China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle
China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry’s shaky finances and their impact on the struggling Chinese economy
2023-08-17 13:18
Spain’s Sanchez Faces Major Test as Lawmakers Vote for Speaker
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s chances of keeping his job will be tested Thursday when lawmakers vote on
2023-08-17 12:28
Starmer’s UK Labour is ‘Too Timid,’ Predecessor Corbyn Says
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urged his successor Keir Starmer to offer a bolder set of policies to
2023-08-17 12:24
Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows
President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to talking up the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public
2023-08-17 12:23
US, Brazil Discuss Possible Biden-Lula Meeting at UN Forum
The US and Brazil are discussing a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Luiz Inácio Lula da
2023-08-17 11:23
US to Set Up Hotline With Japan and South Korea, Campbell Says
The US, Japan and South Korea are aiming to establish a three-way hot line following a summit among
2023-08-17 10:26
New Mexico congressman in swing district seeks health care trust for oil field workers
A bill aimed at compensating oil field workers and immediate relatives for uninsured medical costs related to air-pollution and heat-related illness has been introduced by a first-term congressman from New Mexico
2023-08-17 09:52
Ken Griffin Reshaped Law Banning Chinese Real Estate Purchases
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushed through an anti-China crackdown in his state earlier this year, he won
2023-08-17 09:23
$3 Narcotic Pill Sold in The Gulf Worries European Officials
Europe is bracing for the possible influx of a drug that’s hooked the Middle East as political shifts
2023-08-17 09:21
Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale
The former mayor of Anaheim has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing an FBI corruption investigation into the $150 million sale of Angel Stadium to the owner of the Major League Baseball team
2023-08-17 08:57
World Bank’s Return to Office Spurs Grumbling But It Comes With Perks
A return-to-office requirement from the World Bank is producing grumbling among its staff, although the development lender is
2023-08-17 07:57
Fact check: Biden tells three false personal anecdotes in economic speech
President Joe Biden made three false claims about his own past in a Tuesday speech in Milwaukee.
2023-08-17 07:29