NATO chief: ‘Dangerous world’ demands defense spending boost
The alliance has presented its review of the past year which was dominated by war in Ukraine. General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg named Russia as NATO’s biggest threat.
Sri Lanka agrees $3 billion IMF loan in boost for crisis-hit economy
Sri Lanka on Monday secured a much-anticipated loan of about $3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the South Asian nation navigates its worst financial crisis in decades.
Troubled bank stocks drop despite $84bn liquidity boost
European shares logged their steepest weekly drop in five months amid continued turbulence in the global banking sector. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz doesn’t think Europe is heading for a new…
Russia Is Turning to Women Prisoners to Boost Forces After Massive Losses, Ukraine Claims
REUTERS Russian prisoners have been thrown into the meat-grinder battlefields of Ukraine since the invasion began last year. But as massive numbers of casualties have made the situation increasingly desperate…
Russia Is Turning to Women Prisoners to Boost Forces After Massive Losses, Ukraine Claims
REUTERS Russian prisoners have been thrown into the meat-grinder battlefields of Ukraine since the invasion began last year. But as massive numbers of casualties have made the situation increasingly desperate…
Artificial intelligence is on the brink of an ‘iPhone moment’ and can boost the world economy by $15.7 trillion in 7 years, Bank of America says
AI is on the brink of an "iPhone moment," according to Bank of America. imaginima/Getty Images Bank of America strategists predicted artificial intelligence will revolutionize everything as it teeters on…
A Chinese city is offering couples almost $2,900 to have a third child and some others are giving newlyweds paid marriage leave to help boost the birth rate
China's encouraging its citizens to have more children amid a shrinking population. CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images The Chinese city of Hangzhou is giving $2,900 to parents welcoming a third child this…
Admiral Lord West calls for a massive boost to defence spending as the ‘cupboard is bare’
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines Failure to boost defence spending in next month’s Budget would send a message to Vladimir Putin that Britain is ‘not serious’ about stopping…
Taiwan’s KMT expects election boost after China trip
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan’s main opponent, the Kuomintang (KMT), has wrapped up a nine-day trip to China, which included meetings with some of the…
As a kid, I died my hair blonde to fit in. As an adult, I’ve made it my mission to help Asian women boost their confidence.
Sheena Yap Chan, a Toronto-based author and podcast host aims to break stereotypes about Asian women. Courtesy of Sheena Yap Chan/Naaman Brown Sheena Yap Chan is an author and podcast…