Economy Oct 25 Volkswagen settles emissions scandal for $15 billion The German manufacturer will spend up to $10 billion to buy back or repair customers’ cars and more than $4.5 billion on clean vehicle projects and efforts to counter residual emissions.
World Oct 24 Shutdown of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp underway in France, thousands remain inside Thousands of migrants lined up before dawn Monday to board buses, as the French government began closing the Calais camp known as “the Jungle.”…
World Oct 21 France to shut down ‘Jungle’ migrant camp early next week The camp, located in northern France, has become a hub for migrants hoping to cross the English channel into the U.K. and is home to as many as 10,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East.
Politics Oct 19 Anti-Semitic tweets targeting journalists have spiked during the election The Anti-Defamation League said the attacks tended to come from Trump supporters, adding that “this does not imply that the Trump campaign supported or endorsed the anti-Semitic tweets."…
World Oct 19 As battle for Mosul continues, aid agencies prepare for mass exodus International aid agencies are preparing for what the United Nations estimates could be an exodus of as many as one million people.