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Yellen says critical to maintain China ties after Biden's dictator remarks

Yellen has recently advocated for improving relations between the US and China, arguing cooperation is needed for the sake of maintaining global stability

IOC banishes boxing body, but sport will still be at 2024 Paris Games

The International Olympic Committee voted to de-recognize the IBA at a specially called meeting an outcome that was inevitable after being recommended two weeks ago by the executive board

EU summons Kosovo, Serbia leaders for emergency talks amid conflict fears

Serbia and its former province Kosovo have been at odds for decades. Their 1998-99 conflict left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovo Albanians

Australia demands answers from Twitter on how it tackles online hate

If Twitter does not respond with factual and truthful responses to all questions within 28 days, an Australian judge could fine the company up to 700,000 Australian dollars for every day of delay

Rescuers make last push as few hours of oxygen left in missing Titan

The race against time to find a submersible that disappeared on its way to the Titanic wreckage site entered a new phase of desperation morning as final hours of oxygen possibly left on board

Turkish central bank faces key economic test after Erdogan's reelection

Erdogan a self-declared enemy of high borrowing costs has said he would accept his new finance minister's policies but also insisted that his views have not changed

Microsoft, US regulators head to court over $69 bn Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft will try to gain clearance to complete a 69 bn takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard in a legal showdown with U.S. regulators

World leaders in Paris seek financial response to climate emergency

The Paris talks also come as the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and a global debt crisis have led to a drop in life expectancy and an increase in poverty in most countries

Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year: Census

Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year

Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at barbecue restaurant in China

Industrial accidents of this type are a regular occurrence in China, usually attributed to poor government supervision, corruption, cost-cutting measures by employers and little safety training

Apple engaged in 'coercive' interviews, anti-union tactics: US Judge

Apple illegally subjected employees to coercive interviews and interfered with the distribution of union leaflets at a New York City Apple Store, a U.S. labor board judge ruled

1,000 Hollywood writers rally in Los Angeles for new contract with studios

Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their supporters marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guarantees

Iraq president ratifies record $152 bn budget, IMF says 'too rosy'

Iraq's president hailed the budget as "a turning point for the government's implementation of its program, which includes securing the necessary needs of citizens

Andrew Tate appears in Romanian court to face human trafficking charges

Tate's spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said Tuesday that the brothers were prepared to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation

UK inflation steady at 8.7% against forecasts, BoE set to raise rates

CPI across UK was unchanged at 8.7% against expectations for modest decline, official figures showed on Wednesday, a development that is set to see Bank of England raise the cost of borrowing again

Foreign companies shifting investment out of China as confidence wanes

Business confidence in China is "pretty much the lowest we have on record," the European Chamber president, Jens Eskelund, said

UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into area of Ukraine dam collapse

The United Nations rebuked Moscow on Sunday for allegedly denying aid workers access to Russia-occupied areas where residents are stranded amid devastating destruction

Over 1 mn dropped from Medicaid as US start post-pandemic purge of rolls

Though the eligibility review is required by the federal government, President's Joe Biden's administration isn't too pleased at how efficiently some other states are accomplishing the task

Blinken meets China President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday as he wrapped up a two-day high-stakes visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions between the countries.

Russia not letting aid workers into areas hit by Ukraine dam collapse: UN

The Russian government has so far declined our request to access the areas under its temporary military control, Brown said