Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Asian markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the economy while reining in inflation.
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UK Covid-19 inquiry to grill PM Sunak over Eat Out scheme
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces questions Monday over whether his "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme to help the struggling hospitality sector during the pandemic spurred the spread of Covid-19.
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Fears for children of same-sex couples in hard-right Italy
The risk she could lose her children is driving Chiara and her family into self-imposed exile, away from Italy and a hard-right government hostile to same-sex parents.
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'Not a minute to lose': Clock ticks on fossil fuel deal at climate summit
The UN climate chief on Monday urged an end to obstruction a day before the deadline for a deal at a summit in Dubai, with oil producers resisting historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels.
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Swiss village set to vote to keep cowbells ringing
Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be one of the ultimate symbols of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by such traditional scenes.
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Polish parliament set to usher in new pro-EU government
The Polish parliament on Monday is expected to vote out a populist cabinet and approve a pro-EU government led by former European Council president Donald Tusk, ushering in a new era for the country.
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Philippines summons Chinese envoy over sea confrontations
The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.
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Bills down Chiefs in thriller, Ravens and Cowboys win
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills kept their NFL post-season hopes alive with a nail-biting 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as Baltimore and Dallas bolstered their playoff positions with wins.
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Hong Kong "patriots" elections see lowest-ever turnout
Hong Kong's first district elections for "patriots" saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low share for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
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Papua New Guinea will not be 'reckless' with China loans: PM
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has promised to tread carefully with Belt and Road funding from China, telling AFP on Monday he would not be "reckless" with foreign loans.
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