After Biden-Xi meeting, key problems between United States and China remain

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave China’s leader Xi Jinping seemed to have a lot to smile about on Wednesday night. He had more than four hours of dialogue with President Biden, who described the meeting as among the “most productive and constructive” sit-downs the two had ever had. Earlier, the American president … Read more

Ukraine’s troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian troops worked to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnieper River, the military said Saturday, a day after Ukraine claimed to have secured multiple bridgeheads on that side of the river that divides the country’s partially occupied Kherson region. Ukraine’s establishment of footholds on on the … Read more

This key element of ESG investing could drive real change at companies and boost returns

A pedestrian passes a Wall Street subway station near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 27, 2022. Money managers betting on a sustained global rebound will be left sorely disappointed in the second half of this crushing year as a protracted bear market looms, even if inflation cools. … Read more

Cops in the trenches: Ukrainian police key to fight against Russia

Updated November 17, 2023 at 1:55 a.m. EST|Published November 17, 2023 at 1:43 a.m. EST Lyut brigade commander, Oleksandr Netrebko at a base in Ukraine’s east on Sept. 13, 2023. (Sasha Maslov) Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Some of the riskiest battles in Ukraine are being fought not … Read more

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle

Passwords are a woefully insecure—and frustrating—authentication technology, but after decades of digital use, they’re ubiquitous. Recently, though, the global tech industry has been working to promote a simpler and more secure alternative known as passkeys. Along with its other initiatives to champion the login tech, Google announced today that it is launching a new version … Read more

Israeli Military Begins ‘Targeted Operation’ at Key Gaza Hospital

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military entered Gaza’s largest hospital early Wednesday, conducting what it called a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of the facility, which has been the site of a standoff with the militant group. The army surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive … Read more

investors look to key inflation data

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday as key inflation figures showed a surprisingly soft change in prices last month. The 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 18 basis points to about 4.45%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell more than 19 basis points to under 4.9%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions and one basis point … Read more

Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have ramped up attacks in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to gain ground near two key front line cities, Ukrainian military officials said Sunday. Moscow’s troops have begun a push to regain territory near Bakhmut, the eastern mining city that was the site of the war’s bloodiest battle before falling … Read more

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands

TER APEL, Netherlands — It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. For many here and across this nation once known as a beacon of tolerance, it is … Read more

Of course Dbrand’s first novelty keycaps include a ‘fuck off’ key

Love or hate its irreverent branding, you have to give props to Dbrand for its consistency. The company best known for its range of skins and cases for consumer tech gadgets is releasing its mechanical keyboard keycaps today, and they’re remarkably on-brand. The Pyramid keycap is a pointy escape key that the company says stabs … Read more