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Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz

For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end.By spending more than $400 million of his own money and largely bypassing his oppone

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Bloomberg qualifies for his first presidential debate

Michael Bloomberg has qualified to appear in his first Democratic presidential debate — Wednesday night's, in Las Vegas.The multi-billionaire former New York City mayor

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Want podcasts to remain independent? Support independent podcasts

Full disclosure one: I’ve hosted a lot of independent podcasts, with varying degrees of success. Full disclosure two: This story is being hosted on a site owned by a corporate media giant. There’s eve

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Alibaba rejected for stock connect, as officials work to unify rules

03:03 The latest list of stocks eligible to trade on the Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme was announced yesterday, and as expected, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group was not include

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UN issues stamps featuring endangered migratory species

A special set of stamps featuring 12 endangered migratory bird, mammal and marine species was issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on Monday in a collaborative project with th

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Feb. 18)

BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. A transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force arrives a

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Feature: U.S. cities rally behind Chinatowns, quell fears of COVID-19

The Golden Imperial Palace, a major restaurant in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, was packed on Sunday with hundreds of people having a dim sum brunch in an effort to encourage people to ignore

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Education essential pillar for achieving all SDGs: UN secretary-general's chef de cabinet

Education is an essential pillar for achieving all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, UN secretary-general's chef de cabinet, said on Monday. "Educa

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Who can beat Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a newspaper after being acquitted by the Senate in the East Room of the White House, U.S., February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Editor's note: Elizabeth Drew is a Wash

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Who can beat Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a newspaper after being acquitted by the Senate in the East Room of the White House, U.S., February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Editor's note: Elizabeth Drew is a Wash

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Bloomberg continues to confront stop and frisk legacy

Michael Bloomberg once again apologized for his long-time stop and frisk policy on Saturday night, addressing supporters at a local brewery."I've gotten a lot of grief

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The Station: Lucid Motors spy shot and the birth of an AV startup

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox.Hello again — or perhaps for the first tim

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Beijing Auto Show postponed due to coronavirus

China’s annual auto show in Beijing has been postponed because of novel coronavirus as the number of cases of people infected surpass 71,000.The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, whic

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Google confirms it again removed alleged spying tool ToTok from Google Play

In December, The New York Times reported a popular messaging app called ToTok was actually a spying tool used by the government of the United Arab Emirates to track users’ conversations, locatio

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Archibald, Draisaitl lift Oilers over Hurricanes 4-3

Matt Benning #83 of the Edmonton Oilers and Jordan Staal #11 of the Carolina Hurricanes compete for the puck in an NHL game at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, February 16, 2020. /AP Pho

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Oyo’s revenue surged in FY19, but loss widened, too

Budget-lodging startup Oyo reported a loss of $335 million on $951 million revenue globally for the financial year ending March 31, 2019, and pledged to cut down on its spending as the India-headquart

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DNC unveils qualifications for last Democratic debate ahead of South Carolina primary

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday unveiled the qualifying criteria for the last Democratic primary debate of February, set to take place in the early nomina