5 things to know for Jan. 29: Middle East, Border battle, Taxes, Gas prices, China
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The lineup is set for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco…
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China Evergrande is ordered to liquidate, with over $300 billion in debt. Here’s what that means.
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer A court in Hong Kong has ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most deeply indebted company with more…
Continue ReadingBoomers are not moving out of their big homes. Here’s why
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — After 33 years and four children, Baby Boomers Marta and Octavian Dragos say they feel trapped in what…
Continue ReadingInflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in a much more…
Continue ReadingFrance’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades…
Continue ReadingRussian election officials register Putin to run in March election he’s all but certain to win
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s election commission on Monday formally registered President Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the March presidential…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh will not receive a new murder trial, South Carolina judge rules
By Dakin Andone, Dianne Gallagher and Maxime Tamsett, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina attorney…
Continue ReadingAI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major…
Continue ReadingBiden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is marking Monday’s 15th anniversary of a landmark federal…
Continue ReadingShares of building materials maker Holcim jump as it plans to list unit in the US
GENEVA (AP) — Shares of Holcim Ltd. have jumped Monday after the Swiss-based cement and building materials company announced plans to spin off its…
Continue ReadingThe UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says it will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit their cornucopia of…
Continue ReadingItalian leader Meloni unveils plan to promote Africa development and curb migration at summit
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa at a summit…
Continue ReadingThe head of a Saudi royal commission has been arrested on corruption charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO overseeing Saudi Arabia’s royal commission for its historic al-Ula site has been arrested on…
Continue ReadingA group of Japanese citizens launches lawsuit against police to stop alleged ‘racial profiling’
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, is suing the country’s police,…
Continue ReadingThe Islamic State group claims responsibility for the Istanbul church attack that killed one person
By ROBERT BADENDIECK and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels say they attacked US warship without evidence; American official rejects claim
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea Monday without…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean cruise missile tests add to country’s provocative start to 2024
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s weekend test of new cruise missiles for submarine launches has added…
Continue ReadingJapan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here’s a look at what it’s about
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year’s parliamentary…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ wakes up and shares new images of lunar surface
By Hanako Montgomery and Ashley Strickland, and Teele Rebane, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer is back in action…
Continue ReadingMalaysia charges ex-minister for not declaring assets, as graft probe targets Mahathir’s allies
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia charged a former minister on Monday with failing to declare assets. It’s…
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