JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Mass violence and gross human rights violations in South Sudan continue unabated ahead of landmark elections due to take place in December, a report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned. Patterns of violence, violations and entrenched impunity continue to blight the lives of an […]
(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said he would not entertain any request that may undermine the country’s political stability, in a boost to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. Most Read from Bloomberg “Anyone seeking to play politics should wait for the next general elections,” Sultan Ibrahim said in his first address to the […]
Just over a century ago, in a country reeling from a decade of war, political turmoil and a deadly pandemic, Sen. Warren G. Harding promised voters a return to “normalcy.” He won the presidency in a landslide. Joe Biden made a similar case in 2020 — telling voters that he could return the country to […]
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks were caught in another volatile session Monday following last week’s rout, as investors assessed the latest pledge by policymakers to stabilize the slumping equity market. Most Read from Bloomberg Gauges of small cap shares tumbled, with the CSI 1000 Index losing more than 8% intraday. As many as 984 of the […]
In his address on 1 February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Ukraine’s EU partners for the €50 billion package and announced how the funds would be disbursed. Source: Zelenskyy’s evening address Quote: “Today the EU has made a long-awaited decision: €50 billion for Ukraine. A support programme. A long-term programme for four years. This means Ukrainians […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during a meeting with a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday, as the Biden administration seeks to mitigate tensions over Taiwan while the island holds its presidential election. Blinken sat down with Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Communist […]
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a recent reply to a letter from an Iowa native whom he first met nearly four decades ago, said the world’s future demanded stability in Sino-U.S. ties, according to Chinese state media on Wednesday. Bilateral ties have sagged in recent years, slammed by a […]
You don’t hire the cheapest babysitter and not expect a disaster when you get home. Nor do you take your kids to the pediatrician and expect them to volunteer their time. You don’t get far by going cheap when it comes to kids. Yet Kentucky is hiring some of the cheapest teachers in the country […]
FALL RIVER — Mayor Paul Coogan, sworn into the city’s highest office for the third time on Tuesday, kicked off 2024 by giving family, friends, public officials and political supporters a glimpse ahead to 2026 — a vision of “a city on the rise.” With the MBTA commuter rail coming this year, the Route 79 […]
Dec. 31—Every community has its share of big stories each year, and Albert Lea is no different. While the area did not see any natural disasters this year and it was not a major election year, there was plenty in the way of other breaking news events. The Tribune editor, publisher and staff sat down […]
The Federal Reserve has an unhealthy co-dependence with financial markets, El-Erian said.Joshua Roberts/Reuters Mohamed El-Erian said the Fed has an unhealthy co-dependence with markets. It threatens financial stability and the economic well-being of current and future generations, he added. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks last week fueled rate-cut hopes, triggering a rally across assets. The […]
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States has called out China for interfering in the Philippines’ maritime operations and undermining regional stability, urging Beijing to stop “its dangerous and destabilizing conduct” in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China have traded accusations over a ramming incident at the weekend involving their vessels while Manila’s vessels […]