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Clean energy surges globally, but has yet to replace fossil fuels: Report

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:40
Clean sources accounted for more than 40 percent of electricity production last year for the first time.

What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:35
Trump’s tariffs prompt market drops, recession fears, and worries of accompanying inflation this time.

Did Donald Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:15
Tariffs act as a tax on imports, raising prices for consumers. They might be the highest since 1951.

Why does South Korea have the world’s lowest birth rate?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:15
 "It's really hard to see women balance both, honestly."

South Korea fires warning shots as troops from North breach border

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 11:01
Seoul says North Korean soldiers quickly retreated after warning shots were fired.

Kinshasa residents call for action as flood death toll climbs

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:57
Residents accuse government of slow response as evacuations continue in flood-hit Kinshasa.

Arsenal vs Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League: Start, team news, lineups

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:45
Super clubs Arsenal and Real Madrid clash in Champions League for the first time in nearly two decades.

Record global temperatures in March illustrate threat to climate goals

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:35
The data threatens that global climate goals are moving out of reach.

Which countries are International Criminal Court members?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 10:00
The court, established to prosecute serious crimes under the Rome Statute, has 125 member states as of April 2025.

Video shows eruption of volcano in the Philippines

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:57
Timelapse video shows a cloud of ash pouring skywards during a volcanic eruption on Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines

Why Indonesia’s sinking rupiah is a flashing alarm for its $1.4tn economy

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:55
Indonesia's currency is at a record low against the US dollar amid concerns over President Prabowo Subianto's policies.

Trump, Putin want Zelenskyy out. But is a vote possible in wartime Ukraine?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:08
US and Russian leaders, united in distrusting Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, exaggerate claims of his falling ratings.

Video: Protests in Germany against deportation of pro-Palestinian activists

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:59
Protesters in Berlin opposed deportation of a group of foreign nationals who campaigned against the genocide in Gaza.

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:44
Regional tensions are rising due to Israel's attacks on Syria and its expanding occupation of Syrian land.

US Supreme Court upholds deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 07:33
The ruling says the Trump administration can invoke the law, but deportees have the right to challenge their removal.

Wave of Kashmir disappearances, mystery deaths spook tribal community

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 06:47
Young men disappear, their dead bodies found weeks later in canals. Kashmir's Gujjars refuse to believe they drowned.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,139

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:58
These are the key events on day 1,139 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

South Korea sets June 3 as date of election to replace Yoon

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:34
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announces date of vote to choose a successor to impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol.

US stock market sinks lower after wild swings over Trump’s tariff plans

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:11
US president threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China, as Beijing pledges to fight trade salvoes 'to the end.'

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