WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on Tuesday set in motion a plan to counter biological threats and prepare for the next pandemic after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused more than 1 million deaths in the United States. ...
TOKYO — Between China’s 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according ...
LONDON — The world’s largest privately owned companies are severely lagging their public market peers when it comes to setting climate targets, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Net Zero Tracker released on Wednesday. Just 32 of the 100 ...
LONDON — The European Central Bank (ECB) will go for another jumbo 75 basis point increase to its deposit and refinancing rates when it meets on Oct. 27 as it tries to contain inflation running at five times its target, ...
HONG KONG — Making his first policy address on Wednesday, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee prioritized improving competitiveness and attracting more overseas talent, while also stressing the need to bolster national security in the Chinese ruled city. While some ...
BERLIN — Germany’s interior ministry fired the country’s cybersecurity chief on Tuesday and launched an investigation into his conduct after media allegations that he may have come into contact with Russian security circles through a consultancy he co-founded. Arne Schoenbohm ...
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Illegal gold-mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo’s Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site meant to be a haven for the endangered mammal nicknamed Africa’s unicorn, environmental organizations warned on ...
LONDON — The biggest jump in food prices since 1980 pushed British inflation back into double digits last month, matching a 40-year high hit in July in a new blow for households grappling with a cost-of-living crisis. The Office for ...
TOKYO — Japan is aiming to earn 5 trillion yen ($34 billion) or more from tourists over the next financial year, a draft economic package seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday, as policymakers hope to use the weak yen to ...
An action-packed college football Saturday provided plenty of events worthy of reaction – and naturally, overreaction. We, of course, are here for the latter, to make note of what caused the most extreme of the quick conclusions. As one might ...