Wage gap costs some Asian women $3,000 a year: Report
An Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander woman stands to lose $120,000 over 40 years, the report warned.
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Russia-Ukraine live news: US says Putin to annex Luhansk, Donetsk
US ambassador to OSCE says credible intelligence suggests Moscow will attempt to annex occupied Luhansk and Donetsk.
UEFA bans Russia from more European competitions
Russia banned from taking part in Women's Euro 2022 and club sides banned from next season's Champions League.
Amazon defeats drive to unionize second New York facility
Amazon workers at a facility in Staten Island voted not to join an upstart union.
Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as rescue efforts continue
Prime Minister Albert Ouedraogo says the managers of the Canada-based mining company have been banned from travelling.
Germany says could drop opposition to Russian oil ban
Two ministers say Berlin ready to back EU ban on Russian oil imports and warn of potential economic costs.
US factory activity grows at slowest pace in nearly two years
Manufacturers have become more anxious about supply in the coming months due to new COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
Some 600 Palestinians held by Israel without charge, group says
So-called administrative detainees are held based on 'secret evidence', and are held for renewable six-month periods.
US: Ex-police officer charged with murder in boy’s shooting
Prosecutors say Thomas 'TJ' Siderio, 12, was unarmed and on ground when former Philadelphia officer fired fatal shot.
US Capitol riot: Jury convicts NYPD veteran of assaulting officer
Verdict comes as House panel investigating January 6, 2021 riot requests cooperation of three Republican legislators.
US midterms 2022 : What to watch in Ohio, Indiana primaries
Will candidates backed by former President Donald Trump win against other Republicans?
US Supreme Court backs Christian group in Boston flag case
Boston said raising flag of Christian group could violate the First Amendment that bars state endorsement of a religion.
Scorching weather forces India to face climate change head on
Tens of millions of Indians are struggling to cope with a relentless heatwave with temperatures reaching record highs.
Nigeria: Five dead after Lagos building collapse
Building collapses frequently happen in Africa's most populous country.
Top US legislator Pelosi meets Poland’s Duda after Ukraine trip
Meeting comes two days after Pelosi led a delegation to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to pledge US support.
Israel condemns Russian foreign minister’s Nazism remarks
Israel demands apology after Sergey Lavrov suggested Hitler had Jewish roots in comments about 'denazifying' Ukraine'.
EU accuses Apple of blocking rivals from iPhone payment system
The EU's antitrust chief says the US tech giant 'unfairly shielded its Apple Pay wallets from competition'.
Spain detects Pegasus spyware on PM, defence minister’s phones
Authorities say the phones of the two top officials were tapped in an 'illicit and external intervention' last year.
New Zealand faces major sea rise ‘much sooner than we thought’
While the global sea level is expected to rise 50cm by 2100, for large parts of New Zealand, it could be 1 metre.
Dubai: Deliveroo riders strike for better pay and work conditions
Food delivery workers went on strike against long work hours and decreased pay, forcing Deliveroo to back down.