Trump’s 2024 presidential bid a fresh wrinkle for markets

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s entry on Tuesday into the 2024 presidential race confirmed the world’s “worst kept secret” and created another variable for markets that some investors say remains a low priority for now.

FTX creditors may number over 1 million as regulators seek answers

COLLAPSED crypto exchange FTX outlined a “severe liquidity crisis” in US bankruptcy filings, which said the group could have more than 1 million creditors, as regulators opened probes and the crypto pain spread with the Wall Street Journal reporting BlockFi was planning layoffs and a possible bankruptcy filing.

Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo’ care boosts premature babies’ chances  — WHO

LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuters) — Babies born too early or too small should be kept in “skin-to-skin” contact with a caregiver rather than being put in an incubator straight after birth to improve their chances of survival, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Trump launches 2024 US presidential run, getting jump on rivals

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald J. Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals.

NATO’s Articles 4 and 5: How the Ukraine conflict could trigger its defense obligations

WASHINGTON — A deadly explosion occurred in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member Poland’s territory near its border with Ukraine on Tuesday, and the United States and its allies said they were investigating unconfirmed reports the blast had been caused by stray Russian missiles.

India’s Tata to open 20 ‘beauty tech’ outlets, in talks with foreign brands

NEW DELHI — India’s Tata Group is planning to open at least 20 “beauty tech” stores where it will use virtual makeup kiosks and digital skin tests to get young, affluent shoppers to buy premium cosmetic products, according to a company document and a person familiar with its strategy.

Qatar risks own goal on worker rights with World Cup

PERINTHALMANNA/KATHMANDU, India/Nepal — A li Aksar is rooting for Argentina to win the upcoming football World Cup in Qatar — a tournament he will be watching on a big community screen set up near his home in southern India.

G20 nations consider resolution condemning Russian invasion

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations were considering a draft resolution on Tuesday in which most members strongly condemn the war in Ukraine and stress it was exacerbating fragilities in the global economy, diplomats said.

Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks as hot inflation takes toll

TOKYO — Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs took a toll on household consumption and businesses.

Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change.

IMF’s Georgieva urges G20 leaders to ‘allow trade to do its job’

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned Group of 20 (G20) leaders on Tuesday against allowing trade protectionism to “take root” and said fragmentation of the world economy into geopolitical blocs would significantly hurt growth. 

Europe must avoid over-reliance on China, says EU leader

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Europe will engage with China but needs to “rebalance” the relationship to avoid becoming too reliant on the country for areas like innovative technology, European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday.