Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr gather in the capital Baghdad for a “million-strong” march to demand an end to the presence of US forces in their country, on January 24, 2020. Iraqi populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called for demonstrations against the U.S. embassy on Sunday in Baghdad and other cities, a statement from his office said. The demonstrations are to also decry “those who have offended the symbol of the nation, Sayed Moqtada al-Sadr,” the statement said.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director general, is traveling to Beijing, China, to meet with government and health officials on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. “I am on my way to Beijing, [China] to meet with the Government & health experts supporting the [coronavirus] response. [WHO] is updating all countries on the situation & providing specific guidance on what to do to respond,” he wrote. The mayor of Wuhan said on Sunday that there could be about 1,000 more

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks to participants at a climate change protest on January 17, 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The protest is taking place ahead of the upcoming annual gathering of world leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum. Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, deleted a post on Instagram on Saturday in which she had expressed support for the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has been publicly sparring with Mnuchin over whether th

Kevin Frayer | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Preliminary data show the scale at which the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the Chinese economy. Travel plungesOverall travel on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year, dropped 28.8% from a year ago, said Liu Xiaoming, vice minister of transport. Other items, such as virus testing kits and protective suits, are also understocked. Wang noted a particular shortage of protective suits and face masks, especially in Wuhan. For example, Wang said about 10

A laboratory technician works with a pipette at the Institute of Virology at the Charité Berlin Mitte, where investigations on coronavirus are underway. The third U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Orange County, California, the OC Health Care Agency’s Communicable Disease Control Division announced in a press release Sunday. “The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Communicable Disease Control Division received confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this ev

In 2015, Priscilla Tsai set out to launch her own skin care and cosmetics brand. Here’s how Tsai saved up enough money to leave her corporate job and start her own business. “I toyed around with a couple of ideas, but what really got me into skin care was that I felt that there was a lack of transparency in the industry,” she says. When she first launched Cocokind, she started off with a few simple products including rosewater, cleansing oil, skin butter, facial repair oil, and lip balm. All of

Meanwhile, oil prices have been slumping. Here’s what to watch in the stock market during the week ahead — and how the news could affect your bottom line. And traders use oil prices as a barometer to predict a recession, since economic growth is associated with more demand for fuel. Even so, the decline in oil prices isn’t visible at the pump yet. What it means for you: A more sustained drop in oil prices could benefit drivers.

Once you get a job offer, your first step is to negotiate that salary ― that’s crucial, and the company will be expecting it. Employee benefits represent more than a third of your total compensation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you’re not negotiating those and other elements of the job, you could be missing out on valuable extras. Beyond salary, here are a few points to negotiate on your next job offer. Vicki Salemi Career expert for Monster4.

Gather information about your incomeThe IRS will need information about your income, and your spouse’s, if you’re filing jointly. Your W-2 tells you your earned income over the course of the year and how much you’ve already paid in withholding tax on that income. Mortgage interest : If you’re a homeowner, keep an eye out for a 1098 form, or Mortgage Interest Statement, which you’ll need to deduct mortgage interest and related expenses. : If you’re a homeowner, keep an eye out for a 1098 form, or

Dear Asking for a Friend, I’m about to move in with my partner and we want to be open about money. It’s wonderful to find someone you want to share a life (and expenses) with, and that should be celebrated. I’m glad you wrote, because it shows that you’re thinking proactively about this, rather than just sort of assuming it will work out. Talking about money can be embarrassing and make people feel shameful and secretive. Try questions like: How were you thinking about money before we got togeth

Starting October 1, Americans who want to fly domestically will need a Real ID-compliant driver’s license to do so. “You’ll have the option of renewing [your driver’s license] as a driver’s license or a Real ID, which is a driver’s license,” Corwin recently told Grow. “You should get it as a Real ID now, because in less than a year’s time, that’s the ID you’re gonna need.” Before you head off to the DMV, make sure you don’t already have a Real ID, Corwin says. “Some states have already implement

Credit card issuers frequently run special welcome bonuses, amplified rewards rates and new promotions that allow cardholders to maximize benefits — but only for a limited time. These offers can allow you to more than double the rewards you’d typically earn on a purchase or take advantage of new money-saving perks. With thousands of credit cards available, it can be hard to keep track of all these promotions — especially if you have multiple credit cards. CNBC Select tracked down the best welcom

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The Phase One trade agreement with the United States will do little to change that, and indeed the bite of still-existing tariffs will continue impacting $112 billion of goods. One only must reflect on the dramatic changes of the first 50 years of the World Economic Forum to recognize the potential for a similarly dramatic shift in the next half century. China’s GDP has grown by 14,028% since then to $14.1 trillion in 2019 from $99.8 billion in 1971. It now has 16.4% of global GDP, compared to 2

Bernie Sanders holds an edge in the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary as the key presidential nominating contest nears, according to an NBC News/Marist poll released Sunday. The Vermont senator garners the support of 22% of likely Democratic primary voters in the Granite State, the survey found. Among likely primary voters, 56% said they strongly support their chosen candidate, while 28% answered that they somewhat support them. In the state’s 2016 Democratic presidential primary, he defeate

Health care members make first aid to people as they cover their faces with sanitary masks after the first cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Hong Kong. It is our responsibility to prevent and control it,” Xi said at a meeting of the leaders of the Communist Party of China, according to state-run outlet Xinhua News Agency. The party meeting, chaired by Xi, set up a central committee to oversee work to contain the virus, according to Xinhua. Xi ordered all levels of government to “put pe

A Cadillac XT6 vehicle is seen at the La Fontaine Cadillac dealership in Highland, Michigan, September 18, 2019. Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT – Cadillac expects to achieve its third-consecutive year of record global sales in 2020, according to head of the General Motors luxury brand. Cadillac’s global sales last year were up 8.8% to roughly 390,000 vehicles compared to 2018, led by a 10.9% increase for Cadillac in China. China overtook the U.S. as Cadillac’s top sales market in 2017, two years

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at town hall at the National Motorcycle Museum on January 3, 2020 in Anamosa, Iowa. Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders holds a strong lead in Iowa over a week before the caucus in the state, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll. At that point, Warren was leading the pack of Democratic presidential candidates. If Sanders won Iowa, his campaign would likely see fresh momentum and support going into New Ha

If the number of nominations received is anything to go by, it should be a good night for Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X. Mara Kuge, president and founder of Superior Music Corporation, said that she expected either Billie Eilish or Lizzo to win this award. by Billie Eilish and “7” by Lil Nas X. This year, it seems like Billie Eilish has the edge over her competitors. Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish perform onstage at the 2020 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO at The Forum on January 18, 2020 in Ing

(Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)The classic rock band Aerosmith will be performing at this weekend’s Grammy Awards ceremony, but when they do, it will be without founding member Joey Kramer, their drummer of 50 years. Kramer, for his part, sued the six companies jointly owned by the five band members for breach of contract. “You’re talking about an original member of the band that fans have come to love and expect to see on stage.” “This makes Joey Kramer look bad,” he said. “From a non-lega