Tag: general news
TikTok files challenge against Canadian govt order to dissolve its business
TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app's business operations in the country that was imposed over...
Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says
BANGKOK -- Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll...
India's new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
NEW DELHI -- Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, became India's new central bank governor on Wednesday as the country's economic growth slows...
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for...
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
BRASILIA, Brazil -- The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread...
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition
ALTOONA, Pa. -- The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to...