Tag: the buzz
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Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre ... -
25 missing after cargo boat sinks in Indonesia
Rescuers in Indonesia were searching for 25 people who were missing after a cargo boat sank in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province, officials said ... -
Portugal’s government approves sale of Chelsea by citizen Abramovich
The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich, who as a Portuguese passport holder needed its approval. The decision ... -
Premier Li says China could struggle to grow its economy in second quarter: reports
China’s premier Li Keqiang said the world’s second-largest economy could struggle to record positive growth in the current quarter, urging officials to help companies resume production after ... -
China pledges greater credit support to stabilize economy
Chinese authorities have pledged to increase credit issuance and enhance financial support for key businesses and fields, Xinhua reports. Strengthened financial support will be given for ... -
Russian diplomat to UN in Geneva resigns over war in Ukraine
A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing ... -
Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks
Wireless carriers in Canada won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, the Canadian government said Thursday, joining allies in banning the ... -
WHO clears China’s CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization said last night that it has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s CanSino Biologics, the 11th ... -
China relaxes some Covid test rules for US, other countries: report
China has removed certain COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries like the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine period for some inbound ... -
Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids
President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinistö of Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday amid ... -
Johnson: UK will act on Northern Ireland rules if EU won’t
Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the ... -
Vegas Strip resort surprises 5,400 workers with $5K bonuses
Joyous bedlam erupted yesterday (Macau time) at an employee appreciation and awards buffet at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas when the resort chief executive announced that ... -
Finnish PM says joining NATO will strengthen security
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said the possibility of her country joining NATO was for the security of its citizens and called for the international community ... -
United Nations top rights body to hold session on Ukraine
The U.N.’s top human rights body will hold a special session this week following a request from Ukraine to discuss the worsening human rights situation in ... -
Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint
Protesters threw red paint on the Russian ambassador yesterday as he arrived at a cemetery in Warsaw to pay respects to Red Army soldiers who died ... -
Bank of England raises key rate to highest level in 13 years
The Bank of England raised its key interest rate to the highest level in 13 years on Thursday as policymakers around the world combat inflation fueled ... -
Asian shares slip ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Shares were mostly lower in Asia yesterday, with markets in China, Japan and some other markets still closed for holidays. Hong Kong and Seoul fell more ... -
Australian central bank hikes rate for first time in 11 years
Australia’s central bank yesterday lifted its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than 11 years. The cash rate rose from 0.1% to 0.35% ... -
Ukraine admits ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter pilot is a myth
On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began ... -
Surging sales at McDonald’s offsets trouble in China, Russia
Higher U.S. menu prices and easing COVID-19 restrictions elsewhere helped McDonald’s offset troubled markets like China and Russia in the first quarter. Revenue rose 11% to ... -
Major Japan railway now powered only by renewable energy
Tokyo’s Shibuya is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban Japan’s congestion and anonymity. It may ... -
UN chief calls for cease-fire on Moscow visit
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a cease-fire in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Guterres is visiting Moscow and is ... -
Macau gov’t extends ban on foreign entrants
The Chief Executive has decided to extend the city’s ban on foreign entries, with the announcement of an Executive Order to that effect taking place yesterday. ... -
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at ... -
Cambodia cuts quarantine for unvaccinated visitors to 7 days
Cambodia yesterday reduced the required quarantine period from two weeks to one for arriving travelers who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, acting after recording ... -
Mexican Senate approves nationalization of lithium mining
Mexico’s Senate passed a bill yesterday to nationalize lithium mining and extraction. The bill was submitted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is expected to ... -
Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity
Global finance leaders are putting the growing crisis over food insecurity and skyrocketing food prices at center stage as members of the International Monetary Fund and the World ... -
Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war
During a visit to Syria in 2017, Vladimir Putin lavished praise on a Syrian general whose division played an instrumental role in defeating insurgents in the ... -
Covid plunged 77 million into poverty before Ukraine war
The pandemic plunged 77 million more people into extreme poverty last year and many developing countries can’t recover because of the crippling cost of debt repayments ... -
Sticker shock: US March inflation likely set new 40-year high
With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers and threatening the economy, inflation in the United States likely set yet another four-decade ... -
Zelensky asks South Korea to provide arms to fight Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged South Korea yesterday to provide his country with arms to help it fight Russia’s military. Zelenskyy made the request in a ... -
Police: Arrest made in slaying of girl walking on NYC street
A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake ... -
US to sanction Putin’s two adult daughters
The U.S. yesterday announced that it is sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters as part of a new batch of penalties on the country’s ... -
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major awards and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night winning the ...
