Activists hoped Egypt's COP27 would bring a focus on Africa. They were disappointed
The crowd was loving what Bhekumuzi Bhebhe had to say, cheering loudly as he yelled "don't gas Africa!" into the megaphone.
Analysis: G20's criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn't China
When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint statement condemning Russia's war in Ukraine, a familiar sentence stood out from the 1,186-page document.
With Biden and Putin absent from APEC, China's Xi takes center stage
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Bangkok Thursday for the last of three back-to-back international summits held over the past week in Asia -- this time for a gathering where the leaders of the United States and Russia will both be absent.
Myanmar to release former British envoy, Australian economist in prisoner amnesty, state media says
A British ambassador, an Australian economist and a Japanese journalist are reportedly set to be released by Myanmar's ruling military junta under an amnesty -- along with more than 6,000 other prisoners.
Singapore writes down $275 million in FTX, calls belief in Sam Bankman-Fried 'misplaced'
Singapore has become the latest backer of crypto exchange FTX to admit being burned by its spectacular collapse.
UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain's biggest chipmaker
The UK government has ordered a Chinese-owned company to unwind its takeover of Britain's biggest chipmaker, citing national security concerns.
North Korea tests short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says
North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, according to South Korean military officials.
China's Xi Jinping lectures Justin Trudeau over alleged leaks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured by Canadian broadcasters in a rare candid moment on Wednesday, where he was filmed chiding his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over what he described as "leaked" discussions.
A recession could hit white-collar workers the hardest. Here's why
White collar workers would be hit harder than blue collar workers if the United States enters a recession soon, according to one economist, who said businesses have undergone a dramatic restructuring after the pandemic.
3 takeaways from Biden's trip to summits in Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia
President Joe Biden arrives in Washington on Wednesday evening after a whirlwind slate of summits across two different continents -- his largest opportunity yet to play diplomat-in-chief among other world leaders in a world reemerging from the Covid-19 pandemic.