João da Silva Business reporter Getty Images China’s leaders are expected to unveil a large stimulus plan at a key annual meeting to revive the country’s lagging economy, which is now facing a trade war with the United States. Thousands of delegates are attending the National People’s Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, which will announce … Read more
Getty Images Tesla has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It is also reportedly hunting for showrooms in both cities. Asia’s third … Read more
Two weeks after their bank accounts were frozen amid a swirl of investigations by the Trump administration, nonprofit organizations that were supposed to receive $20 billion to help curb climate change are still unable to withdraw money, raising concerns about their ability to pay staff. The accounts were frozen by Citibank, which holds the money, … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the White House showdown as “regrettable” in a lengthy social media post in the wake of the US announcing a pause in military aid to Kyiv. … Read more
The Nasa astronauts on board the International Space Station have shared their thoughts on what they’ll miss when they finally return to Earth. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally slated to be on the ISS for eight days but eight months later, they’re still up there. Williams said she will miss “everything” about her … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a scathing response to US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, saying that his country already instituted retaliatory measures on US goods. He went on to address President Trump directly, calling the tariffs a ‘dumb thing to do’.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s willing to cut off power supply to the US if President Donald Trump continues with tariffs against Canada. Ford announced his retaliatory plans shortly after Trump implemented a 25% tariff against Canadian imported goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. He said he would implement his own 25% … Read more
Samantha Granville BBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images Jay-Z is suing a woman who in February withdrew her legal action accusing the rapper of rape. His defamation action claims she “voluntarily admitted” being pressured into making false claims in what it describes as an “evil conspiracy” to extort money and damage his reputation. The anonymous … Read more
Pope Francis has remained stable after suffering two episodes of respiratory failure on Monday. In its nightly update, the Vatican said the Pope did not present any further episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm. “He remained afebrile, always alert, cooperative with therapies and well-oriented”, the statement said. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital since … Read more
After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the … Read more