Pledges, progress and PR spin? What you need to know as the COP26 climate talks enter the final week
COP26 President Alok Sharma has described this as the moment “where the rubber hits the road.”
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Protesters march the streets of Scotland for climate change
Protesters march the streets of Scotland for climate change Protests erupt over climate change in Glasgow, mere blocks from the U.N. Climate Summit. Demonstrators say the climate is in crisis, …
Elon Musk says he’s using a Twitter poll to determine the future of 10% of his Tesla shares
Key Points Elon Musk on Saturday asked his 62.5 million Twitter followers to determine the future of a chunk of his Tesla holdings. Twitter polls are informal, however, and Musk …
Chinese spy convicted in aviation espionage case
The first Chinese intelligence officer ever to be extradited to the U.S. was convicted of attempting to steal aviation trade secrets by luring industry experts to China. A federal jury …
Travel stocks rally, stay-at-home companies plunge as pandemic wanes and tourism rebounds
Key Points Travel companies like Delta, Airbnb and Expedia pointed to clear signs of recovery in recent earnings reports. Stay-at-home stocks like Peloton, Zoom and Netflix sold off this week. …
Chinese real estate developer Kaisa halts trading in Hong Kong, as debt concerns escalate
A few apartment buildings built at the Kaisa Shenzhen City Plaza project. Langi Chiang | SCMP | Getty Images Hong Kong listed shares of Chinese real estate developer Kaisa Group …
Afghan orphans adjust to life in U.S.
Kids orphaned by Kabul bombing settle in U.S. The Ramazani siblings appear completely at ease living with extended family in Texas, a world away from the pain and trauma they …
Credit Suisse earnings beat estimates, but get hit by Mozambique scandal charge
A Credit Suisse logo in the window of a Credit Suisse Group AG bank branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images …
Woman convicted of killing her mother in Indonesia arrested in U.S.
The Illinois woman convicted in Indonesia of helping her boyfriend kill her mother and hiding her body in a suitcase arrived in the U.S. on Wednesday morning and was immediately …
“Suitcase murder” woman returning to U.S. from Indonesia
Heather Mack, an American woman jailed in 2015 with her boyfriend after being found guilty for playing a role in murdering her mother and stuffing the remains in a suitcase, …