Cuban lawmakers pass new penal code critiqued by rights, media groups
Cuban lawmakers on Sunday approved a new penal code for the country that is being critiqued by some rights groups who say its clause on...
How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future
Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener...
Carlyle to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech for $3.9 billion
ManTech International Corp (MANT.O) on Monday agreed to a $3.93 billion all-cash deal with Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) as the private equity firm strengthens its portfolio of U.S. defense...
TerraUSD backer says will compensate some users; bitcoin back below $30,000
An affiliate of the company behind collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD said on Monday it had spent the bulk of its reserves trying to defend its dollar...
Wall Street falls as growth stocks, glum China data weigh
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday as downbeat data out of China added to worries about a global economic slowdown against the backdrop of...
U.S. Supreme Court backs Ted Cruz, dumps campaign finance curb
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions and handed a victory to Senator Ted Cruz, striking down as a free speech...
Surging natural gas prices squeeze U.S. industrial sector
Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation should persist as the United States exports more...
Russian forces fall back in northeast Ukraine, McDonald’s retreats from Moscow
Ukrainian troops have pushed Russian forces back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv and some have advanced as far as the border with Russia, Ukrainian...
Salah, De Bruyne among nominees for Player of the Season
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne were on Friday named among the eight nominees for the Premier League's Player of...
Qatar World Cup hotels must welcome guests in ‘non-discriminatory manner,’ FIFA says
Hotels that are on the official list of recommended accommodation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are required to welcome guests in a "non-discriminatory...