Politics
Over $50 for a burrito? World’s elite splash the cash on snacks at Davos
The burrito in the Steigenberger Grandhotel Belvedere came with a side of salsa and guacamole. CNBC DAVOS, Switzerland — Hungry attendees at this year’s World Economic Forum may have found some of the food a little hard to stomach, with some eye-popping prices in some locations. Just a stone’s throw away from the main Davos […]
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Singapore’s air travel is rebounding despite China’s border restrictions, transport minister says
Air travel in Singapore is recovering and has reached around 40% of pre-Covid levels despite China’s border restrictions, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said. China’s passenger traffic is significant for Singapore, he said. Some 3.6 million Chinese residents traveled to Singapore in 2019, accounting for 13% of total visitors, according to data from the local tourism […]
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Monkeypox is a dangerous disease threat — but has one key difference from Covid, epidemic coalition says
Health officer uses a thermal head to detect a monkeypox virus on arriving passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15, 2019. Jepayona Delita | Future Publishing | Getty Images The sudden emergence of monkeypox in several countries around the world represents a concerning outbreak, the head of the Coalition […]
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Monkeypox does not pose a Covid-style risk despite its swift spread, top health execs say
Business and political leaders gathered in the Swiss hilltop town of Davos in May 2022 for the World Economic Forum. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images As the business and political elite gathered in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the first in-person World Economic Forum since the onset of the Covid-19 […]
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Russia claims it will allow foreign ships to leave Ukraine ports; intense assault in the Donbas continues
Russia’s elite airborne force ‘mismanaged,’ UK says, leading to tactical failures The Russian Airborne Forces (the VDV) have been heavily involved in several notable tactical failures since the start of Russia’s invasion, according to the latest military intelligence from the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence. Giving three examples of such failures, the ministry said these included: […]
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George Soros says Russia’s gas storage is almost full — and Europe should hold its nerve
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony honouring the country’s Olympians and Paralympians at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 26, 2022. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bargaining position is “not as strong as he pretends” and Europe has leverage against him, according to billionaire investor […]
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Oklahoma governor signs country’s most restrictive abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt speaks in Washington, DC. Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making […]
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China wants 10 small Pacific nations to sign on to ‘game-changing’ security agreement
The Red Falcon Air Demonstration Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force performs over a Chinese national flag on September 30, 2021 in China. China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a “game-changing” bid by Beijing to wrest […]
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Biden moves to protect major Alaska watershed from mining
Humpaback whale in Bristol Bay, Alaska Enrique Aguirre Aves | Photodisc | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday moved to ban the disposal of mining waste in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed, potentially halting the controversial Pebble Mine project that’s been disputed for more than a decade. If finalized, the proposal from the Environmental Protection […]
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Feds say Twitter used contact info collected for security purposes to target ads
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter reached a $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and Federal Trade […]
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