Over 80 companies added to SEC list facing delisting risk
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) added over 80 firms, including China’s JD.com, to a list of entities facing possible expulsion from American exchanges amid a long-running auditing standoff between the United States and China.
Omicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large study finds
THE OMICRON variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found.
Worsening global food security needs Ukraine, Russia production
ABUJA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the problem of global food security could not be solved without restoring Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian food and fertilizer output to the world market.
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after US Supreme Court abortion move
US SUPREME Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriage, sexuality and family life including birth control and same-sex nuptials, according to legal experts.
Truce needed to get civilians out of Mariupol, says Ukrainian president
KYIV — Civilians including women and children remain trapped inside Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol and a prolonged ceasefire is needed to ensure their evacuation as Russia presses its assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.
Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key
HUY, Belgium — After a 20-year political battle, Belgium was set to shut its nuclear plants in 2025 but the war in Ukraine and rising energy prices have forced a U-turn — and reignited debate across Europe over the best route to a secure, low-carbon energy future.
Financial firms face $225 billion in water-related losses, analysis estimates
LONDON — Financial institutions face losses of at least $225 billion from risks related to water, with a third of them doing nothing to assess the potential impact, a report by leading environmental disclosure platform CDP and Planet Tracker estimates.
Stanford University given $1.1B by venture capitalist for climate change school
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused on climate change, fueling...
Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into ‘decade of peril’
VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE — War may be raging on their doorstep but Central Europe’s economies are outpacing their euro zone peers as consumer spending booms....
Overturning Roe would set US against global wave on abortion rights
WHEN the US Supreme Court first legalized abortion in 1973, the country was among the global leaders on reproductive rights. Today, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will mean the US is moving in contrast to the recent wave of liberalizing abortion laws that has swept many countries around the world.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
SEOUL — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, about a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces “at the fastest possible speed.”
Pope seeks meeting with Putin over Ukraine
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday that he asked for a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to stop the war in Ukraine but had not received a reply.