Swiss parliamentary panel seeks easing of export controls on weaponry
A parliamentary committee in Switzerland has recommended easing export controls for Swiss-made war materiel to help prop up the domestic defense industry
2023-05-12 01:51
Ramaphosa Says South Africa Probing US Allegation That it Supplied Arms to Russia
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa instituted an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied weapons and ammunition to
2023-05-12 01:47
New York attorney general sues manufacturer over magazine lock used in Buffalo store massacre
New York's attorney general is suing a gun accessory manufacturer for selling a magazine lock that can be easily removed to attach high-capacity magazines
2023-05-12 01:21
Sunak’s Tories Spy Chance of Income Tax Cut If Workers Return
The UK will be able to fund a 2 percentage-point income tax cut if the government can lure
2023-05-12 00:28
Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.
Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey
2023-05-12 00:27
Weekly US jobless claims highest since 2021, but companies avoid risk of being caught short-handed
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards
2023-05-12 00:21
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.35% this week, lowest level in 5 weeks
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level in five weeks, welcome news for house hunters looking for an edge as they navigate a housing market constrained by a near-historic low number of homes for sale
2023-05-12 00:19
Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide, others convicted of corruption related to 'Buffalo Billion'
The Supreme Court has ruled for a onetime top aide to ex-New York Gov_ Andrew Cuomo and for others who were convicted of corruption related to an economic development project known as the “Buffalo Billion.”
2023-05-12 00:18
Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis: What to know
President Joe Biden and his administration have been searching for ways he might act unilaterally to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress can’t reach agreement to allow more federal borrowing
2023-05-12 00:00
Biden Campaign to Cut Power Emissions Spares Most Gas Plants
The Biden administration is cracking down on planet-warming pollution from the US electric sector with proposed requirements that
2023-05-11 23:57
Macron Sets Out Plan to Accelerate France’s Industrial Revival
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled measures to spur a reversal of the country’s industrial decline as he seeks
2023-05-11 23:56
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million exercise bikes. Here's why
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes because the bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards
2023-05-11 23:51