ZURICH – Credit Suisse shareholder Harris Associates’ increased holding in the Swiss bank reflected an adjustment in how it reports stakes to the U.S. regulator, Finanz und Wirtschaft reported its…
Children’s Hospital Promotes ‘Gender-Affirming’ Hysterectomies, Sex Change Surgeries Laurel Duggan on August 10, 2022 Boston Children’s Hospital posted a video promoting hysterectomies as a form of “gender-affirming” medical care, along…
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for losses inflicted…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Sunday passed landmark legislation sought by President Joe Biden that Democratic backers say will bring a major reduction in carbon emissions that cause climate…
By Valerie Volcovici GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pledged to combat environmental injustice in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico during a tour…
‘Time For A Change’: PAC Backing Trump-Endorsed Harriet Hageman Targets Liz Cheney In New Ad Blitz Gabe Kaminsky on July 26, 2022 A Super PAC is unveiling an ad blitz…
By Leika Kihara and Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – The Bank of Japan won’t make any quick or drastic changes to its monetary policy framework and is likely to keep interest…
SYDNEY – Australia’s parliament sat on Tuesday in Canberra for the first time since Labor won office in an election that also saw the Greens party win record seats, reflecting…
President Joe Biden’s massive motorcade of gas-guzzling SUVs arrived for his speech about climate change, during his remarks on the climate crisis in Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday. The next day,…
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Around 1,000 Hungarians demonstrated against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government on Saturday in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations this week since his…
The two companies launch REdistribute, LLC to create a new venture that will help MLSs innovate, while ensuring brokers are compensated fairly ROCKVILLE, Md., and CHINO HILLS, Calif., July 14,…
“Sustainability is central to the way we design products and do business at H&M, and we are always looking for fun and engaging ways to educate our shoppers on how…
JERUSALEM – The White House spokesperson John Kirby said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan misspoke on Wednesday when he told reporters that the United States wished for a Palestinian consulate…
SUVA, Fiji – The leader of Vanuatu, pushing to take climate change to the international court, said the slow pace of international negotiations over emissions reduction was “totally out of…
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILLIAM SACCO, 49, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley…
One State’s Schools Are Getting Paid To Change Their ‘Racist’ Mascots Reagan Reese on July 7, 2022 Several Michigan school districts will receive more than $400,000 in funding to change…
Wisconsin Supreme Court: No, You Can’t Use A Transgender Name Change To Duck Sex Offender Registry Laurel Duggan on July 7, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the…
By Gloria Dickie LONDON – Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people…
By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye SYDNEY – Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner has called for urgent changes in the country’s mining industry after a state government report found that sexual…
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because “I no longer live with or wish…
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK – Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar…
By Howard Schneider NEW YORK – Innovations in digital payments and the potential adoption of a central bank digital currency could force central banks to overhaul how they conduct monetary…
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Anne Kauranen ANKARA/HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden should change their laws if needed to meet Turkey’s demands and win its backing for their bid to join NATO,…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s chief economist said its outlook for strongly rising interest rates this year could change, depending on economic indicators. “This…
BERLIN – Germany has agreed to change its constitution to allow for a credit-based special defense fund of 100 billion euros ($107.35 billion) proposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the…