Mexico’s central bank to launch digital currency by 2024
The central bank considers the technology very important to financial inclusion, Mexico's government wrote on Twitter.
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Publix grocery chain will offer parental leave to employees
Eligible workers will be able to take time off during the first year of the birth or adoption of a child, Publix said.
US flight cancellations pile up before busy New Year’s weekend
Thousands of flights have been cancelled this week due to winter storms and COVID-19-related staffing shortages.
Bahrain appoints first ambassador to Syria in over a decade
The move is part of a diplomatic shift as a growing number of Arab countries revive ties with President Bashar al-Assad.
Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York state, jury finds
The verdict is a major setback for the pharmaceutical company facing thousands of lawsuits across the United States.
Germany withdraws award for Srebrenica genocide denier
Foreign affairs minister withdraws proposal to award Israeli historian Gideon Greif with the Order of Merit.
Theranos: Elizabeth Holmes jury to resume deliberations in 2022
The jury weighing fraud charges against the former Theranos CEO is breaking until after the New Year's holiday.
Omicron is sending thousands of children to US hospitals
COVID hospitalisations for children jumped 58 percent across the US in the past week, CDC data shows.
Afghan ex-President Ghani defends decision to flee the country
Ghani says he had just minutes to decide to flee in the hours before the Taliban took control of the capital in August.
US Muslims call for action as ‘spying’ incidents shake community
Council on American-Islamic Relations says it uncovered a 'mole' within its organisation and a 'spy' at a US mosque.
US jobless claims drop below 200,000
All signs point to a strong US job market in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession.
Tesla recalls more than 475,000 US cars on technical issues
The company plans to recall all Model 3 vehicles made between 2017 and 2020 and some Model S cars assembled from 2014.
Eight soldiers killed in Mali attack, army says
Seven more soldiers injured after their patrol was ambushed by fighters in western Mali.
In 2021, normalisation failed to mask the suffering in Syria
2021 marked a decade since the beginning of the Syrian uprising, with violence and economic hardship still rife.
England’s NHS to open COVID ‘surge hubs’ as infections soar
National Health Service put on 'war footing' amid record-high caseload driven by the rapid spread of Omicron variant.
Biden will struggle to steer US agenda in 2022: Analysts
With poll numbers down and domestic priorities stalled, US president faces a tough midterm election battle.
EU readies more sanctions on Myanmar over Kayah state killings
Bloc's top diplomat also calls for an international arms embargo following killing of at least 35 people last week.
In Pictures: Songs and tears at interfaith service for Tutu
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and retired Anglican archbishop died Sunday at the age of 90.
Six rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir: Police
Kashmiri rebels have been fighting Indian forces for more than 30 years, demanding freedom or merger with Pakistan.
Hong Kong police charge two ex-Stand News editors with sedition
Charges come a day after the shutdown of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Stand News outlet and arrest of some of its staff.