Annual US inflation eased in August – but it probably won’t be enough
High prices have forced Americans to spend a larger share of their income on basic goods
High prices have forced Americans to spend a larger...
Stocks fall on recession fears as inflation data looms
HONG KONG (AFP) - Markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors grew increasingly concerned that more massive interest rate increases would push economies into...
Stocks and oil prices fall on recession fears
Fear is growing that further large interest rate increases will push economies into a deep recession. The mood also prevailed, with the worsening war...
Asian markets sway on recession fears as inflation data looms
Traders look to Tokyo as the yen dips towards the 145.90 level it touched last month, triggering a massive intervention to support the currency.
Hong...
Facebook whistleblower launched a non-profit organization to deal with big tech
The first project of a new non-profit organization launched by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will be to create an open source database of the...
Winter power shortage won’t worry the Swiss Valley off the grid
Seaview (Switzerland) (AFP) - As people across Europe are urged to save energy next winter to avoid a power shortage, Switzerland's Bavuna Valley is...
Inflation swings as Thai elections approach
The kingdom has been grappling with 14-year-old inflation that has driven up the basic cost of living — coming as the country prepares for...
The Swedish right prepares to win elections with the gains of the far right
Swedish Democrats and anti-immigration supporters cheer during the party's election night rally in Nacka, near Stockholm - the party looked set to score its...
William Burns as Director of the CIA
CIA Director William Burns (pictured in April 2021) says his life is nothing like James Bond or Jason Bourne, in the first broadcast of...
Tunisian ‘hanging garden’ farms cling on despite drought
High in the hills of northwest Tunisia, farmers plant thousands of fig trees with a unique system of terraces that they hope will protect...