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BEIJING (AP) — Washington has forced another Chinese state-owned telephone operator from the U.S. market on national security grounds amid growing tension with Beijing. The Federal Communications Commission revoked the authorization granted to Pacific Networks Corp. to provide domestic and international service under an order released Wednesday. The US government is reducing China’s access to …

PictureWear face masks in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Two years after the declaration of the pandemic, the city is experiencing its worst outbreak to date.Credit…Dale De La Rey/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The World Health Organization, often criticized for being too slow to declare in 2020 that a pandemic was underway, now declares – two …

After days of dramatically rising gasoline prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is the highest in U.S. history, beating a record that stood for nearly 14 years. On Tuesday morning, the cost of regular gasoline was $4.17, according to AAA, compared to $4.06 on Monday. Last week …

Last week saw a flurry of announcements from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE owned entities in GIFT City, Gujarat regarding the availability of international shares for Indian residents. NSE owns NSE-IFSC while BSE owns India-INX, both of which operate at GIFT City IFSC. However, the two have chosen radically different models by allowing …

Nigerian authorities had previously been accused of shielding the senior police officer from the law at home and abroad. The Nigerian government initiated the United States government’s extradition request for Abba Kyari, a highly decorated senior police officer. Deputy Commissioner Kyari is wanted in the United States for fraud and identity theft. Abubakar Malami, the …

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TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks rose mostly on Friday after U.S. stocks rallied near the end of a wild trading day as governments imposed sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 1.9% in afternoon trade to 26,450.84. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost some of its earlier gains to close 0.1% …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Canadians who disrupted travel and trade with the United States and occupied downtown Ottawa for nearly three weeks has been cheered and funded by right-wing American activists and conservative politicians who also oppose vaccination mandates and the country’s Liberal leader. Yet regardless of the impact of the protests on Canadian society …

Nearly $2 trillion will hit states over the next few years via the US Bailout Plan (ARP). This series of free data journalism workshops will empower local journalists to track this one-of-a-kind influx of funds, hold local authorities accountable, and spur smart societal change through storytelling. There will be three hands-on workshops in this series: …

Threats against a US agricultural inspector in the Mexican state of Michoacán prompted the United States to suspend imports of avocados from its neighbor, officials said, disrupting a $2.4 billion industry during a of its busiest times of the year. Mexico’s agriculture department said in a statement that the inspector received a threatening message on …

Washington— Iran does not seriously want a prisoner swap with the US and instead appears to be looking for money as part of any deal to free four Americans the US calls Tehran hostages, sources say. well informed. US and Iranian officials have been trying to negotiate a potential rare prisoner swap since last April, …

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania — For nearly two decades, long freight trains laden with reddish-brown gravel rumbled through Lithuania’s main port on the Baltic Sea, providing an economic lifeline for Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, the autocratic president of the neighboring Belarus. This lifeline is due to be cut on February 1 after a decision by the Lithuanian government …

The news: the US leading the number of transactions and financing in 2021, while investments in Asia and Latin America reached record highs, according to CB Insights’ State Of Fintech 2021 report. Fintech funding by region: Funding jumped in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America as investment increased in a booming sector, driven …

On January 20, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board published an article that it described as the first step in a public discussion between the Federal Reserve and stakeholders on central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The document, after providing a brief overview of existing forms of currency and the US payment system, goes on to describe …

TORONTO (AP) — Haiti’s growing insecurity and mounting concerns about its ability to hold a general election following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse prompted two dozen top international officials to meet Friday and agree to increase aid. Canada, which hosted the more than three-hour meeting with representatives from countries including the United States, France …

January 22, 2022 HUDSON, NEW YORK JAhed Miah don’t worry about the rent anymore. For much of his time at the State University of New York at New Paltz, the 23-year-old lived on a tight budget. When he needed textbooks, he asked his brothers for money. But since October 2020, Mr. Miah has received $500 …

By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Anti-poverty organization Oxfam on Monday called on governments to impose a one-off 99% tax on the world’s billionaires and use the money to fund increased production of vaccines for the poor — as part of an effort to tackle the global inequality carved out by the …

The decision to revoke the honors was announced in a brief statement issued by Buckingham Palace. “With the Queen’s approval and consent, the Duke of York’s military affiliations and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of York will continue to hold no public office and is defending this case as a …

The number of inbound customers accounted for nearly 50.5% of all one-way U-Haul traffic in Idaho in 2021, according to U-Haul data. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Idaho is the 9th largest growing state in America, according to 2021 transactional data compiled for the U-Haul® Annual Growth Index. People coming to Idaho in one-way U-Haul trucks …