The British pound fell to a 37-year low against the US dollar Wednesday as the United Kingdom grapples with a series of overlapping economic problems with no easy solutions.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 04:54PM
The British pound hasn’t been this weak since Thatcher was PM
Kenya’s Ruto tells Amanpour ‘Kenyatta has not seen fit to congratulate me’
Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto has told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he will work to unify the country following a narrow election win, as well as playing an active role in solving East Africa’s security and humanitarian issues.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 06:01PM
Suspect at large in the Canada mass stabbing had a ‘lengthy’ criminal history
Three days after a mass stabbing that stunned the nation, Canadian police expanded their massive search for the “armed and dangerous” suspect in the brutal attacks around an indigenous community in Saskatchewan.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 05:11PM
The UK is preparing a huge energy bailout that could cost $175 billion
The United Kingdom’s new prime minister is reportedly preparing to commit as much as £150 billion ($172 billion) to shield households and businesses from soaring energy bills, increasing government borrowing at a time when investors are already on edge about the country’s finances.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 03:11PM
Lawyer for Russian accused of laundering asks for inclusion in prisoner swap talks
A lawyer for a Russian man accused of money laundering who was extradited to the US last month has lobbied Moscow to include his client in prisoner exchange negotiations with the US government.Story Published at: September 06, 2022 at 08:38PM
Rio Tinto must face lawsuit in US over Mongolian mine cost overruns
A US judge said Rio Tinto Plc must face an investor lawsuit accusing the Anglo-Australian mining giant of concealing delays and huge cost overruns at a Mongolian copper and gold mine owned by Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd, in which Rio Tinto has a majority stake.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 02:53AM
The battle to get workers back to the office is heating up
The battle to get employees back into the office is about to get a little more heated.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 02:25AM
Typhoon Hinnamnor rips across South Korea’s industrial south, two dead, ten missing
A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea’s southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing and thousands displaced, authorities said.Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 08:42AM
As Brazil’s military rolls out the tanks for Independence Day, Bolsonaro tells fans to ‘make a stand’
Every year, September 7 in Brazil is a day of colorful parades, military demonstrations and national pride, as the country celebrates gaining its independence from colonial Portugal. Story Published at: September 07, 2022 at 05:02AM
Liz Truss says UK can ‘ride out the storm’ in first speech as prime minister
Liz Truss became the third female prime minister in British history on Tuesday and pledged to immediately set about tackling the United Kingdom’s spiraling cost of living crisis, saying she was confident that “together we can ride out of the storm” of economic problems facing the nation.Story Published at: September 06, 2022 at 06:09PM