Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole...
2023-05-09 14:16
China Orders Canadian Diplomat to Leave By May 13
China has ordered a Canadian diplomat to leave the country, in a tit-for-tat move hours after Prime Minister
2023-05-09 13:54
Erdogan Challenger Vows to Probe Turkey Bourse, Economy Data
Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of covering up the true state of
2023-05-09 13:48
Treasury Secretary Yellen calls CEOs and business leaders with warning on debt limit
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been calling CEOs and business leaders to discuss the consequences of brinkmanship around the debt ceiling, according to a source familiar with the matter.
2023-05-09 13:25
Former Thai PM Thaksin Tweets Ahead of Vote About Returning Home
Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as Thailand’s prime minister in 2006 and has lived in self-imposed exile for
2023-05-09 13:21
Marketmind: US uncertainty feeds caution in Asia
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Asia markets correspondent Kevin Buckland. European investors hoping
2023-05-09 12:58
US Government Workers Sue to Block Shutdown Amid Debt Crisis
US government employees asked a federal judge to order Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to continue borrowing to keep
2023-05-09 12:45
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Donald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins
2023-05-09 12:25
McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
2023-05-09 12:23
Deal or default? Biden, GOP must decide what's on the table
Before President Joe Biden and congressional leaders can even try to avert an unprecedented U.S. government default, their initial challenge on Tuesday will be to agree on what exactly they’re talking about as they hold their first substantive meeting in months
2023-05-09 12:22
Russia Is Trying to Erase Ukrainian Identity in Areas It Occupies
Behind the front lines of the war, Russian forces are trying to ensure that the territory they have
2023-05-09 12:19
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of indictment
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking a dismissal of criminal charges against him, saying prosecutors have improperly turned civil and regulatory issues into federal crimes
2023-05-09 11:58