MAY 26, 2023
The US Treasury building in Washington, DC - Ken Cedeno/Sipa USA/AP
The global economy has been hit by two huge shocks in three years. It might be about to suffer a third in the shape of a US debt crisis.
After the Covid pandemic, and the first major war in Europe since 1945, the specter of the American government...
MAY 23, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may tighten the rules if most of the Rs 2,000 currency notes don't come back to banks by September 30, India Today reported on Monday. The central bank last Friday announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes, the highest denomination in circulation, but said the currency will remain a legal tender....
MAY 23, 2023
The U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies investigate a rented box truck that crashed into security barriers at Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2023.
The driver of a rented box truck that collided with a security barrier near the White House on Monday who told law enforcement that he...
MAY 21, 2023
SpaceX on Monday successfully launched the second private mission by Axiom Space to the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The spacecraft carried two Saudi astronauts to Space Station, which included the first female astronauts from the country along with...
MAY 21, 2023
A view of a Maya temple at the el Mirador archaeological site in the Peten jungle, Guatemala August 24, 2009. Reuters/Daniel Leclair
Scientists in Guatemala have discovered "the first freeway system in the world," The Washington Post reports.
Archaeologists have found ancient Mayans built 417 cities interconnected by 110 miles of "superhighways."
Historians to rethink what they...
MAY 19, 2023
Tayeko Shitama knows that cooking is about more than just satisfying hunger; it's a way to preserve history. One dish called sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot, holds a special place in her heart. It was the first real meal her family ate together after World War II ended nearly 80 years ago.
It was a meal that almost...
MAY 19, 2023
Rep. Garret Graves at the Capitol in Washington, April 26, 2023. - J. Scott Applewhite/AP, FILE
After optimistic talk from both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden earlier this week, Rep. Garrett Graves, who is leading debt ceiling talks for House Republicans, said Friday negotiations have hit a snag.
"We decided to press pause because it's just...
MAY 19, 2023
Dust streaming from Mar Chiquita Lake, Argentina in July 2022. Water levels are now consistently lower than the 1980s and 1990s, due to drought and water withdrawals. - NASA
More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have lost significant amounts of water over the last three decades, according to a new study, which pins the...
MAY 18, 2023
Wipro Latest News: After Infosys, Wipro has allotted approximately 3,98,733 shares to eligible employees as stock options. The decision was taken in a bid to reward employees under two different schemes. While 3,96,893 shares were allocated under the ADS Restricted Stock Unit Plan 2004, 1,840 shares were given under the Restricted Stock Unit Plan 2007. The company...
MAY 18, 2023
Elon Musk's recent comments on remote work sparked lots of discussion among tech workers on the workplace forum Blind. Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Image
Hundreds of tech workers on Blind debated Elon Musk's stance against remote work.
Some tech workers called Musk a hypocrite and poked fun at his comments about the "laptop...
