Highland Park, the enclave of Detroit, is considering bankruptcy to wipe out $20 million in debt

Kevin Huston scans the street in Michigan, where his renovations and older homes bridge the gaps between vacant, overgrown lots and the abandoned, clapboard houses, boarded-up businesses, and pothole-strewn streets…

In Cape Verde, the birthplace of morna, ideas and music collide | Music

Beach, Cape Verde – Across the island city of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde and one of the 10 constituent islands, a cool Atlantic breeze blows, a reminder of…

The future of finance: PwC’s Oliver on how ‘fintech is becoming crypto’

Welcome to the Future of Finance, where Wealth asks prominent people at big companies about their jobs, how their firm fits into the crypto ecosystem, and what it all means…

Concerns as Pakistan tries to prosecute Khan’s supporters under army laws | Imran Khan News

Islamabad, Pakistan – As soon as Akram* saw the news last week that Imran Khan had been arrested, he thought of coming out and protesting what he considered the “kidnapping”…

8 great deals: Smartphones, fitness trackers and more

We are in it weird liminal deals between sales holidays. Is not quite a lot early enough for Memorial Day deals, but most Mother’s Day discounts have come and gone.…

The IRS will test a free online tax filing system starting next year

Most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly with the IRS for free, a new report says, and that option will be tested next year. The IRS has spent…

What is ‘flag day’ in Jerusalem and why is it so controversial? | News about occupied East Jerusalem

Jerusalem – Days before a far-right “Flag Day” march in Jerusalem, tensions are high across Israel, the occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip, threatening to disrupt a truce…

Bangladesh rocked by power cuts as Cyclone Mocha hits fuel supplies | Weather news

The country is facing its worst power outages in months as the deadly cyclone forced the closure of its two floating LNG terminals. Bangladesh is facing its worst power outages…

“The Big Short” Michael Burry is betting big on Chinese technology

Michael Burry, the money manager who became famous in the big short now there is a big long time when it comes to China. He stepped up his bullish bets…

Media rights slip in Tunisia as government clamps down on freedoms | Press Freedom News

Tunis, Tunis – The back room in the restaurant near the offices of Mosaique FM Tunis is deserted. In one corner, Tunisian political commentator Haythem El Mekki talks while eating.…