Month: October 2019

With the World Trade Organization Public Forum underway in Geneva, it is time for members to confront and address the problems that are eroding the WTO’s credibility and effectiveness. These are problems that, if left unresolved, will endanger the WTO’s future relevance. Today, the WTO is where nations negotiate the rules for international trade and

An African American man who recorded video of two hotel employees asking him to leave the property last year has sued Hilton Hotels and DoubleTree by Hilton in Portland, Oregon. Jermaine Massey claimed he was falsely arrested and discriminated against because of his race when he was a guest at the DoubleTree by Hilton on

Two Rugby World Cup matches scheduled for Saturday have been canceled on safety grounds as Super Typhoon Hagibis approaches Japan, a decision that has angered some players. The Pool B match between New Zealand and Italy in the city of Toyota, and the Pool C match between England and France in Tokyo, are so far

President Donald Trump first came to national attention with his 1987 ghostwritten bestseller, “The Art of the Deal.” As commander in chief he has excelled in The Art of Creating a Crisis. Exhibit A is the unfolding debacle in Turkey, where an invasion of Syria by the Turks — green-lighted, in effect, by President Trump

A widening Turkish military assault on northeastern Syria and rising casualties are sharpening the focus on the domestic political calculation President Donald Trump made in effectively abandoning America’s Kurdish allies in the war against ISIS. The move, which went against advice from his own diplomatic and military advisers and pleadings from Republican senators, is a

President Donald Trump’s mission to revive America’s coal industry is failing. US power plants are expected to consume less coal next year than at any point since President Jimmy Carter was in office, according to government forecasts released on Tuesday. Although Trump has tried to boost coal by slashing environmental regulations and installing a former

For Iraqi soccer fans, the waiting is almost over. After an eight-year hiatus, the Iraq men’s national team will play its first competitive fixture on home soil when it faces Hong Kong in a World Cup qualifying match in Basra on Thursday. Now, with the hope of reaching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Iraq

(CNN Español) — Este jueves, la Academia Sueca anunció no uno, sino dos ganadores del Premio Nobel de Literatura, luego de que, en una decisión sin precedentes, 2018 se quedara sin ganador. “El Premio Nobel de Literatura se entregará una vez más y este otoño se anunciarán los galardonados de 2018 y 2019”, anunció en

Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Prospects of a sweeping trade deal between the United States and China are dimming as negotiators prepare to resume two days of talks. Pessimism inside the Trump administration is largely

(CNN) — La empresa de servicios públicos más grande de California cortó el suministro eléctrico a cientos de miles de residentes para evitar incendios forestales, sorprendiendo a algunos a pesar de meses de advertencias previas. Un pronóstico de fuertes vientos presenta un gran peligro de incendio, lo que llevó a Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Petr Cech clearly hates goals. The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, who played 443 Premier League games for the two London superpowers, hung up his gloves last season after 20 years as a professional footballer. But some habits are hard to kick, and Cech once against finds himself between the posts. Only this time, he’s

¿Ya probaste el modo oscuro de Instagram? Te contamos cómo una dieta saludable mejoraría la depresión en adultos jóvenes y mira cómo estos kayakistas descubrieron dientes de tiburón incrustados en su embarcación.  Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. Joe Biden pide juicio político El exvicepresidente de EE.UU.

The US military has taken two high-profile members of a British ISIS cell into custody, according to three US officials. Two officials said the transfer was made Wednesday. It comes amid US concerns that the Turkish offensive in northeastern Syria could result in ISIS prisoners escaping from undermanned prisons guarded by Syrian Democratic Forces inside

Check out the ski slope in Copenhagen that’s built atop a power plant. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Turkey Turkey launched its military offensive

At an annual awards dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, DC, last month, Rev. Jesse Jackson watched as a stream of attendees walked over to one 2020 Democratic candidate, looking to shake her hand, chat and take a photo together. It was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, being approached “all night long,” Jackson

(CNN) — Johnson & Johnson tendrá que pagar 8.000 millones de dólares en daños punitivos después de que un hombre denunciara que la compañía no había advertido a los hombres jóvenes que el medicamento Risperdal podría hacer crecer los senos, dijo un jurado el martes, de acuerdo con Reuters. Nicholas Murray, de 26 años, ganó

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker will unveil a plan Thursday aimed at tackling the “exploitation” of college and professional athletes, including a proposal for national adoption of a California law allowing college athletes to profit from sponsorships and other opportunities related to their personal brand. Booker’s plan also calls for an “Athletics Fair Pay Act”

(CNN) — Greta Thunberg, la activista climática de 16 años, es considerada por los corredores de apuestas como la favorita para ganar el 100º Premio Nobel de la Paz. Si tiene éxito, se convertirá en la galardonada más joven, pues tendría un año menos que Malala Yousafzai cuando ganó el premio en 2014. Hay 301

China’s wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of tech entrepreneurs, although some pharmaceutical moguls and pig farmers are breaking into the ranks of the super rich. There were fewer millionaires and billionaires on the Hurun Report’s rich list for a second year in a row, but their average wealth increased as China’s shift

Japan’s unexpected defeat of Ireland at the Rugby World Cup will no doubt have drawn envious glances from teams that no so long ago viewed the Brave Blossoms as close rivals. That includes the USA, twice victorious against Japan at World Cups but now several paces behind in international rugby. A third of the country

The oldest 2020 presidential candidate insists he’s still feeling the Bern. After a heart attack, 78-year-old Bernie Sanders seemed to suggest he would slow the pace of his campaign. But stung by politically damaging reports that he was slowing down, he now says he “misspoke.” His reversal is not surprising: Ceding ground for health reasons

(CNN) — En el Día Mundial de la Pena de Muerte, damos un un vistazo a la situación de la pena capital en Estados Unidos. ¿En qué estados es legal? Al 31 de mayo de 2019, la pena capital es legal en 29 estados de EE. UU. Según el Centro de Información sobre la Pena

(Bleacher Report) — Los Nationals de Washington se dirigen a la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional por primera vez desde que se mudaron a la capital de Estados Unidos. Washington derrotó el miércoles a los Dodgers de Los Ángeles 7-3 en el decisivo Juego 5 de la Serie de División de la Liga