A Japanese man in his 70s has been taken to hospital in Tokyo after setting himself on fire near the prime minister’s office, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 08:51AM

One of China’s most popular livestreamers quietly resurfaced online Tuesday night, after a three-month absence linked to his appearance with a cake shaped like a tank, in what many believed was an oblique reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 07:50AM

In the ruins of an apartment block tarred with soot and clouded in dust amid constant shelling, a small group of Ukrainian soldiers are face to face with a new type of Russian enemy: mercenaries, some of whom may be convicts sent to the front line.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 04:21AM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday bore little resemblance to his past speeches before world leaders. Touting Brazil’s development under his administration and swiping at political rivals, the Brazilian leader seemed more focused on appealing to voters at home, as the country’s presidential election looms next month.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at […]

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, recently elected Colombian president Gustavo Petro delivered a fiery speech that recalled some of his campaign themes, slamming the war on drugs as a failure and accusing the global north of turning a blind eye to the destruction of the Amazon.Story Published at: September 21, 2022 at 02:07AM

More than 26 million people tuned in to watch the Queen’s funeral in the United Kingdom on Monday, the first to be televised for a British monarch.Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 06:23PM

Labor unions in the United Kingdom offered the country a brief respite from a wave of strike action during the period of national mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 05:10PM

Rich economies should hit oil and gas companies with new windfall taxes to provide help for countries suffering from climate change, and people struggling with soaring energy and food bills, UN Secretary General António Guterres said Tuesday.Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 02:23PM

Federal regulators accused Morgan Stanley on Tuesday of “astonishing” failures that led to the mishandling of sensitive data on some 15 million customers.Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 05:24PM

Corporate America is starting to brace for a recession. Story Published at: September 20, 2022 at 05:06PM