White House sends Yellen to China as expert warns Beijing will push ‘concession based diplomacy’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to China to bolster ties as relations with Beijing remain strained diplomatically, militarily and economically.
France's guardians of champagne destroy 2,300 cans of Miller High Life: ‘The Champagne of Beers’
The guardians of France's prized champagne industry ordered some 2,300 cans of Miller High Life beer be destroyed by Belgium customs for infringement over its slogan "The Champagne of Beers."
European Union bans sales of CO2-emitting cars by 2035
The EU gave the green light on a new law that bans the sale of CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035 in an effort to cut emissions and clamp down on climate change.
Macron’s government faces vote of no confidence after pushing up retirement age
France's prime minster faces a vote of no-confidence after she pushed through unpopular changes to the federal pension program in a move backed by President Emanuel Macron.
Iran claims discovery of massive lithium deposit
Iran claims to have discovered a massive lithium deposit for the first time ever as demand for the raw material sores as the world races to go electric.
China beating Tesla, US in African lithium rush
China has beat out Tesla in a bid for a lithium mine in Nigeria as top nations race to go electric amid growing concerns over climate change.
US arms sales jump by 50% in 2022 amid security concerns over war in Ukraine, China aggression
Security concerns from the war in Ukraine to China's aggression in the Far East has prompted U.S. arms sales to surge by nearly 50 percent during the 2022 fiscal year.
China fires back at Yellen, tells US to 'cope' with its own debt
China clapped back at U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after she accused Beijing of being a debt reform 'barrier' for Africa and told Washington to 'cope with its own debt problem.'
Bill Gates says fake meat products will 'eventually' be 'very good'
Microsoft co-founder turner philanthropist Bill Gates said he is hopeful that fake meat products will eventually be a "very good" option for consumers even though the share of products on the market are small.