In major climate step, EPA proposes 1st limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to reduce planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change
2023-05-11 22:55
Ukraine says its counteroffensive now delayed; Britain says it's sent cruise missiles to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces, saying that while such a campaign would succeed, too many of his troops' lives would be lost
2023-05-11 22:29
Bank of England raises UK interest rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The decision on Thursday by the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee to lift its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% was widely anticipated in financial markets
2023-05-11 22:27
Stock market today: Stocks dip following inflation data, drops for Disney, banks
Wall Street is dipping in early trading, weighed down by a sharp drop for Disney and flaring fears about U.S. banks
2023-05-11 21:48
US jobless claims filings highest since 2021, but job market remains healthy
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in four months, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards
2023-05-11 20:56
Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in boost to Erdogan's main challenger
A candidate in Turkey's presidential election has withdrawn from the race, a move that is likely to bolster President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger
2023-05-11 20:49
UK gives cruise missiles to Ukraine; Kyiv delays counteroffensive as it waits for more weapons
The British government has announced it is giving long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine to help drive out Russia’s occupying forces
2023-05-11 20:20
UK sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces
2023-05-11 19:52
Japan pledges to mobilise $1 billion to help nations around Ukraine accept refugees
By Tetsushi Kajimoto NIIGATA (Reuters) -Japan will unveil a plan on Thursday to mobilise $1 billion to help countries surrounding
2023-05-11 18:26
How Europe is at the forefront of building artificial intelligence guardrails
Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where draft legislation faced a pivotal moment
2023-05-11 17:51
Biden administration proposes crackdown on power plant carbon emissions
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON The Biden administration unveiled a sweeping plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the
2023-05-11 17:17
Yellen: Different system needed to end repeated standoffs over US debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that in her personal opinion, the United States should adopt a different system for national finances that might forestall repeated standoffs with Congress over spending
2023-05-11 16:28