Month: May 2022

LIVE UPDATES: EU Leaders Agree to Ban 90 Percent of Russian Oil by Year-End

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 31. Click here for updates from May 30. EU Leaders Agree to Ban 90 Percent of Russian Oil by Year-End European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit…


Legislating Net-Zero by 2050 Unnecessary: Nationals Leader David Littleproud

Newly elected National Party leader David Littleproud has said while his party is committed to net-zero by 2050, implementing legislation around it is unnecessary. Speaking to ABC Radio National on Tuesday morning, Littleproud said that he doesn’t believe the federal government needs to tell Australians what to do. “Australians are doing this by themselves,” he…


Rumors of Gunfire Cause Panic After New York Boxing Match

A stampede broke out early Sunday in New York as rumors spread of gunfire just after a boxing match ended, injuring almost a dozen people, police said. As boxing fans filed out of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after Saturday night’s match where Gervonta Davis retained his lightweight title against Rolando Romero, word of gunshots…


Hamlin Holds Off Busch in OT in Wild Coca-Cola 600

CONCORD, N.C.—This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about. Hamlin finally got the win he has coveted for the last 17 years, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest—and perhaps wildest—Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup…


Cilic Downs Russian Second Seed Medvedev to Set Up Rublev Clash

PARIS—Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed Russia’s world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the French Open quarter-finals after a gap of four years. The 2014 U.S. Open champion, seeded 20th, dominated proceedings from the start and finished off…


Death Toll From Brazil Floods at Least 91, With Dozens Lost

Authorities in northeastern Brazil’s Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing. Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers were searching for 26 people currently unaccounted for, according to the official statement. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday flew over the…


World’s Top Economies Face Contraction Amid Uncertainties

COVID-19 restrictions, global supply chain disruptions, and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on energy, food, and metals prices have resulted in the shrinkage of the world’s top two economies—the United States and China. U.S. inflation remains at a 40-year high, with April’s consumer price index jumping 8.3 percent from 12 months earlier, according to…


At French Open, Swiatek Loses Set, Extends Match Win Streak

PARIS—The loss of one set by a player is normally not the stuff of headlines at a Grand Slam tournament. That did constitute news at the French Open on Monday, because the player was No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek and it had been more than a month since that happened to her. The way it came…


Managing Health Care Costs When Self-Employed

Health care spending is a major expense for many households. However, when you work for “the man,” your health care costs are often subsidized by your employer. The situation is different when you’re a business owner or self-employed. Managing health care costs when self-employed takes a little more planning. Are You Eligible for a Subsidy…


Nadal Vows to Fight in ‘Big Challenge’ Against Djokovic

PARIS—Rafa Nadal understands it will be a “big challenge” for him to beat Novak Djokovic in Tuesday’s French Open quarter-final but the 13-times winner vowed not to shy away from a fight against the world number one. Nadal had won the French Open four years in a row before losing to eventual champion Djokovic in…