Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages.
2023-07-05 01:54
UAE announces plans to invest $54B in energy and triple renewable sources
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands
2023-07-05 00:15
French court upholds freezing of assets of Lebanon's embattled central bank chief
A French court has upheld the freezing of assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor rejecting his appeal to have them released
2023-07-04 23:52
The Taliban are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons
2023-07-04 23:29
Spain's People's Party pledges to cut taxes if wins July election
By Charlie Devereux MADRID Spain's main opposition People's Party (PP), leading the polls ahead of this month's national
2023-07-04 20:15
Greek foreign minister says Athens is ready for talks with Turkey to resolve sea borders dispute
Greece’s newly-appointed foreign minister says his country is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has repeatedly brought the two neighbors to the brink of armed conflict
2023-07-04 19:59
First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland's Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy
Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments
2023-07-04 19:51
The Taliban ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry says the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons
2023-07-04 19:25
SCO seeks to forge closer ties, expand reach with inclusion of Iran
By Krishn Kaushik and YP Rajesh NEW DELHI The leaders of China, India, Russia and Pakistan on Tuesday
2023-07-04 19:21
The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes
The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg have said that normalizing ties between Kosovo and Serbia would serve not only regional peace and stability but also their prospects of further integration into the European Union
2023-07-04 19:16
Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow as Kyiv's counteroffensive grinds on
The Russian military says it has fended off a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's airports
2023-07-04 18:49
Meta is set to take on Twitter with a rival app called Threads
Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter in a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk
2023-07-04 18:29