April2024

A new Oxfam report released in advance of the 2024 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., states that income inequality is high or rising in 60% (64 out of 106) of low- and middle-income countries that receive...

Aung San Suu Kyi, a symbol of democracy imprisoned in Myanmar, has been placed under house arrest by the country’s junta, a source told AFP on Wednesday. Separately, a spokesman for the country’s military authorities said...

As the opulent financial hub reeled from record rainfall on Wednesday, passengers at the airport were advised to avoid Dubai due to flooding on the city’s massive roadways. Massive backups formed on six-lane motorways on Tuesday...

Boeing is expected to face a bruising once-over Wednesday as company critics testify at a US Senate hearing, including an employee who has characterized the top-selling 787 as prone to disaster. In a preview of his...

Snakes on board the swift “shinkansen” services are even more unusual than even minor delays in Japan’s much-heralded bullet trains. A passenger on a train between Nagoya and Tokyo on Tuesday night reported to security about...

Britain’s annual inflation rate has decreased, with a drop to 3.2 percent in March. Based on official data provided on Wednesday, this is the lowest level the nation has seen since September 2021. The economy and...

Apple chief executive Tim Cook met Indonesia’s president on Wednesday, as the tech giant explores ways to invest in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and diversify supply chains away from China. The visit comes as US President...

United Airlines reported a first-quarter loss Tuesday due to the temporary grounding of some Boeing jets, as it announced plans to lease Airbus planes in light of delayed Boeing deliveries. The roughly three-week grounding of the...

In the first-ever criminal trial of Donald Trump, prosecutors questioned potential jurors on Tuesday. This marked the beginning of a rigorous procedure when both sides would try to exclude jurors who have prejudices. There has never...

On this historic Mujibnagar Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina honored Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, by laying a wreath at his image at Dhanmondi 32. At seven in the morning, she laid...