Footage further points to US airstrike in Iran school blast
JERUSALEM (AP) — New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile…
Janet Bannister bucks tough venture-capital trend, raising $50-million for early-stage fund
Open this photo in gallery: Janet Bannister, managing partner at Staircase Ventures, in her Toronto home.Fred Lum/the Globe…
Ex-rapper-led upstart party surges toward a Nepal election landslide
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory…
Surging oil prices raise inflation risks in African economies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Surging oil prices triggered by the war with Iran are rippling across African economies,…
US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged…
Shares plunge as oil prices spike near $120 a barrel
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled…
Crude oil prices spike to more than $115 a barrel as war threatens supplies
CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war…
China’s latest economic plans highlight its tech ambitions
BEIJING (AP) — Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China’s legislature outline top priorities…
Is the $1.7-million retirement savings target a ‘meaningless’ number?
Open this photo in gallery: Visual Generation/iStockPhoto / Getty Images A recent survey from BMO found that Canadians…
Iran team exits Women’s Asian Cup and faces a return home
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Iran’s soccer team lost its last group match at the Women’s Asian Cup…
Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash
KONA, Ghana — Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to…
King Charles’s trip to United States next month in jeopardy amid Iran war
King Charles’ state visit to the US is at risk of being quietly shelved after being scuppered by…