Tourism Holdings (THL) profit downgrade late last year capped a disastrous year for tourism-related companies and THL faces uncertain demand in New Zealand, say analysts at Forsyth Barr. They say […]
Pope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can’t be priests
ROME — Pope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the most sacred place on the altar, while […]
Trump says he’s the ‘least racist person’ in the room during presidential debate
President Trump said that he was the “least racist person” in a room with at least one person of color while talking about race and Black Lives Matter during the […]
Trump falsely says the coronavirus pandemic ‘affects virtually nobody,’ as U.S. death toll nears 200,000.
President Trump falsely told supporters in Ohio on Monday night that the coronavirus pandemic “affects virtually nobody,” even as the country approaches the grim milestone of 200,000 recorded deaths linked […]
Australia's Morrison says US-China war no longer inconceivable
Prime minister also says stronger Indo-Pacific alliance with like-minded nations is a ‘critical priority’ for Australia. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government held a less dramatic view […]
Trump’s sister says he’s an ‘unprincipled phoney’
US President Donald Trump’s eldest sister, a former federal judge, has said her brother is a liar who “has no principles”, secret recordings reveal. The critical remarks by Maryanne Trump […]
Netanyahu says West Bank annexation plans still 'on the table'
Israeli PM says there is no change in his plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank despite a deal with the UAE. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has […]
US: McConnell says economy needs 'another boost' in COVID-19 aid
Nonpartisan analysts say Senate Republicans could lose their majority, which might pressure McConnell to act. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said the United States economy needs an “additional boost” to […]
Australia says lecturer jailed in Iran ‘is well’
Australia’s ambassador to Iran has visited a British-Australian academic serving a 10-year sentence for espionage and found that she is “well”. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a lecturer at Melbourne University, has been […]
Forrest Fenn says his treasure was found in Wyoming
SANTA FE, N.M. — Famed art and antiquities collector Forrest Fenn says the man who found his hidden treasure last month located it in Wyoming. The 89-year-old Fenn filled a […]