‘Zero trust’ and mutual dislike: Why hopes to resolve U.S.-Russia tensions are low as talks kick off
Tensions remain higher than ever over Ukraine but both sides have already warned prospects for a resolution are low.
Sweet spots
Sweet spots Correspondent Lucy Craft reports on a beloved but vanishing institution: the “dagashiya,” or corner penny candy store, a cherished part of growing up in Japan. View CBS News …
Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could whip stocks around in the week ahead
The bond market could continue to set the course for stocks in the week ahead, after a choppy start to the new year.
Battle lines appear to tighten over Russia’s potential invasion into Ukraine
Tensions rise in Russia-Ukraine crisis Battle lines appear to be tightening over Russia’s potential invasion into neighboring Ukraine — and NATO and other European leaders are pleading for diplomacy ahead …
The DMZ that separates North and South Korea is a haven for wildlife
The DMZ that separates North and South Korea is a haven for wildlife North and South Korea are still technically at war, seventy years after the Korean war officially ended. …
Bitcoin slumps to a three-month low as cryptocurrencies extend losses
Bitcoin dropped to a three-month low amid jitters over U.S. monetary policy tightening and an internet shutdown in Kazakhstan.
How A.I. is set to evolve in 2022
Areas like deep learning and large language models are set to be high on the AI research agenda this year.
Putin sends troops to help an ally as Kazakhstan unrest turns deadly
WorldView: Russia sending peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan Moscow — Russia has sent military hardware and paratroopers to Kazakhstan as part of a “peacekeeping” mission following a plea from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. …
‘The next variant is just around the corner’: Experts warn the world’s at risk until all are vaccinated
Experts say the sharing of Covid vaccinations with poorer countries is not just an altruistic act, but a pragmatic one.
Rare protests draw resignations and shake Kazakhstan to the core
Riot police block a street to stop demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 5, 2022. Vladimir Tretyakov/AP Moscow — Unprecedented protests have led to the de-facto resignation of one …