Deutsche Bank is the first big bank to forecast a US recession
“We no longer see the Fed achieving a soft landing. Instead, we anticipate that a more aggressive tightening of monetary policy will push the economy into a recession,” Deutsche Bank…
France’s presidential election race is tighter than expected. Here’s what you need to know
An incumbent president standing for election for only the second time in his life; a candidate twice convicted of inciting racist and religious hatred polling in second place; another hard-right…
CDC lowers travel risk for Canada, Panama and over 20 other places
(CNN) — For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category…
Ecuador prison riot: At least 20 killed in Ecuador prison riot
Violence at the Turi prison, near the city of Cuenca, started early Sunday due to a leadership dispute among incarcerated members of a gang known as The Wolves, Gen. Carlos…
Zero-Covid China drafts in the military as Shanghai ordered to test 25 million residents for Covid
The city, which is grappling with a record number of daily Covid cases, has become the biggest — and potentially costliest — example of China’s insistence on adhering to its…
Sri Lanka ministers resign as protests erupt over economic crisis
CNN — A string of cabinet ministers and the central bank governor have resigned in Sri Lanka, as protesters in the capital defy curfew orders amid the country’s worst economic…
Sri Lanka is facing an economic crisis. Here’s what it’s like for people on the ground
Colombo, Sri Lanka CNN — For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital city holding a candle or a placard as he protested…
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for early elections after parliament dismisses no-confidence vote against him
Khan, who is facing the toughest challenge of his political career, requested the country’s president dissolve Parliament and called on the nation to prepare for a fresh election. Khan had…
Guantanamo detainee repatriated to native country of Algeria, third detainee in Biden administration to be transferred
Barhoumi was cleared for transfer in August 2016, but had continued to be held in Guantanamo while he waited for the US government to find a willing third-party country to…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, rains: Multiple people killed, including children
Rain showers began Thursday, leading to deadly landslides in the region. The volume of rain registered in the last 48 hours was the highest on record in Angra dos Reis,…