Jan 31 IMF increases expected growth for the global economy in 2023 By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The IMF, a 190-country lending organization, foresees inflation easing this year, a result of aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks. Continue reading
Jan 30 UN says Taliban ban on women aid workers is a potential death blow By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is "a potential death blow" to many important humanitarian programs. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: At least 59 killed in bombing at Pakistan mosque In our news wrap Monday, a suicide bomber killed at least 59 people and wounded 157 at a mosque in Pakistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israelis and Palestinians to step back after days of growing bloodshed and… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 5:16 Blinken urges Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm amid a spike in violence By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda After days of bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians, and reported Israeli airstrikes in Iran, Secretary of State Tony Blinken became the latest high-ranking American official to travel to Israel. As Nick Schifrin reports, Blinken is trying to keep a lid… Continue watching
Jan 30 Croatian President Zoran Milanovic criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine By Associated Press Croatia's president has criticized Western nations for supplying Ukraine with heavy tanks and other weapons in its campaign against invading Russian forces, saying those arms deliveries will only prolong the war. Continue reading
Jan 30 France braces for major transportation woes amid continued pension strikes By Associated Press Labor unions mobilized massive street protests in an initial salvo of nationwide strikes earlier this month. They're hoping for similar success Tuesday to maintain pressure on government plans to raise France's retirement age. Continue reading
Jan 30 Germany pledges $222 million for environmental projects in Brazil By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Germany announced on Monday that it would make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. Continue reading
Jan 30 France, Australia to supply Ukraine with artillery shells By Associated Press France and Australia have announced plans to jointly produce and send several thousand 155-millimeter artillery shells to Ukraine. The first deliveries are expected by the end of March. Continue reading
Jan 30 Inspired by their mothers' stories, how 3 Iranian film directors at Sundance told powerful tales of resilience By Maea Lenei Buhre Although “Shayda” was written four years ago and set in the Australian coastal city of Brisbane three decades ago, the scene mirrors one of the enduring symbols of the ongoing protests against repression of women’s rights by Iranian theocratic authorities. Continue reading
Jan 30 COVID-19 pandemic has improved, but still a global health emergency, WHO says By Associated Press A key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower deaths related to the virus. Continue reading