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Equities retreat with US rate worries back in focus
Stocks fell in the US and Europe on Monday, with relief that a government shutdown was avoided in Washington proving short-lived as investors focused again on the risks from high interest rates.
Oil industry 'central' to climate solutions: COP28 head
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks told an Abu Dhabi oil conference on Monday that the fossil fuel industry would play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis.
Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects
Four environmental groups have taken legal action against French giant TotalEnergies on claims of "climaticide" over a controversial oil project in Tanzania and Uganda, their lawyers said Monday.
Equities retreat with US rates back in focus
Asian and European stock markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar rose as relief over a last-minute deal to avoid a US government shutdown gave way to renewed concerns over high interest rates.
Asian markets retreat with US rates back in focus
Asian markets were mostly lower Monday as relief over the US Congress passing a last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown gave way to renewed concerns over interest rates.
Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail
Indonesia launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar project backed by China that President Joko Widodo hailed as "a symbol of our modernisation".
Asian markets mixed after US avoids government shutdown
Asian markets were mixed Monday after the US Congress passed a last-minute deal at the weekend to avoid a costly government shutdown.
The 10-year-old fashion influencer
Taylen Biggs has close to 1.5 million followers across TikTok and Instagram, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and 15 fashion weeks under her belt -- and she's 10 years old.
Nigeria announces measures to offset rising costs as strikes loom
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to help offset the impact of his economic reforms as labour unions threatened a national strike.
Nigeria's Tinubu announces measures to offset rising costs
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike for lower-paid workers, cheap gas-powered public transport and more social security for the poor to help offset the impact of his economic reforms.
In face of corporate behemoths, an indie music festival thrives
Back in 2006, Spotify was a nascent start-up, your average stateside concert tickets went for $40 and many fans learned about the best new music from blogs like All Things Go.
Threats and violence as Turks feud over soaring rents
Cengiz Orsel hung a banner above his woodcarving workshop in Ankara so that everyone would know the astronomical rent increase his landlord is demanding.
Sexual wellbeing industry revels in swelling sales
From creams and oils promising to take the user to seventh heaven to multi-sensory vibration devices and erotic lingerie, the sex accessory market has become more feminine over the years, even feminist.
California's green drive leaves its oil towns behind
Fred Holmes watches with satisfaction as pumps pull oil from deep under his California farm, tapping a supply he thinks could last another century.
India's private space sector skyrockets
When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space industry to the private sector.
Last-gasp drama moves US away from government shutdown
Last-gasp moves to prevent a US government shutdown took a dramatic step forward Saturday, as Democrats overwhelmingly backed an eleventh-hour Republican measure to keep federal funding going for 45 days, albeit with a freeze on aid to Ukraine.
US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers scrabble for solutions
With the US government just hours from shutting down on Saturday, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched a last-gasp stopgap measure to avoid a closure that would throw into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington's massive support for Ukraine.
US government hours from shutdown, as lawmakers try last-ditch solutions
The US government was just hours from shutting down on Saturday as Republicans and Democrats pursued rival stopgap measures to prevent a closure that would throw into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington's massive support for Ukraine.
As rain vanishes, Guatemalans learn to use every drop of water
As rain becomes ever scarcer in northern Guatemala, communities are learning how to carve out makeshift irrigation canals and purify their water to conserve every last precious drop.
Injuries in Scotland rail crash, Flying Scotsman involved
Several people were injured after two trains, one of which was the storied Flying Scotsman, collided at Aviemore railway station in the Highlands of Scotland on Friday, police said.
Global stocks mixed ahead of looming US government shutdown
Global stocks ended mixed Friday on signs of slowing inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, ahead of an impending government shutdown in the United States.
NFL reinstates two after changes to league gambling policy
The NFL announced tougher penalties on Friday for players who bet on NFL games but reduced sanctions for those who bet on other sports while in the workplace or working.
Malta summit urges EU to stop migration at source
The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries called Friday for a "significant increase" in the EU's efforts to tackle the thorny issue of migration at its roots, in origin and transit countries.
Stocks get a boost as inflation pressures ease in US, Europe
Stocks advanced on most European and US markets Friday on signs of slowing inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, rekindling hopes that central bankers will hold back on further interest rate increases that could crimp economic growth.
Stocks rally as inflation pressures ease in US, Europe
Stock markets posted solid gains in Europe and the US on Friday on signs that inflation is slowing on both sides of the Atlantic, rekindling hopes that central bankers will hold back on further interest rate increases that could weigh on economic growth.
Key US inflation measure ticks up in August
The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday.
Spain court shelves probe into John McAfee prison death
A Spanish court has closed a probe into the death of software mogul John McAfee at a prison near Barcelona in 2021, ruling he committed suicide, court documents showed Friday.
European stocks rally as inflation fears ease
European stock markets rose Friday as news of eurozone inflation easing to the lowest rate in nearly two years helped to offset worries about high oil prices.
VinFast share volatility 'normal': chief executive
The dramatic fluctuation in shares of Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is "normal", its chief executive told AFP on Friday, insisting the company was on sound footing despite racking up huge losses.
Eurozone inflation falls to nearly two-year low
Eurozone inflation dropped to an almost two-year low in September, official data showed Friday, raising hopes that the European Central Bank will end its rate-hiking cycle.
Millions travel across China as national holiday kicks off
Chinese travellers thronged transport networks Friday as an eight-day national holiday kicked off, the first October break since the end of the strict zero-Covid policies that separated families and hammered the tourism industry.
Philippines vows to remove future barriers at disputed reef
The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea.