Monthly Archives: November 2021

Hear Prince Charles’ speech as Barbados cuts ties with British monarchy

Barbados has cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a ceremony on Monday evening, Prince Charles acknowledged the “appalling atrocity of slavery” as the nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and inaugurated its first-ever President.Barbados has cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy […]

China is mining much more coal again and that’s boosting its factories

China’s economy is finally getting some good news: Its big factories are staging a recovery as a power crunch that held back production starts to ease because of a big jump in coal supply.China’s economy is finally getting some good news: Its big factories are staging a recovery as a power crunch that held back […]

Stocks and oil prices fall as Moderna CEO says vaccines will struggle with Omicron

Global stocks and oil prices are falling again after a brief respite Monday from the heavy sell-off triggered by the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant.Global stocks and oil prices are falling again after a brief respite Monday from the heavy sell-off triggered by the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Sexual harassment rife inside Australian parliament, report finds

One in three people working in Australia’s parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture.One in three people working in Australia’s parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture.

Hear Prince Charles’ speech as Barbados cuts ties with Britain

Barbados has cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a ceremony on Monday evening, Prince Charles acknowledged the “appalling atrocity of slavery” as the nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and inaugurated its first-ever President.Barbados has cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy […]