No U.N. vote Monday on Israel settlements, diplomats say
The United Arab Emirates told the U.N. Security Council that it will not call a vote on Monday on a draft resolution demanding Israel “immediately
India’s sugar output could fall further as cane matures early
India is set to produce lesser sugar than previously estimated by industry bodies and government agencies, with the cane crop maturing early and losing weight
New Zealand’s cyclone death toll at 11, thousands still missing
The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm
Shares gain as U.S. holiday interrupts interest-rate reality check
Global shares inched up on Monday as a U.S. holiday tempered some of the recent volatility ahead of minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting
New Zealand says cyclone damage could exceed $8 billion
New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at least 11 people dead, could rise above $8
Three dozen dead as Brazil rains cause calamity
Heavy rains in coastal areas of Brazil’s southeast have caused flooding and landslides that killed 36 people and dislodged hundreds of others, according to a
Blinken, in Turkey, urges speedy Nordics accession to NATO
Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland’s quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, even
The difficulty of designating gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act
The impact and effectiveness of the European Union’s new landmark digital competition law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), will depend on the designation of ‘gatekeepers’ –
Teachers’ use of class time and student achievement
Research has increasingly made clear the magnitude of the differences between teachers, prompting educators, researchers, and policymakers to investigate and debate how best to improve
Smiles in profiles: Improving fairness and efficiency using estimates of user preferences in online marketplaces
Digital marketplaces have grown dramatically in recent decades, enabling buyers and sellers to trade goods and services, from hand-crafted products to short-term rentals. And though
