Afghanistan: No future without women’s participation
These were just some of the chilling observations and testimony from Afghan women, together with supporters from around the world, who convened at UN Headquarters on Monday to discuss inclusion and women’s rights going forward. “Now, more than ever, it’s…
Torture ‘a common and acceptable practice’ in Ukraine war, UN investigators say
In an oral update to members, Erik Møse, chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, said it has documented new cases of torture committed by Russian authorities against civilians and prisoners of war in occupied areas of Ukraine and…
Cholera spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating
Cairo — Cholera is spreading in war-torn Sudan, killing at least 388 people and sickening about 13,000 others over the past two months, health authorities said, as more than 17 months of fighting between the military and a notorious paramilitary…
Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost
Brussels, Belgium — Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost steam after the end of the Paris Olympic Games, a key survey said Monday. S&P Global’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) —…
EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO
Brussels — The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China’s investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. This is the first time…
High inflation memories cloud US consumers’ outlooks
Washington — Even before the Federal Reserve approved its outsized half-percentage-point interest rate cut last week, financial markets had begun making credit cheaper for households and businesses as they bid down mortgage rates, cut corporate bond yields, and chipped away…
Russia strikes injure 16 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region
Officials in southeastern Ukraine said Monday that Russian airstrikes injured at least 16 people in the city of Zaporizhzhia. Ivan Fedorov, governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, said on Telegram the attacks also damaged 13 apartment buildings, educational institutions, cars, garages…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
Scranton, Pennsylvania — Under extraordinarily tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces. His visit…
US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns, two sources told Reuters. The Biden administration has raised serious…
Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed rate cut
NEW YORK — A roaring rally in U.S. stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a corporate earnings test in coming weeks as investors navigate one of the most volatile periods of the year for…