Your biggest questions about Trump’s indictment, answered
A Manhattan grand jury voted Thursday to indict former President Donald Trump in connection to hush money payments to the porn actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign, according …
Month: March 2023
Europe must reassess its relations with China, says EU chief
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called on Europe to reassess its diplomatic and economic relations with China before a visit to Beijing …
Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions first
The cost of medical care in the United States is notoriously steep. From prescription drugs to knee replacements, the US outspends all other wealthy countries for nearly every procedure …
Has TikTok made us better? Or much, much worse?
You’ve likely heard that the US government is trying to ban TikTok. Lawmakers want to force TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, and …
To make the present feel more meaningful, think beyond it
The proponents of longtermism — an offshoot of effective altruism (EA) — make their case based on three premises: future people matter, there could be a lot of …
China spent $240bn on belt and road bailouts from 2008 to 2021, study finds
China spent $240bn (£195bn) bailing out countries struggling under their belt and road initiative debts between 2008 and 2021, new data shows. Research found that …
Air pollution chokes Thailand as campaigners call for stricter laws
Chiang Mai listed as worst in the world for air quality in survey of 100 cities as pollution worsens during cooler months Every December, Dr …
Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests
Bordeaux town hall has been set on fire as French protests continued over plans to raise the pension age. More than a million people took …
Tawang: The town living in the shadow of India-China war
Thutan Chewang, 71, still remembers the day the war began. It was October 1962 and China had just launched a surprise attack on what was …
Who is Shou Zi Chew – the TikTok CEO doing all he can to keep his app going in the U.S.?
Two years ago, Shou Zi Chew was a rising star in global tech and finance but little known in the U.S. A little over a …