War With Iran Delivers Another Shock to the Global Economy
The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Ending of Protections for Somalis
BOSTON, March 9 (Reuters) – Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from next week ending legal protections that allow nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States. The lawsuit, brought by four Somalis and two advocacy groups, challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland …
China’s Exports Surge in Jan-Feb Despite Waning Trade With the US
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics. The export figures released by China’s customs agency on Tuesday were much better than economists had forecast. They far exceeded the 6.6% …
Disturbance Hits Submarine Power Link Between Finland and Sweden
COPENHAGEN, March 10 (Reuters) – A disturbance has occurred on the Fenno-Skan 2 power connection between Finland and Sweden, Finnish grid…
UAE Condemns Drone Attack on Its Consulate in Iraq’s Erbil
March 10 (Reuters) – UAE’s foreign ministry condemned a drone attack on its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil, it said in a statement early on Tuesday. Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism service said late on Monday that it had downed three drones in Erbil, with debris from one of the drones falling near the UAE consulate. It …
Thailand Orders Bureaucrats to Use Stairs and Work From Home in Energy Saving Drive
BANGKOK, March 10 (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy amid an energy squeeze brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, with measures including suspending overseas trips and using stairs instead of elevators. “The prime minister ordered that starting from …
Turkey Says U.S. Patriot System Deployed to Boost Air Defence Amid Iran War
ANKARA, March 10 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday that a U.S. Patriot air defence system was deployed to its southeast, near a NATO radar base, as part of steps by the alliance to boost air defences in the face of missile threats from the Iran war. It is being deployed to Malatya province, the …
In a Time of War With Iran, Americans Unite in Aggravation Over Sticker Shock at the Gas Pump
It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps
Georgia Voters Choosing a Successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House
ATLANTA (AP) — Months after Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress after a falling out with President Donald Trump, voters in her Georgia district will vote for her successor in a special election Tuesday. With top candidates including Republicans Clay Fuller and Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Harris, this round of voting could be only …
Wildflowers Are Blooming in the Driest Place in North America — but Not for Long
Visitors are flocking to Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada to take in a rare phenomenon known as a superbloom