Russia to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan | Energy News
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says Uzbekistan also interested in buying more oil and gas from Russia. Russia will build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan,…
China urges South Korea, Japan to uphold free trade at three-way summit | Business and Economy
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the three countries should view each other as ‘partners and opportunities for development’. China’s No 2 official has urged Japan…
US sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over ‘illegal monopoly’ | Business and Economy News
The Department of Justice in the United States has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of…
Why is Biden ratcheting up the trade war with China? | Business and Economy
US slaps tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing launches an anti-dumping inquiry in response. Chinese imports have helped push down the cost of products like…
Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soar | Agriculture
Aboude, Ivory Coast – It’s 11am in Aboude, a village in southern Ivory Coast, and Magne Akoua has already been working on his cacao farm…
Singapore Airlines death: Is climate change making air turbulence worse? | Aviation News
Geoff Kitchen was on his way to a six-week holiday across South Asia and Australia with his wife Linda. Ten hours into the flight and…
Ship that caused deadly Baltimore Key bridge collapse towed to port | transport News
Operation marks significant step in recovery efforts at the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports in the US. Recovery teams have refloated and…
‘We love Taiwan’: Domestic workers hope for more from new President Lai | Workers’ Rights News
Taipei, Taiwan – As Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te begins his four-year term, the democratic island’s legions of Southeast Asian migrant domestic workers are hoping…
‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for woes | India Election 2024
Kolkata, India — Amirul Laskar has been out of a job for the past three months, since the jute mill where he was employed shut operations…
California farmworkers cheer new housing in town scarred by mass shooting | Housing News
Half Moon Bay, California – Almost a year and a half after a mass shooting took the lives of seven farmworkers in the town of…
Does India risk US sanctions over Iran’s Chabahar Port deal? | Business and Economy News
India has signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port as New Delhi aims to boost trade ties with landlocked Afghanistan…
India’s income inequality widens, should wealth be redistributed? | Business and Economy
Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections. India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world. But, the benefits of India’s…
Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in | US Election 2024 News
The trade war between the United States and China continued this week with its latest salvo – a move that comes amid a heated race…
Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war | Business and Economy News
President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking potshots at Donald…
One of the biggest hurdles for athletes on the Olympic path: Money | Paris Olympics 2024
Ashley Uhl-Leavitt landed an opportunity most athletes can only dream of – a chance to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. While this Florida-based marathon…
When will EVs become mainstream in the US? | Automotive Industry
Robert Blake, a tribal citizen of Red Lake Nation in Minnesota, watched for years as fossil fuel companies built pipelines through his homelands. “How can…
What are the takeaways for Beijing from Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe? | Xi Jinping
Chinese president conducts five-day charm offensive, signing trade deals and pledging investments. Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first visit to Europe in…
Key takeaways from Xi Jinping’s European tour to France, Serbia and Hungary | Politics News
Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded a five-day tour of Europe, after visiting France, Serbia and Hungary, where he touted Beijing’s vision of a multipolar…
Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded | Aviation News
Consultants overseeing process say they hope to get the airline’s four planes back in the skies as soon as possible. Air Vanuatu, the national carrier…
‘None of the above’: An election protest brews in India’s coffee export hub | India Election 2024
Araku Valley, India – Gemmala Sita is proud of the coffee beans she grows on what is among the world’s largest organic, fair-trade plantations. Her…