Wednesday Briefing: China’s Economy Grows Despite Tariffs
Plus, “Severance” picks up top Emmy nominations.
Volvo Cars to Cut 3,000 Jobs Amid Cost-Cutting Measures
Volvo Cars, the Swedish car manufacturer owned by the Chinese conglomerate Geely, is set to cut approximately 3,000 jobs, marking a significant move in the company’s ongoing restructuring efforts. The company, facing mounting pressures in the global automotive sector, will see job reductions primarily in its office-based roles in Sweden, which accounts for about 15% … Read more
Did You Visit a U.S. National Park This Summer? We Want to Hear About It.
Budget and staffing cuts have left some national park sites struggling with routine maintenance and other challenges during their busiest season. Share your experience.
the story you haven’t been told
PUBLISHED March 09, 2025 KARACHI: I sat in the clinic’s waiting room staring at the walls. Fear and anxiety crept in but I was ready to seek help. This moment came after a long struggle with concentration and self-discipline. What I accepted as a character flaw got a new name when a friend shared a … Read more
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in July
This week in Newly Reviewed, Max Lakin covers Nancy Dwyer’s big words and a summer group show with some thrilling collisions.
Iraq shopping mall fire kills more than 60
KUT: A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families buried their loved ones. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze — the … Read more
Friday Briefing: Trump’s Order on Epstein Records
Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products
Cabinet body okays 104 business reforms
[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms (CCoRR), chaired by Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, concluded a series of three meetings to review the Regulatory Reform Package-01 submitted by the Board of Investment (BOI). According to an official statement on Thursday, the meetings marked a key milestone in the government’s effort … Read more
Before Trump, Indonesia Had Another Trade Headache: China
[Long before President Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of cheap Chinese goods.
UK to lower voting age to 16 under poll reform
LONDON: Britain moved on Thursday to lower the voting age by two years to 16 in all UK elections, a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system that immediately split opinion over whether they should or would cast ballots. The proposed changes were designed to boost participation and trust in the electoral system, which suffered … Read more