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Decades ago, Gracie and I sat beside a woman on an airplane who held a leadership role in an Episcopal women’s organization. Our conversation turned to the church’s acceptance of homosexuality, and I ...
The Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor could cut shipping times between northern Europe and Northeast Asia compared to the Suez Canal route while providing an alternative should disruptions to traditiona...
BUSINESS / Companies Mitsui OSK sees disruption of Hormuz shipping extending beyond 2026 Mitsui OSK Lines CEO Jotaro Tamura says the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is still too risky to resume ship...
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer suspended for one year; team disputes league's conclusions and validity of investigation.
What can an 11th-century comic strip about the Norman Conquest of England tell us about the spectre of seachange in 2026 Europe? France’s president is on hand for the hottest ticket in London, the fir...
The Bank of Japan is leaning toward raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point this month in response to upward price risks, while leaving open the possibility of accelerating the pace of ...
The agriculture ministry plans to hold a briefing this month on potato pests and diseases identified as possibly posing a threat to domestic agriculture.
Moscow to shut Goethe-Institut centres after Germany announces the closure of two Russian institutions.
Global bond yields are at their highest level since 2008, with the 30-year US Treasury touching 5% just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a surprise increase of his department's bond b...
Toggle Play OpenAI’s Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity ‘A kid growing up today will never be smarter than AI.’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has urged ministers at the G20 tech summ...
The National Bank of Hungary pressed charges over fresh instances of suspected embezzlement under its previous governor, related to a series of allegedly overpriced property acquisitions.
By Reuters Published On 3 Sep 2026 3 Sep 2026 Carlos Alcaraz took another solid step in his comeback from injury, while fellow defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced to the third round of th...
play video play video Video Duration 01 minutes 47 seconds play-arrow 01:47 US strikes Iran: Wedding bombed near southern city of Sirik By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 3 Sep 2026 3 Sep 2026 The Irani...
Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Darrell Duffie thinks the Treasury market is far from fixed.
Global bond yields are at their highest level since 2008, with the 30-year US Treasury touching 5% just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a surprise increase of his department’s bond b...
British asset manager Schroders Plc has bought more of longer-dated US Treasuries, saying yields have nearly peaked after the recent selloff.
Air India Ltd. is close to securing 100 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) in financial aid from its owners Tata Sons Pvt. and Singapore Airlines Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as the ...
A unit of Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s conglomerate has received as much as 240 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) in commitments from at least four banks for an acquisition loan, 70% more tha...
US retail diesel prices hit a four-year high, topping a peak seen during the early stages of the Iran war to approach a record. The national average pump price climbed to $5.783 a gallon on Wednesday,...