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Why is the US dollar so strong?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:14
The dollar has rallied on Donald Trump's presidential victory.

How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 08:59
The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on.

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 08:13
US Department of Justice says Google has 'deprived rivals' of opportunities to expand their search engine market share.

‘Most oppressed Muslim women in the world’ now denied religious solace

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 08:10
Why does the US Bureau of Prisons refuse to allow Dr Aafia Siddiqui visits from an imam?

Australia proposes $32m fine for social media firms flouting under-16s ban

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 08:06
Under bill, platforms like Instagram and X would be given one year to find ways of restricting access to minors.

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:47
Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds.

'Charity will help my son's memory live on'

Education - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:27
Crystal Owen's son Harvey died alongside three friends in a car accident in North Wales.

Why are pupils missing school?

Education - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:27
Norfolk has a higher-than-average rate of persistent absence - but what are the stories behind it?

Grief can be 'really overwhelming' for teenagers and young people

Education - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:24
Teenagers speak about their experience of bereavement at an event run for schools by Marie Curie.

‘Do you sell cars?’: Jaguar’s rebrand prompts mockery, confusion online

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:10
British luxury automaker's advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races - but no cars.

US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 04:14
Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos's history, when the US waged a years-long 'Secret War'.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 03:33
These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Musk, Ramaswamy outline ‘drastic’ cuts as US gov’t efficiency tsars

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 02:59
Trump allies say they will 'liberate individuals and businesses from illicit regulations never passed by Congress'.

US Senate votes down effort to withhold weapons to Israel amid Gaza war

Around The Globe - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 01:24
The push led by Senator Bernie Sanders falls short, but advocates say it shows progress for Palestinian rights movement.

Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Education - Thu, 11/21/2024 - 01:10
Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

Around The Globe - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 23:49
Hwang had been convicted in July on 10 criminal charges including wire and securities fraud, market manipulation.

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Around The Globe - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 23:25
UN official warns millions of Haitians 'being held hostage' amid surge in gang-related violence in Haitian capital.

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US

Around The Globe - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 23:12
One of the richest people in the world, Gautam Adani, was indicted over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.

National Security law under scrutiny as Jimmy Lai takes the stand

Around The Globe - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 23:08
Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily,’ testified Wednesday in his national security trial

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’

Around The Globe - Wed, 11/20/2024 - 22:04
Pool of cable subscribers is shrinking as millions cut the cord and rely on streaming services for their entertainment.

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