UN Body Votes to Postpone Decision on Global Carbon Tax Amid US Opposition
By Aldgra Fredly The United Nations body specializing in regulating global shipping voted on Oct. 17 to delay a vote on the adoption of a...
Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’ Signals Shift Toward Self-Reliant Defense, Experts Say
By Victoria Friedman The European Commission unveiled a defense roadmap on Oct. 16 aimed at fortifying the continent against external threats by 2030, and including...
Trump Says 2 Survivors of US Strike on Drug Submarine Being Returned to Colombia, Ecuador
By Ryan Morgan The U.S. government is repatriating two survivors of an Oct. 16 military strike that targeted a submersible vessel in the Caribbean Sea,...
What Happens if You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70th Birthday
By Tribune News Service, Maurie Backman From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Given that many private-sector employers have phased out pensions and that the median retirement savings...
Apple Secures US Formula 1 Broadcast Rights in $750 Million Deal
By Evgenia Filimianova Formula 1 said on Oct. 17 that Apple has secured exclusive rights to broadcast F1 races in the United States beginning in...
Economists Warn of Index Funds’ Outsized Exposure to AI
By Kevin Stocklin Many investors opt for index funds in the belief that, by doing so, they are diversifying their risk across a broad segment...