By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA – The Honduran government’s recent push to sharply restrict mining will not apply to existing projects, the country’s environment and mining minister said on Friday, days…
MOSCOW – The operator of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany has not filed for insolvency, TASS news agency cited the company as saying on Friday. (Reporting…
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. investors may be in a rush to dump Russian assets after Western allies hit Moscow with sanctions, but a few fund managers with…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Ed Durr said he’s tired of Governor Phil Murphy’s long line of excuses to keep state offices closed to the public as the March…
By Jonnelle Marte – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adds uncertainty to the U.S. economic outlook and may boost near-term inflation, but household savings and strong economic growth should help limit…
– Business activity in the Russian service sector returned to growth in February as inflationary pressure eased and business confidence reached a five-month high, the Markit purchasing managers index (PMI)…
The mother of a Marine killed in an explosion in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan slammed President Joe Biden for failing to mention the 13 Marines who died…
TRENTON, NJ – Even though Governor Phil Murphy has emptied state prisons and is continuing to give early COVID-19 release to even more inmates, New Jersey Senator Michael Testa today…
With the change in guidance from the CDC, New Jersey Governor Murphy has ordered a deadline extension before unvaccinated public workers such as firemen, police officers and healthcare workers lose…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Business Administrator Terrance Wall in a recent town council meeting said many of Jackson’s newer residents aren’t following the rules. Wall singled out complaints…
MOSCOW – Russia’s Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said Russia’s economy had come up against an extreme situation, something she said they had all hoped would not happen, in an…
An expert in adolescent development said it was not concerning or sad that middle schoolers are afraid to take their masks off, even when mandates are lifted, the Los Angeles…
WASHINGTON – Americans should not be worried about nuclear war, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday, the day after Russian President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear deterrent on high…
The Russian government media network RT, which operates globally, including in the United States today is disputing claims that the Snake Island defenders who told a Russian warship commander where…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON – China so far does not appear to be helping Russia evade Western financial sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, but doing so would…
BELGRADE – Serbia respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity and considers Russia’s military action against it to be “wrong,” but will not impose sanctions against Moscow, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on…
NEW YORK – A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial last year checked “no” on a pre-trial questionnaire when asked if he had ever been the victim of sexual…
BERLIN – Cutting off Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payment system should not be part of the second EU sanctions package against Russia that EU leaders will decide upon…
WASHINGTON – The Russian invasion of Ukraine probably won’t change the “underyling logic” behind the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates, but the impact on global markets and commodity…
BERLIN – Wintershall Dea, one of the co-funders of Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, cancelled a news conference to discuss its yearly financial results, citing concerns over Russia’s attack on…
MOSCOW – Ukrainian energy firm Naftogas said on Thursday that the country’s energy infrastructure has not been the subject of systemic shelling and the “situation is under control” following Russia’s…
ZURICH – Staffing group Adecco does not expect the Russian invasion of Ukraine to derail the global economic upswing, Chief Financial Officer Coram Williams told Reuters on Thursday. “What is…
Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 New research suggests plummeting birthrates in the U.S. are driven by culture,…
MILAN – CNH Industrial does not plan to downsize operations in Italy, the head of the Italian-American vehicle maker was quoted as saying on Thursday. Chief Executive Scott Wine also…
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet…