LOS ANGELES – Harvey Weinstein, the onetime Hollywood titan who came to epitomize a culture of pervasive sexual misconduct by powerful men that ignited the
DHAKA – Wearing bright saris and heavy make-up, many of Bangladesh’s transgenders, or hijras, spend their days begging from people stuck in traffic and
KYIV – The war in Ukraine entered its second year on Friday with no end in sight and Russia isolated at the United Nations in a
WASHINGTON – Mass shootings in the United States accounted for most extremism-related fatalities last year in the country with over 80% of those murders committed by
OTTAWA – Canada is launching a joint federal and provincial investigation into short-video app TikTok over concerns about the Chinese-owned platform’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase & Co. should disclose more about Chief Executive Jamie Dimon’s role in business decisions related to Jeffrey Epstein, the US Virgin Islands said in its lawsuit accusing the bank of aiding in
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard Inc. CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, betting the India-born executive’s ties to the private sector and emerging markets will jump-start the 77-year-old institution’s
MOSCOW — Russia’s economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels
JOHANNESBURG — A 30% upfront cut of debt-stressed countries’ borrowings could save them $148 billion over eight years, the U.N. Development Programme
TAIWAN will offer 500,000 tourists a cash or discount incentive this year as it tries to shore up its post-pandemic travel industry
