Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it’s on par with Europe
The Norwegian equality minister said Thursday that she found it “completely unacceptable” that men on average earn 13% more ...
Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank’s independence in wake of Trump win
A Federal Reserve official gave a lengthy defense of the central bank’s political independence Thursday, just days after ...
UK set to create new pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans later Thursday to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of ...
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Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when ...
Split-ticket voting saves Democrats in key battleground races
Split-ticket voting played a prominent role in several battleground states during last week’s elections despite the practice ...
Schools, colleges brace for ‘a much more threatening political environment’
Trump has threatened multiple times to take away funding from schools if they do not align with his views on subjects such as ...
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Trump’s Rubio pick divides Republicans
Tensions are brewing over President-elect Trump’s move to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, with ...
Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting ...
French weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty
Armored vehicles manufactured by the United Arab Emirates and equipped with French defense systems have been captured by the ...
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Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza
Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza, where aid groups have warned that a monthlong ...
Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Rather than prepare her land in Zimbabwe’s arid ...
Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been jailed for nearly 24 years in the city’s first case brought under a ...