UK’s highest court to rule on definition of ‘woman’ under equality laws
LONDON - The United Kingdom's top court will issue a ruling on Wednesday on the legal definition of a woman under equality laws, a case that...
Biden orders nearly 3,000 US troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW — The United States will send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield Eastern Europe from a potential spillover from the crisis over the massing of Russian troops near Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday.
Britain plugs nursing gaps with international staff amid WHO concern
LONDON — Britain recruited a record number of international nurses in the last financial year to plug hospital staffing shortages, with as many as...
Coffee, ketchup and Nike Air Max: it’s the COVID consumer economy
Instant coffee, ketchup, Lululemon yoga pants, and Nike Air Max sneakers are all in. Bottled water, pricey diapers, and Burberry luxury trench coats are...
Southeast Asian nations tout green power links ahead of COP26
By Koustav Samanta and Fathin Ungku
SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian nations are speeding up their plans to transmit renewable energy through a proposed regional power grid, with first trials set...
Vietnam GDP growth slowed in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs
HANOI — Vietnam’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Sunday, ahead of challenges the export-reliant economy will...
Recognizing Myanmar junta won’t stop violence: outgoing U.N. envoy
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS - Recognizing Myanmar's junta as the country's government would not stop growing violence, the outgoing United Nations special envoy on Myanmar said...
Trump steps into Republican convention spotlight after surviving shooting
MILWAUKEE - Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance to cap the first day of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful...
West Africa faces historic food crisis driven by conflict, price surge
By Nellie Peyton
DAKAR - West Africa is facing its worst food crisis on record driven by conflict, drought, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and availability, aid agencies said on Tuesday.
There are about...
Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman deals Moscow major setback
KYIV — Ukrainian troops said they had taken the key bastion of Lyman in occupied eastern Ukraine, a stinging defeat that prompted a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for the possible use of low-grade nuclear weapons.
World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises -document
WASHINGTON - The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ahead of April meetings on proposals that include a capital...
Italian police freeze cash from AI-voice scam that targeted business leaders
MILAN — Italian police have found and frozen nearly one million euros ($1.04 million) that was wired to a foreign bank account by a...