Crisis

LONDON – Britain’s energy crisis will push millions into destitution this winter unless the government hands out more cash to help struggling households pay fuel bills, Rishi Sunak, the trailing …

LIMA – The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia on Saturday backed the continuation of Pedro Castillo’s presidency in Peru, where he is facing several criminal investigations and constant …

POLL: Americans Haven’t Been This Pessimistic About The Economy Since The Housing Crisis Harold Hutchison on August 8, 2022 Pessimism about the economy has reached its highest point since 2008, …

NYT Gaslights On The Murder Crisis Laurel Duggan on August 8, 2022 New York Times writer German Lopez suggested readers should be optimistic about a 4% decline in murders over …

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has given approval for India’s Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to open 50 new fuel stations, a company official said on Monday, as …

ATHENS – Greece is having a better-than-expected summer tourism season and this year’s revenues will help alleviate the impact of soaring energy prices on society, government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said …

Russia Bombs Ukrainian Ports, Jeopardizing Deal That Could Alleviate Global Food Crisis Micaela Burrow on August 1, 2022 Russia continued to bomb Ukrainian ports before the first ship carrying Ukrainian …

By Lawrence White LONDON – HSBC will pay some of its British workforce a one-off payment of 1500 pounds ($1,830) to help them deal with the cost of living, a …

By Marc Frank HAVANA – The Cuban capital of Havana will begin electricity blackouts in August, has canceled carnival and is taking other measures as the country’s energy crisis worsens, …

HONG KONG – China Evergrande Group will offer asset packages that may include shares in its two overseas-listed businesses as a sweetener for restructuring offshore debt, the developer said, as …

Seattle – Three locations in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for alternative policing methods and sexual assault education, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bellevue, …

Seattle – Three locations in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for alternative policing methods and sexual assault education, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bellevue, …

China Hints At Missing Economic Growth Target Amid Banking Crisis, Declining Population Micaela Burrow on July 28, 2022 Chinese leaders muted expectations of economic growth in the second half of …

by Josh Shapiro, Attorney General, Pennsylvania HARRISBURG–Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that he’s reached an agreement in principle on key financial terms with opioid manufacturer Teva for alleged deceptive …

Europe Agrees To Ration Gas Thanks To Energy Crisis — With Just One Catch Jack McEvoy on July 26, 2022 European Union (EU) members agreed on a new emergency proposal …

By Clare Jim HONG KONG – China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted developer, is expected to announce this week a debt restructuring plan that will not only determine its …

‘We’ll Be Busy With Popular Uprisings’: German Minister Makes Dire Remark About Energy Crisis Jack McEvoy on July 22, 2022 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made a dire prediction about …

Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday to resume safe passage of grain as …

FRANKFURT – Uniper will accumulate losses of 6.2 billion euros ($6.3 billion) due to reduced deliveries of Russian gas that have forced the company, which received a bailout on Friday, …

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized methamphetamine in one enforcement action that totaled over $4,300,000 in street value.  “This drug bust exemplifies …

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector recently apprehended two convicted sex offenders. July 12, Brackettville Station agents encountered Jose Francisco Perdomo-Amador, 61, …

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents disrupted three human smuggling stash houses last Friday, encountering 103 migrants. On Friday, July 14 at 9:50 a.m., El …

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted two migrant smuggling stash houses and engaged in a vehicle pursuit. On July 19, RGV agents received information …

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Eagle Pass Camino Real International Bridge intercepted $306,600 worth of alleged black tar heroin on July …

If you’re waiting for your illegal Italian snail dish at your favorite Italian restaurant in New Jersey, you might have to wait. That’s because on Friday, U.S. Customs and Border …