UNICEF expects ‘catastrophic’ levels of child malnutrition
LONDON — The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia’s...
Coronavirus speeds up push for congestion charge in cities
BANGKOK — The coronavirus outbreak gives city authorities an opportunity to implement congestion pricing to curb traffic and pollution, urban experts said, even as...
In show of strength, Trump dominates Iowa caucus
DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump secured a resounding victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, asserting his command...
Blackstone, Apollo were among about 20 bidders for SVB’s assets
Blackstone Inc. and Apollo Global Management were among about 20 bidders for some assets of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Wednesday.
PNC Financial Services, Valley Bank, Citizens Bank and BankUnited were also among the bidders, the...
More Chinese women choosing singledom as economy stutters
XIAN, China — Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part of a...
AstraZeneca shots have good risk-benefit profile for over 60s, says EMA official
MILAN — The head of the European Union drug regulator’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) task force said on Sunday that AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine had a favorable risk-benefit profile for all age groups and particularly for those aged over 60.
This is why COVID-19 could be life-threatening for some patients
When two brothers fell critically ill with COVID-19 around the same time in March, their doctors were baffled. Both were young—29 and 31 years...
Major airlines back global COVID-19 testing program
WASHINGTON — A group representing major US airlines on Monday backed a proposal by public health officials to implement a global testing program requiring negative tests before most international air passengers return to the United States, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Cow power: Indian coal state seeks greener energy from dung
RAIPUR — One of India’s biggest coal mining hubs, also home to dense forests and a large indigenous population, will soon start using piles...
Ida carves path of destruction across Lousiana as it heads northward
NEW ORLEANS — Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the US Gulf Coast, knocked out power to more than a million homes in Louisiana on Monday and prompted rescue operations in flooded communities around New Orleans as the weakening storm churned northward.
Biden eyes new ways to bar China from scooping up US data
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has drafted an executive order that would give the Department of Justice vast powers to stop foreign adversaries like China accessing Americans’ personal data, according to a person familiar with the matter and excerpts seen by Reuters.
Recession risks rising for all three North American economies over US tariff chaos
RISKS to the Mexican, Canadian, and American economies are piling up amid a chaotic implementation of US tariffs that has created deep uncertainties for...