Airlines reboot as COVID sparks a revolution in one-day business trips
SYDNEY/CHICAGO — Airlines around the world are ripping up schedules and bringing in new flights to cope with a COVID-triggered trend in corporate travel...
South American fans bite their nails over World Cup chances — and inflation
SAO PAULO — In South America, home to some of the world’s starriest soccer players from Argentina’s Lionel Messi to Brazil’s Neymar, avid fans...
US urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia — report
WASHINGTON/KYIV — The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage in peace talks.
China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for an easing.
Nurses in Britain to strike, nursing college says
LONDON — Nurses in Britain will go on strike, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said on Saturday, an action that will add to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s challenges during an economic crisis.
Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
MADRID — Climate activists glued their hands to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid’s Prado museum on Saturday, the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe.
Iran says it tests satellite-carrying rocket, US calls move ‘destabilizing’
DUBAI — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state media reported, a move the United States called “unhelpful and destabilizing”.
Australia sees spike in cyberattacks from criminals and states
SYDNEY — Cyberattacks against Australia from criminals and state-sponsored groups jumped last financial year, with a government report released on Friday equating the assault...
Bank of England raises rates by most since 1989 even as long recession looms
LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates by the most since 1989 on Thursday but warned investors that the risk of...
Emerging markets need climate cash. How will they get it?
Demands from developing countries for richer nations to help them pay for the damage caused by climate change and fund the shift towards a...
North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say
TOKYO/SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and northern Japan to seek shelter.
Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, may disappear by 2050
PARIS — Some of the world’s most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the Yosemite and Yellowstone parks in the United States and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania will disappear by 2050 due to global warming, whatever the temperature rise scenario, according to a UNESCO report.