The US economy is expected to have added nearly a million jobs
Organizations in the United States are likely to have decided to hire nearly one million people in April as they scrambled to meet a significant growth spurred by the country’s economic inauguration, rapidly expanding public health, and massive government assistance. The widely followed employment report from the Labor Department will be the latest to show […]
EU split on vaccine waiver idea, unlikely to take clear stance
European Union leaders are divided over whether to follow Washington in supporting a waiver of patent rights to COVID-19 vaccines, as many argue this would take years and not address the immediate issue of making more shots to end the pandemic. Leaders of the 27-nation bloc will discuss the patent waiver idea at a two-day […]
How confusion around Biden policies birthed a new refugee camp on the U.S. border
A red pickup truck pulls up next to a migrant tent encampment in the Mexican city of Tijuana, its bed filled with loaves of bread and clothes. Men, women and children run to meet it. “A line! Form a line!” someone yells. A woman in a long skirt climbs into the truckbed and begins to […]
PM Johnson’s party sweeps aside Labour in northern English town
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a new seat in parliament on Friday, ousting the Labour Party in the northern English town of Hartlepool with a sweeping victory that tightens his grip on traditional opposition-voting areas. Conservative Jill Mortimer beat Labour’s candidate by 15,529 votes to 8,589, a once unthinkable victory under a […]
Analysis: Out of power in Washington, Republicans pursue hard-right agenda
Shut out of power in Washington, Republicans are using their dominance in state houses across the country to oppose Democratic President Joe Biden’s agenda and appease the diehard supporters of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. In Texas, Republican lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would allow citizens to carry a handgun without a permit or […]
Gandhi warns ‘explosive’ COVID wave threatens India and the world
India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warned on Friday that unless the deadly second COVID-19 wave sweeping the country was brought under control it would decimate India as well as threaten the rest of the world. In a letter, Gandhi implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prepare for another national lockdown, accelerate a country-wide vaccination […]
Dogecoin tumbles after Elon Musk calls it a ‘hustle’ on ‘SNL’ show
The value of dogecoin dropped sharply in early U.S. hours on Sunday, after Tesla chief and cryptocurrency supporter Elon Musk called it a ‘hustle’ during his guest-host spot on the “Saturday Night Live” comedy sketch TV show. Dogecoin was quoted as low as $0.47 on crypto exchange Binance, down 28% from levels around $0.65 before […]
101 carat diamond to be auctioned in Geneva jewellery sale
The largest diamond ever cut in Russia – a 100.94 carat stone called the Alrosa Spectacle – will be auctioned in Geneva later this month. The diamond could fetch between 12 and 18 million Swiss francs ($19.96 million) when it goes under the hammer at Christie’s on May 12. “This fantastic 100 carat D color […]
Ordering takeout? Try a live concert at home
Live concerts are on the menu for home delivery, as musicians and audiences seek to satisfy their appetite for human interaction. As the sun set in Piedmont, California, about 20 masked revelers gathered on the back porch of a home. Lit up by a few stage lights, a nearby fire and hanging garden bulbs, singer-songwriter […]
Carbon emissions drop across Europe in 2020 – Eurostat
Carbon emissions from use of fossil fuels fell across the European Union last year, the bloc’s statistics office estimated on Friday, citing COVID-19 restrictions that shut down travel and factories across the region. CO2 emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels – such as oil, coal and natural gas – dropped 10% in 2020 compared […]
