Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board of directors, in part to focus more on clean energy. Now it’s bringing its active-ownership approach to the world of stock index funds, which sit at the heart of most investors’ retirement accounts.…Continue Reading
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria said Monday that Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory.Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday a multimillion-dollar plan meant to double the number of settlers living in the region that Israel…Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid and sought full rights for the nation’s Black majority.Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for those efforts.Even though they did not…Continue Reading
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The Nicaraguan government has seized the former embassy and diplomatic offices of Taiwan, saying they belong to China.President Daniel Ortega’s government broke off relations with Taiwan this month, saying it would recognize only the mainland government.Before departing, Taiwanese diplomats attempted to donate the properties to the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Managua.But Ortega’s…Continue Reading
VIENNA — Negotiators from Iran and five world powers resumed negotiations Monday on restoring Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal, with Iran insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow it to export its crude oil.The latest round of talks in Vienna, the eighth, opened 10 days after negotiations were adjourned for the…Continue Reading
MOSCOW — Talks between Russia and the United States on Moscow’s demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine will start immediately after the new year holiday period, Russia’s top diplomat announced Monday.“It is with the U.S. that we will carry out the main work of negotiations, which will take place immediately after the…Continue Reading
Russia hoax booster and January 6 hawk Adam Schiff doesn’t let reality get in the way of his political goals. (Wikimedia Commons) Earlier this month, Representative Adam Schiff was reported to have doctored a text message between former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Republican representative Jim Jordan in the ongoing investigations of…Continue Reading
Outsourcing our nation’s defense, piece by piece, to companies around the world is a recipe for disaster on myriad levels. Airbus headquarters, Leiden, Netherlands. Bjoern Wylezich/Shutterstock The phrase “America First” carries with it considerable historical weight. As the United States undergoes our recent reconsideration of the perks of liberal international trade, we find that “America…Continue Reading
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The Missionaries of Charity on Monday said it had asked its centres not to operate any foreign currency account till the issue of renewal of the organisation’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration was resolved. The clarification came after the Ministry of Home Affairs said earlier in the day that the Missionaries of Charity’s application…Continue Reading