Unregulated crypto markets will ‘not end well’ — SEC
U.S. cryptocurrency markets and related platforms will “not end well” if they stay outside the purview of regulators, according to Securities and Exchange Commission...
G20 per capita CO2 emissions from coal rise 7% from 2015 -research
SINGAPORE - Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding new plants, and Australia's CO2 count per head nearly three times higher than the world...
Gaza officials say 90 Palestinians killed as Israel targets Hamas military chief
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza on Saturday, the enclave’s health ministry said,...
Shanghai’s fashion stores struggle to clear lockdown stock hangover
SHANGHAI — Almost a month since Shanghai lifted its strict coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns, fashion retailers are stuck with piles of unsold stock...
UK lawmakers call for PM Johnson to publish big pharma lobbying messages
LONDON — British lawmakers on Monday called on the government to publish all communications with pharmaceutical companies to understand if private lobbying influenced its opposition to a waiver of intellectual property rules for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.
Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on...
Chinese tourists are back, but still far from pre-COVID levels
BEIJING/BANGKOK — Bookings in China for trips abroad during the upcoming May Day holiday point to a continued recovery in travel to Asian countries,...
China and Malaysia renew 5-year economic, trade cooperation pact
KUALA LUMPUR — China and Malaysia renewed a five-year economic and trade cooperation pact on Wednesday and pledged to review visa-free travel arrangements between...
Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Protests against China’s heavy coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs spread to more cities, including the financial hub Shanghai on Sunday, nearly three years into the pandemic, with a fresh wave of anger sparked by a deadly fire in the country’s far west.
Reopen schools or disaster looms, experts tell Indian authorities
NEW DELHI — Many top Indian epidemiologists and social scientists are urging authorities to reopen in-person school classes for all age groups, saying the benefits outweigh the risks especially as poor rural children are missing out on online education.