WASHINGTON — Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though they continue to expect inflation to cool further, a potential sign that price increases will keep slowing. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, slipped to 76.5 in March, barely below February’s figure of 76.9. Friday’s consumer sentiment figure follows inflation …
BARCELONA, Spain — Climate activists have spraypainted a superyacht, blocked private jets from taking off and plugged holes in golf courses this summer as part of an intensifying campaign against the emissions-spewing lifestyles of the ultrawealthy. Killeen and others from climate activist group Futuro Vegetal — or Vegetable Future — spraypainted a $300 million superyacht belonging to Walmart heir Nancy …
As students led the way in protests over Mahsa Amini's death, the Iranian security forces have launched attacks on university campuses across the country with dozens of students being arrested, according to the Students’ Union of Iran. University students in Mashhad also said that they had been attacked by security forces this week, with videos online appearing to show plainclothes …
