Politics
Colombia Blames ELN Rebels For ‘Unnecessary Crisis’ As Talks Stall
Colombia's government on Wednesday blamed the ELN guerrilla group for unnecessarily prolonging the country's decades-old armed conflict by putting on hold ongoing peace negotiations.The ELN, or National Liberation Army,...
Mercedes-Benz Group AG Ramps Up Shareholder Returns With $3.2 Billion Stock Buyback Announcement
Mercedes-Benz Group AG has unveiled plans to initiate a stock buyback program worth up to €3 billion ($3.2 billion), extending attempts to reward shareholders following robust cash flow performance....
Navigating China’s Real Estate Crisis: HSBC Reports Significant Quarterly Profit Drop
HSBC Holdings PLC, the biggest bank in Europe by market value, revealed a substantial 80% plunge in pretax profit for Q4 2023. The sharp decline is primarily attributed to...
Porn For ‘Spiritual Growth’: Nuns Detail Abuse By Renowned Priest
Two former nuns said Wednesday that a world-renowned artist priest made them take part in threesomes and watch porn so they would "grow spiritually".Slovenian mosaic artist Marko Rupnik, 69,...
Toll Of Ukraine War High But Exact Figures Shrouded In Secrecy
The human cost of the war in Ukraine, two years after the Russian invasion, is in the hundreds of thousands but the exact toll is unknown, with both sides...
30 Most Beautiful Libraries In The World: Treasures Houses Of Wisdom
Libraries around the world offer more than just a collection of books; they are architectural wonders, cultural treasures, and havens for knowledge seekers. From historic masterpieces to modern marvels,...
Iran Mired In Khamenei’s Political Quagmire
The beleaguered Supreme Leader of the Iranian regime, Ali Khamenei, is engineering another sinister consolidation of his control, marking a perilous chapter for the ruling theocracy.With the regime gearing...
How Well S&P 500 Corporations Manage Other People’s Money: The Top 10
S&P 500 corporations are in the business of managing other people's money — the debt holders and the shareholders.To measure how effective these corporations are in achieving this goal,...
