The former DEI chief at Condé Nast reportedly was accused of antisemitism by Jewish employees at the publishing giant — who complained that management was allowing its magazines to take a pro-Palestinian stance and that it failed to crack down on journalists who took part in anti-Israel demonstrations. Yashica Olden, who stepped down as chief … Read more
Former President Trump is promising to end the so-called double taxation of Americans living abroad, expanding on his recent string of tax break promises in an effort to woo voters. Americans who live abroad can be required to pay both U.S. income taxes and taxes in whichever country they reside. Some features of the U.S. tax … Read more
A Boeing worker waves a picket sign Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, as workers continue to strike outside the company’s factory in Renton, Wash. Lindsey Wasson | AP It’s been just over a month since more than 30,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job after overwhelmingly voting down a tentative contract. Costs and tensions have only … Read more
NEW YORK — Uncle Jim is profoundly red, politically speaking. Cousin Jane is liberal, activist left. The two can’t usually be in a room together without sparks flying, but both are invited to your wedding. “I’ve had couples call me in a panic after realizing their seating chart might accidentally turn their reception into a … Read more
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is using GoFundMe to rally its network of deep-pocketed backers and everyday donors around the survivors of his July assassination attempt and Hurricane Helene’s destruction, bucking more traditional avenues of emergency relief. The two high-profile fundraisers — organized by the Republican nominee’s national finance director — have … Read more
KAMPALA, Uganda — A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force despite the notable opposition of Egypt. The legal status of the “cooperative framework” was formally confirmed by the African Union after South Sudan joined the treaty, the … Read more
LONDON — Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing billions of pounds in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences and infrastructure on Monday at a business summit attended by executives from major international companies — though it was the absence of Elon Musk that made headlines. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s center-left administration is … Read more
PARIS — Four people have died in a car crash in France after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire, police said Monday. A local police spokesman, Lt. Eric Hoarau, said the exact circumstances of the crash Saturday night near the city of Niort were still to be determined and an … Read more
WASHINGTON — For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants them,” he charged, even though almost 6 million have sold in the U.S. since 2012. Then Trump met Tesla mogul Elon Musk, who began pouring millions of dollars into pro-Trump campaign advertising — and now the former president says … Read more
HONG KONG — China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports rose 2.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier last month, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August, the Chinese customs office reported Monday. Imports rose just 0.3% … Read more