Monthly Archives: January 2017

Back in 2012, I warned a friend who was working on international trade issues: pay attention to whats happening with the Palestinians at the UN, because it could cause problems for the U.S. on a wide range of issues, including the ones you deal with. I recall clearly his response, mainly because it was so […]

Russian intelligence alleged to have compromising material on Trump, say unverified reports drawn up by western ex-counter-intelligence official Senator John McCain passed documents to the FBI director, James Comey, last month alleging secret contacts between the Trump campaign and Moscow and that Russian intelligence had personally compromising material on the president-elect himself. The material, which […]

Image: EPA After a landmark ruling by the Lahore High Court, Pakistan will now include transgender people in its national census this March. The 2017 census is the sixth for the country and comes after a long gap of 19 years. SEE ALSO: India’s first transgender college principal resigns as colleagues fail to get over […]

Image: GC Images The world’s most populous country will not be getting Pokmon Go. Apparently, China thinks the game is just too dangerous to allow due to public safety concerns, according to Reuters. SEE ALSO: ‘Pokmon Go’ will serve up free goodies on Christmas Day China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television […]

A sign hangs outside an American Apparel store in Chicago.Image: Getty Images/scott olson American Apparel is about to become a bit less American. Canadian clothing maker Gildan Activewear said Tuesday that it would buy the rights to the beleaguered California-based company’s brand after placing the winning bid in a bankruptcy auction. The final buying price […]

Kim-Mai Cutler is a writer focusing on public policy and the technology industry. She is also working on a new global communal living project called Roam. How to join the network Justin Bedecarre is the co-founder and chief executive of the real estate brokerage HelloOffice and 42Floors. How to join the network One of my […]

(CNN)In times of global and economic uncertainty, many chose to take stock and hold off on making major financial decisions. Many, but not all. In fact, 2016 was a record breaking year when it comes to the most expensive homes sold. READ: Cities to watch in 2017 Here is a list of the five most […]

People usually associate purple with the late Prince, but it seems that gold might have been more accurate. When Prince died last year, he was the owner of an estimated $25.4 million worth of real estate (and other personal property) and 67 10-ounce gold bars, according to estate documents. The bars have been estimated to […]

(CNN)People are often surprised to learn that Shelby Payne has type 1 diabetes — because her identical twin sister, Sydney, does not. “Everyone’s like, ‘Wow, how in the world does (my sister) not have it?’ ” said Payne, 23, who once played forward on Stanford’s soccer team, like her sister. “They can’t really fathom it.” […]

New York City secured agreement with facilitys operator for shutdown in about four years, following radioactive leak that contaminated groundwater last year The Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York, which last year admitted it had found that bolts holding together the interior of one of Indian Points reactors were damaged and, in some […]