Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
Even in a year when media layoffs seem a daily part of the news, the firing of three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists in a single day was a gut punch
2023-07-17 03:51
European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
European leaders and Tunisia’s president have announced progress in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea
2023-07-17 03:29
UPS Union Asks White House Not to Intervene in Case of Strike
United Parcel Service Inc.’s union president called on workers to be prepared for a strike as the Teamsters
2023-07-17 02:55
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic to Win First Wimbledon Title
Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year old Spanish tennis phenomenon, defeated seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to win his first
2023-07-17 02:17
‘Mission: Impossible’ Opens to Lower-Than-Expected $56.2 Million
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, the seventh installment of the action franchise starring Tom Cruise as
2023-07-17 01:50
Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on PlayStation after the tech giant buys video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-17 01:45
Hamas unable to pay salaries in Gaza after Qatari aid delay, officials say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA The Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers have been unable to pay salaries for 50,000 public
2023-07-17 00:56
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:51
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, warning that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons
2023-07-17 00:29
French Government Lays Out €4 Billion Spending Cut to Close Gap
The French government sent a 2024 spending plan to parliament that calls for a €4.2 billion ($4.7 billion)
2023-07-17 00:22
UBS Picks EY as Main Auditor for Combined Credit Suisse Business
UBS Group AG has retained EY as the main auditor for its combined business with Credit Suisse starting
2023-07-17 00:19
Russia Takes ‘Temporary’ Control of Danone and Carlsberg Assets
Russia seized control of the Russian subsidiaries of France’s Danone SA and Denmark’s Carlsberg under a decree by
2023-07-16 23:51