Funds run by BlackRock voted in favor of a recent shareholder proposal that would have stripped Elon Musk of his chairman role, replaced him with an independent chairman.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended himself against criticism that he is stoking divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win national elections as he filed his nomination on Tuesday for re-election from one of Hinduism's holiest cities. India began voting April 19 in the seven-phase election in which Modi, 73, is seeking to be the second prime minister to win a third straight term since independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru. Although Modi began his campaign by showcasing his economic record, governance and popularity, he has changed tack after the first phase to accuse the main opposition Congress party of being pro-Muslim.
Russia's main task is to achieve victory on the battlefield in Ukraine with the minimal loss of troops, Andrei Belousov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's nominee for defence minister, said on Tuesday. Russia should employ all advanced and effective tools in its arsenal to ensure such a victory, he said, adding that it needed to ensure defence spending was used more effectively. Belousov, an economist whom Putin unexpectedly nominated on Sunday to replace Sergei Shoigu, said the military sector needed more efficiency and innovation.
US shoppers under pressure are expected to spend less at Home Depot, but the home improvement retailer may make up some of the loss with professional consumers.
The Southeast faces more severe weather on Tuesday after rounds of deadly storms caused widespread flooding and kicked up possible tornadoes.
A Cincinnati-area fundraiser on Wednesday could serve as Ohio Sen. JD Vance's audition for vice president.
If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. Typically used as Halloween decorations to display winter squash and pumpkins, straw bales can also be used to grow those vegetables in an economical, low-maintenance way.
Violence has erupted in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the South Pacific, after lawmakers in Paris discussed a draft constitutional amendment to allow recent arrivals to the territory to vote in provincial elections. The bill, which some local leaders fear will dilute the vote of indigenous Kanak, is the latest flashpoint in decades-long tussle over France's role in the island. The protests prompted authorities to shut the international airport, impose a curfew in the capital Nouméa and call for police reinforcements as businesses and vehicles were set alight.
Meme stocks soared again as US equities more broadly stayed muted in the countdown to fresh inflation data and a Jerome Powell speech.
Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returns to the witness stand Tuesday for a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers. Michael Cohen 's testimony on Monday linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, marking the first visit of a Biden administration official to Ukraine following the long-delayed passage of US supplemental funding to the war-torn country.
More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. Lebanese officials have long urged the international community to either resettle the refugees in other countries or help them return to Syria. Over the past months, leading Lebanese political parties have become increasingly vocal, demanding the Syrian refugees go back.
Armenia on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators in the capital Yerevan as large protests flared against government plans to concede land to the country's historic foe, Azerbaijan.At a previous demonstration on Monday, police briefly detained around 150 protesters.
Sat in a circle on the nursery floor, a group of Swiss three-year-olds ask a robot called Nao questions about giraffes and broccoli.Back in the class, teacher Eve L'Eplattenier and the 14 children sat in a circle on the floor with Nao in the middle.
GameStop stock stock surged again early Tuesday, adding to a 74% rise on Monday as meme stocks appear to be back in vogue.
Crews in Western Canada are currently facing 130 active wildfires, including 14 considered out of control. Here's why it's so bad.
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“Congress has stalled out on doing work that it could do to help families lower costs," Sen. Warren tells TIME. "The President has the tools to fight back.”
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Israel's military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas "backward", mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks have reached "almost a stalemate"."Of course, what happened with Rafah has set us backward."
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