NICOSIA, Cyprus — Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s […]
Month: March 2025
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
NEW YORK — To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many […]
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed as week starts with uncertainty over tariffs
BANGKOK — Asian stocks got a mixed start to trading Monday as uncertainty persisted over what President Donald Trump will do with tariffs. U.S. futures […]
What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?
NUUK, Greenland — When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, people thought it was just a joke. No one is laughing […]
Judo: Upper Austria Grand Prix Wraps Up in Style
The final day in Linz delivered thrilling judo action! Giorgi Jabniashvili, Yuliia Kurchenko, Ivan Felipe Silva Morales, Celia Cancan, and Guram Tushishvili claimed gold. Spectacular […]
China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect
Beijing began imposing tariffs on Monday on many farm products from the United States, for which China is the largest overseas market. It is the […]
Man charged after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower | UK News
A man has been charged after climbing up the tower of Big Ben, the Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, […]
Drivers ‘confused’ by transition to electric vehicles, ministers warned | Science, Climate & Tech News
UK drivers are “confused” by the country’s electric car transition, ministers are being warned. Although most drivers are not hostile towards electric vehicles (EVs), many […]
Consultations for building set to be scrapped under proposed changes | Politics News
Parts of the planning system could be stripped away by the government in its attempts to speed up house building. Consulting bodies like Sports England, […]
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment at their party’s uncoordinated response to President Trump’s address to Congress last week, criticizing a colleague who staged a […]