BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday despite a rebound on Wall Street fueled by an encouraging update on U.S. consumer prices. U.S. […]
Month: March 2025
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
JOHANNESBURG — Lawmakers in South Africa laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax […]
Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing
President Trump’s simultaneous trade wars with Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union amount to a huge economic and political gamble: that Americans will endure […]
Bigger than London and five times heavier than Mount Everest: The impact of the world’s biggest iceberg | Science, Climate & Tech News
The iceberg A23a did not exactly smack into the remote wildlife-rich island of South Georgia. It was bearing down on the small British overseas territory […]
Bear wakes from hibernation ‘happy and healthy’ after pioneering brain op | Science, Climate & Tech News
A bear that had pioneering brain surgery to save his life has emerged from semi-hibernation “looking brilliant, happy and healthy”. Boki, a European brown bear, […]
Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for […]
Mosquitoes being genetically modified to kill the malaria parasite they carry | Science, Climate & Tech News
Scientists are genetically modifying mosquitoes in the hope of stopping the spread of malaria. The technique, which uses genes taken from the honeybee and the […]
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say ‘any Israeli vessel’ in nearby Mideast waterways again a target
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned shippers early Wednesday that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby […]
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it […]
Ford shows off treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles at Michigan headquarters
DEARBORN, Mich. — A select few are getting the chance to set their gaze on a slew of rarely seen Ford vehicles at the automaker’s […]