UN says prospects dim for robust global recovery despite uptick for China, US and EU

The United Nations yesterday forecast a slight uptick in economic growth in the United States, the European Union and China, but said prospects for a robust global

Turkey presidential election will go to runoff as Erdogan performs better than expected

Turkey’s  The May 28 second-round vote will determine whether the strategically located NATO country remains under the president’s firm grip or can embark on a more democratic

FIFA fund for unpaid wages helps 225 players at clubs around the world

A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments, including 61 in Portugal and 50 in Greece, the governing body

China exports up 8.5% in April despite weak global demand

Chinese exports grew 8.5% in April, customs data showed yesterday, displaying unexpected strength despite weakening global demand. Exports grew to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier,

Germany, Italy clamp down on Italian mob with raids, arrests

Police across Europe arrested dozens of people, raided homes and seized millions of euros in assets yesterday , in a coordinated crackdown on Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate,

Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway

Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection this weekend. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge to music

Jack Teixeira guardsman spoke of ‘murder,’ may still possess secrets: US

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman  The  Yesterday, the Air Force announced it suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron where Teixeira worked and the

Biden to visit Japan, Australia for meetings with allies

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Japan and Australia next month to huddle with allies on their continued response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as ways

Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists: report

A recent, rapid heating of the world’s oceans has alarmed scientists concerned that it will add to global warming, BBC News reported yesterday. This month, the global

Watchdog: World military spending up to an all-time high

Global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion, with a sharp rise in Europe, chiefly due to Russian

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state, in a resumption of executions after a half-year

Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service

Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service, ending an era that began a quarter century

China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks

China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, in its latest effort at

Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip

Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing yesterday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by the city’s bishop in nearly three decades, despite signs of Sino-Vatican

Archeologists in Italy unearth ancient dolphin statuette

It’s the first trove of artifacts identified from a sanctuary in the ancient Greek city of Paestum, which dates from the 5th century B.C. Paestum, famed

US, Ukraine say many war secrets safe from intel leaks

Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a  Ukrainian and U.S. officials said this week that only Ukrainians know some battle plans and other operational information, not the

Pope evokes cold-war replay, says leaders should avoid arms

At his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square, Francis noted that Tuesday (yesterday, Macau time) marked the 60th anniversary of the issuance of a Cold War-era

Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 troops in prisoner swap

More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap, the  Russia’s Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody

Four hurt in German hospital fire, suspect arrested

Four people were seriously hurt in an overnight fire at a hospital in Berlin, including a patient who sustained life-threatening injuries, authorities said yesterday. A man was arrested

Boxing: Stakes high for Anthony Joshua ahead of fight with Franklin

One minute he’s talking about a blockbuster, all-British heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury. The next he’s looking forward to “loving life” in retirement, free from the

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