Germany Reports Foot-and-mouth Disease In Water Buffalo
Germany on Friday reported three cases of foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo on a farm near Berlin, the country's first reported cases of the livestock disease since 1988.
Kenya High Court Moves To Decriminalise Attempted Suicide
Rights groups and doctors on Friday welcomed a ruling by Kenya's high court that declared it unconstitutional to treat suicide attempts as a crime.
US Unveils Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia's Energy Sector
The United States announced widespread sanctions against Russia's energy sector Friday, designating more than 180 ships and two major oil companies just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves ...
Dow Slides 600 Points After Jobs Report, Sentiment Data
As if a hot jobs report wasn’t enough, the stock market fell sharply again after the University of Michigan’s latest survey showed an uptick in inflation expectations. The Dow was down 600 points, or ...
China Downplays Deflation Troubles. Bond Vigilantes Aren’t Buying It.
Aging populations, as Japan taught us, are inherently deflationary. Folks in their 70s don’t spend the way 20-somethings do.
Lebanon PM To Visit New Damascus Ruler On Saturday
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati will on Saturday make his first official trip to neighbouring Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, his office told AFP.
December’s Blowout Jobs Report Signals a Fed Pause
Soaring payroll growth and low unemployment in December are more than likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutti ...
Consumer Sentiment Slips. Inflation Expectations Climb to Highest Since May '24.
U.S. consumers are kicking off the new year in a downbeat mood as inflation expectations jumped. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index ticked down to a reading of 73.2 in the first few ...
Venezuela Opposition Blasts Maduro Swearing-in As 'Coup'
Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in on Friday to a third six-year presidential term after elections he is widely accused of having stolen, amounted to a "coup d'etat," the country's opposition said.
Paris Says Algeria 'Seeking To Humiliate France'
Algeria is trying to humiliate France, France's interior minister said on Friday, after several Algerian influencers were arrested for inciting violence in a growing crisis between Paris and its ...
Cambodian Man Dies From Bird Flu
A 28-year-old Cambodian man died from bird flu on Friday after eating sick chickens, the health ministry said.
Italy PM Slams 'Unacceptable Act Of Repression' In Venezuela
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday denounced "another unacceptable act of repression" in Venezuela, after an opposition leader was briefly detained when leaving a rally against President ...