The UK agreement to hand over the Chacos Islands was criticized for not telling the Chacosians

The UK agreement to hand over the Chacos Islands was criticized for not telling the Chacosians

Pascalina Nellon Pascalina Nellon, one of the Chacosians removed from the Chacos Islands about 50 years ago, with her grandmother. People with roots in the Chacos Islands have criticized what they called the UK government’s “exclusion” from the negotiations leading to the deal, which would see it relinquish sovereignty over the territory. A collection of…

Read More
Asia-Pacific Stock Market Updates Today

Asia-Pacific Stock Market Updates Today

Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Good pictures SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street, with concerns over Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge ahead…

Read More
A port strike begins on the East and Gulf coasts

A port strike begins on the East and Gulf coasts

For the first time in nearly 50 years, longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike Tuesday, cutting off most trade through some of America’s busiest ports and chilling the economy. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association union, which represents approximately 45,000 workers, began the strike after 11th-hour talks failed to avert a…

Read More
Tomorrow is Tim Walz and JD Vance’s 2024 VP debate. Here’s what you need to know.

Tomorrow is Tim Walz and JD Vance’s 2024 VP debate. Here’s what you need to know.

Washington – Sen. JD Vance Governor of Ohio and Minnesota Tim Walls — relative newcomers to the national political spotlight — meet Tuesday in the only vice presidential debate scheduled before the November election. The debate comes three weeks after former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris attended Their only scheduled discussion. WallsHarris’…

Read More