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,…
Brit gran, 70, gutted Moroccan husband, 46, she met on Facebook can’t get UK visa
Karen Aghzzaf, 70, met husband Brahim, 46, on Facebook in 2015 and wed him two years later – but the couple are yet to live together, as Brahim has twice…
Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star Is Available Now For Insiders With $1,000 To Spare
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star (9,023 pieces) The Lego Star Wars…