Tag: World news
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker,...
Italian fashion influencer Ferragni will donate $1.3 million in a deal to close an antitrust probe
MILAN -- Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni will donate at least 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million) under a deal with Italian antitrust authorities...
German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy
The German government has agreed on a budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, ending a monthslong squabble that...
Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia's parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says...
Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain
BANGKOK -- Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday after solid gains in Europe overnight, while U.S. markets were closed for the July...
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
TULUM, Mexico -- Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico's...