Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
By News Agencies Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that…
Pfizer strikes deal with Trump administration to cut US drug prices
US consumers not expected to start seeing lower prices under the Pfizer deal until 2026. By News Agencies Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025 Click here to share on…
Greece general strike disrupts services across the country
ATHENS, Greece — A nationwide general strike in Greece left ferries tied up in port and disrupted public transportation across the capital on Wednesday, as public and private sector workers…
Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award
STOCKHOLM — The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where climate disaster threatens…
China replaces senior diplomat as questions persist on his whereabouts
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has named Liu Haixing, a diplomat with experience in European affairs, at the top of its International Department, state media said Wednesday. He replaces Liu Jianchao,…
The world’s first carbon border tax will soon go live — shaking up global trade
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images The European Union…
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: AstraZeneca gets a shot on Wall Street
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch There is an old British saying about buses: you wait…
CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. government shuts down after stocks end September buzzing
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government has shut down. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in…
Jobs, travel, national parks – what impact will US shutdown have?
3 hours ago Share Save Max Matza Share Save Watch: What could happen during the US government shutdown? The US federal government has shut down after Republican and Democratic lawmakers…
It’s Past Time to Make Polluters Pay
Marinel Ubaldo, climate activist from the Philippines, speaks at a Climate Week event hosted by Oxfam in New York City. Credit: Karelia Pallan/Oxfam Opinion by Marinel Ubaldo (new york) Wednesday,…