In Indonesia, climate change takes a bite out of apple crops
PASURUAN, Indonesia — As dark clouds gather in the morning sky, Indonesian apple farmer Ali Akhbar hurries to finish spraying pesticides onto his trees before yet another afternoon downpour.
Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans
LONDON — More than 50 economists warned on Monday that Britain’s post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness of its huge finance industry risked creating the kind of problems that led to the global financial crisis.
First electric scooter series on mission to push safer micromobility
LONDON — Organizers of the world’s first electric scooter series say they are on a mission to promote and develop micromobility as a safe and integrated element of city life after a race debut in London.
Locked-down Shanghai to start gradually reopening malls, other businesses
SHANGHAI — The Chinese financial and manufacturing hub of Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons from Monday after weeks in a strict coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown, the city’s vice mayor told a media briefing on Sunday.
N.Korea taking ‘swift measures’ against COVID outbreak
SEOUL — North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the impoverished country’s first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.
Gunman kills 10 in live-streamed racial attack on New York state supermarket
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people to death and wounded three on Saturday at a grocery store in a Black neighborhood of upstate New York, before surrendering after what authorities called an act of “racially motivated violent extremism.”
Envoy says Russian diplomats in US are threatened, enticed by FBI
RUSSIAN diplomats in Washington are being threatened with violence and US intelligence services try to make contact with them, Tass news agency cited the ambassador as saying on Saturday.
Kids later than sooner: South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge
SEOUL — In South Korea, fewer women are having children and those who do are in no rush. The sky-high costs of housing and...
With China in focus, Biden makes $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their...
What are stablecoins, the asset rocking the cryptocurrency market?
LONDON — Most cryptocurrencies have a major problem with price volatility, but one sub-category of coins is designed to maintain a constant value: stablecoins.
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Jetmakers’ inflation shield no match for soaring costs
DUBLIN — Inflation clauses that determine how much airlines pay for new jets have jumped into a “hyper-escalation” band, pushing up aircraft prices but...
North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak
SEOUL — North Korea confirmed its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an Omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang.