Seoul: A tour operator said Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to visit since the pandemic. Tour operators said in January that the North would reopen Rason, a city on the border with China, … Read more
An Indian-origin economist at the World Bank has paid tribute to her late colleague, sharing a message that our lives were “much more than just being busy.” Somya Bajaj, in a LinkedIn post, reflected on the sudden death of Anne, a coworker who had been a vital presence in their office, yet died alone and … Read more
US President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he would not immediately impose tariffs on Britain, as he suggested that the European Union could be in line for levies like those imposed on Canada, Mexico and China. Trump has already launched a full-fledged trade war on the grounds that he wants the countries targeted, Washington’s three … Read more
Beijing: US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing’s alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. Washington has long accused Beijing of turning a blind eye to the deadly fentanyl trade, which US authorities estimate caused tens of thousands of deaths a year. … Read more
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago convinced Europe’s leaders that they needed to spend more money on defense. On Monday, leaders from across the European Union and Britain will meet in Brussels to debate a vexing question: how to pay for it. It is a concern made more acute by President Trump’s return … Read more
At a newly built dock along Germany’s Elbe River, tankers from the United States unload liquefied natural gas to fuel factories and homes. In central Spain, a forest of wind turbines planted atop mountains helps power the energy grid. In French government buildings, thermostats have been lowered in winter to save electricity. In the three … Read more
Eldiara Doucette, a 22-year-old social media influencer from the United States, recently held a funeral ceremony for her right arm, which she lost to a rare form of cancer. According to USA Today, Ms Doucette’s journey with synovial sarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer affecting only 1,000 people annually, began when she was just 19 … Read more
2/2/2025: What Will Mitch Do?; Robert Lighthizer; A Psychedelic Journey – CBS News Watch CBS News First, Mitch McConnell: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, Trump’s former trade chief on how tariffs affect the economy, why he says the U.S. needs them. And, U.S. veterans with PTSD take a psychedelic journey in Mexico. Be the first … Read more
The Weeknd ended his yearslong boycott of the Grammy Awards by making a surprise appearance at the show on Sunday. The Canadian artist, who once called The Recording Academy “corrupt,” performed his new song “Cry For Me” onstage at the 67th Grammy Awards after the academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., gave a speech focused on how … Read more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to escalate the Trump administration’s confrontation with Panama on Sunday, telling its leader that President Trump had determined that Chinese “influence and control” over the Panama Canal threatens the waterway and demanding “immediate changes,” according to the State Department. Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, provided a different account of … Read more