Rand Paul Tells People to ‘Resist’ COVID-19 Safety Protocols
China’s economy lost momentum in July, with growth faltering across the board, as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing intensified efforts to curb excess capacity. Retail sales last month rose 3.7% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday, sharply missing analysts’ estimates for a 4.6% growth in a Reuters…
Two Chinese nationals have been killed and at least 10 people injured in a suspected suicide attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan. A third body, not yet officially identified, is thought to be that of the attacker, the BBC understands. The Chinese embassy in Pakistan said the explosion on Sunday night was a “terrorist attack”…
April 1 (UPI) — The price of gold on Monday hit a new high of $2,250 per ounce. Financial experts are pointing to inflation and a pause in interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve as reasons why the the price of gold has risen. But opinions are mixed as to whether it will keep going up or…
Germany is ready to become a leader on European security and must become the “best equipped armed force” in Europe, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday. “As the most populous nation with the greatest economic power and a country in the centre of the continent, our army must become the cornerstone of conventional defence in…
Nov. 30 (UPI) — Meta reported Thursday that it has disrupted Chinese and Russian covert influence operations designed to influence politics in the United States through deceptive social media practices. Meta warned that “foreign threat actors are attempting to reach audiences ahead of next year’s various elections, including in the U.S. and Europe, and we…
South Korea’s won reaches lowest level since 2009 as selling in Asian currencies picks up steam The yen fell further against the dollar on Wednesday, leaving it down a fifth this year as Japan’s government stepped up its verbal intervention aimed at stemming an acute sell-off in the currency. Japan’s currency declined to ¥144 against…