From deep space to democracy: Trio of UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
UCLA’s Eric Becklin, Martin Gilens and Craig Manning have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of…
US won’t renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers, Bessent says | Business
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the U.S. does not plan to renew a…
Latin America Advances Food Security Agenda Amid Global Pressures
Policymakers, multilateral organizations, and academic stakeholders are advancing a regional roadmap to strengthen the right to food in…
Energy CS Wandayi Digs In as Fuel Scandal Triggers Exits | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has ruled out resigning over the unfolding fuel importation scandal, after a widening…
IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth | Business
WASHINGTON – The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy – whether or not a…
U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate | Business
WASHINGTON – The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual…
European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge | Latest News
The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a…
Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in U.S., highest since 2022 | News
NEW YORK – U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time…
Cuba to receive a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the first such delivery this year | Latest News
HAVANA – Cuba prepared on Monday to receive a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying roughly 730,000 barrels of oil,…
Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise | News
NEW YORK – Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope…
North Korea, Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang, sign friendship treaty | News
Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks in North Korea’s capital on…
Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows | National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t…