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Asia Stocks Rally, Bonds Tense For US Rate Tests

Asian shares edged up on Monday while bond markets held their breath ahead of an update on the U.S. rate outlook from the world’s most powerful central banker, and a jobs report that could decide if the next hike needs to be super-sized.

Biden’s Job Approval Ratings Improve

Since August 2021, Biden has seen a sharp dip from strong early job approval ratings. But in recent weeks he appears to have mounted a comeback.

Miners Grow Anxious As Canada Tightens Foreign Investment Rules

Junior mining companies hoping to produce lithium, nickel and other green energy metals are worried that Canada’s crackdown on some overseas investors may limit their ability to raise funds for mines and related facilities.

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In Iran, Why The Son Of A Deposed Dictator Is Not The Answer

The struggle for a free Iran is not over, but the NCRI and its President-elect Maryam Rajavi have shown that they have the courage, the vision, and the support to bring about real change.

Biden To Spotlight Voting Rights, Black Voters In ‘Bloody Sunday’ Selma Visit

President Joe Biden will press his case for stronger voting rights during a visit to Alabama on Sunday to commemorate the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when state troopers beat peaceful protesters who were marching against discrimination.

Nations Secure UN Global High Seas Biodiversity Pact

Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development.

Netanyahu Tries To Calm Outcry Over Minister’s Remarks On Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Sunday to soften international outcry over a call by a far-right member of his cabinet for a flashpoint Palestinian village to be “erased”, saying those remarks had been “inappropriate”.