Semafor Signals Supported by Microsoft logo Insights from Central European Institute of Asian Studies, Növekedés, and Royal United Services Institute Arrow Down Title icon The News Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday, the final stop of his week-long visit to Europe that many experts consider a strategic play to deepen ideological […]
(Bloomberg) — A global equities benchmark has fallen precipitously close to oversold territory following a selloff in risk assets this month. Most Read from Bloomberg The MSCI All Country World Index’s 14-day relative strength index dropped below 33 on Tuesday to levels last seen in October. A reading of 30 or below indicates a possible […]
(Bloomberg) — Boeing Co. faces a deepening crisis of confidence after an engineer at the US planemaker alleged the company took manufacturing shortcuts on its 787 Dreamliner aircraft in order to ease production bottlenecks of its most advanced airliner. Most Read from Bloomberg Factory workers wrongly measured and filled gaps that can occur when airframe […]
Mar. 25—After a reported lack of interest from the governor’s office in declaring a state of emergency, the Spokane City Council still says that more needs to be done to address the opioid crisis that is primarily driven by fentanyl. Overdose calls to police or fire within city limits have risen 30% in just the […]
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” A published study claiming the Indonesian pyramid Gunung Padang was crafted by humans 27,000 years ago was retracted by publishers. The study’s authors fight the retraction, but the archeological community backs it. Radiocarbon dating has proved the key sticking point. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California prepares to enforce a new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers next month, an unusual exemption for eateries that bake their own bread has come under scrutiny due to allegations it was initially intended to benefit a wealthy donor to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s campaign. But details have […]
The mysterious workings of Jupiter’s intense magnetic field are coming to light, thanks to a tiny jet buried deep in the gas giant’s atmosphere. Every four years, this jet appears to fluctuate like a wave. While it’s not yet clear what drives this atmospheric jet, new findings reveal some clues about the invisible, complex workings […]
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese automaker BYD on Wednesday added fuel to the flames of a brutal price war in China by cutting the price of its cheapest electric car, the Seagull, by 5%. Prices for the Seagull will now start 69,800 yuan ($9,700). Earlier this week BYD priced the new version of its best-selling car – […]
(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is rolling out its second major price cut for cloud services in years, aiming to win back users from rivals like Tencent Holdings Ltd. competing to provide the tools critical to training artificial intelligence. Most Read from Bloomberg The Chinese internet pioneer will slash prices starting Thursday on scores […]
Israel’s war cabinet has discussed the next steps for negotiations towards a hostage deal and ceasefire in its war with Hamas, as concern deepens over the increasingly desperate situation faced by civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip. An Israeli delegation that had travelled to Paris for fresh talks on a hostage deal returned to brief […]
An unfinished residential compound developed by China Evergrande Group in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang – REUTERS/Tingshu Wang China’s property crisis deepened as Moody’s withdrew a flurry of credit ratings from key companies. The credit ratings agency issued sudden removals for 11 Chinese businesses today in a blow to Beijing’s efforts to revive the fortunes of […]