Tesla’s market capitalisation passed $1trn on Monday after its shares surged following a deal with car rental company Hertz which has ordered 100,000 new electric vehicles from the manufacturer. It […]
Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition The Denver Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers work on […]
Israel: Hundreds evacuated as smoke is seen from Jerusalem after wildfires
Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city as firefighters battled blazes which have forced hundreds to evacuate. Planes and crews on the ground fought […]
Bearish bets held steady on Asian FX as virus woes persist: Reuters poll
(Reuters) – Investors remained bearish towards most Asian currencies, with the Thai baht faring the worst as economies across the region continued to struggle with Delta variant outbreaks, while strength […]
CDC team: “War has changed” as delta variant dangers emerge
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how […]
Jan. 6 hearing opens as police detail violence, injuries The Denver Post
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were […]
EXPLAINER: As wildfire smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
BILLINGS, Mont. — Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on the East Coast. And experts say […]
‘Hammer blow’ as government advised to drop steel quotas
The government should revoke a series of steel quotas on cheap imports despite warnings it will damage domestic producers, trade advisers have recommended. The recommendation, described as a “hammer blow” […]
As trillions of dollars flow out the door, stimulus oversight is showing signs of strain.
Lawmakers have unleashed more than $5 trillion in relief aid over the past year to help businesses and individuals through the pandemic downturn. But the scale of that effort is […]
As Colorado gets 8th district, Weld County and Greeley look to redraw district lines – The Denver Post
As communities grow, the process of redrawing voting districts is important to ensure fair elections continue across our country. With the 2020 Census in the process of finalizing data, district […]