Govts worldwide may be trying to stub out the habit, but one top politician gets a private rooftop smoking room so he can puff in peace.
Author: Helen Zielinski
Russia Temporarily Bans Exports of Oil to U.S., Other Western Nations
In response to Western price caps on Russian oil, President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday banned the export of oil to the United States and other Group of Seven and European Union nations.
Report: Alibaba Mogul Jack Ma Self-Exiled to Japan After Communist Crackdown
The Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that Jack Ma, the formerly flamboyant billionaire founder of Internet giant Alibaba, has been living in apparently self-imposed exile in Japan for at least the past six months.
FCC Bans U.S. Sales, Imports of Huawei and ZTE Equipment Due to 'Unacceptable Risk to National Security'
The FCC announced new rules banning communications equipment from several Chinese companies from being imported to or sold in the U.S.
U.S. Officials Now Say Poland Likely Struck by Ukrainian Missiles, Biden Says 'Unlikely' Russia Responsible
U.S. officials are now briefing the Associated Press that deadly explosions in Poland blamed on Moscow by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky were probably caused by missiles fired by Ukrainian forces, with President Joe Biden telling reporters it is “unlikely” Russia is responsible.
U.N. Tells Rich Countries to Pay $2 Trillion a Year for Climate 'Justice'
An annual transfer of funds from rich to poor countries, starting at around $2 trillion by 2030 and rising thereafter, is needed for climate “justice” according to a U.N.-backed report released Tuesday.