A former chairman of China Eastern Airlines Group has been indicted on bribery charges, China's top prosecutor said on Friday, the latest in a string of high-profile anti-
May 08, 2026
Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on democracy published on
May 08, 2026
Inflation-linked bonds — despite the promise in their name — have stumbled along with the rest of the bond market as the Iran war drives
May 08, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Oil ticked higher and European futures wobbled on Friday, while the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Middle East.
May 08, 2026
China's new bank lending likely plummeted to 300 billion yuan ($44.09 billion) in April, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, underscoring persistent weakness in credit demand
May 08, 2026
Top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group reported an A$4.85 billion ($3.50 billion) full-year net profit on Friday, its second-largest ever, as the Middle East
May 08, 2026
Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group
May 08, 2026
While Pope Francis opened his pontificate with a flurry of reforms and appointments to shake things up, Pope Leo XIV has taken his time to find his footing
May 08, 2026
Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
May 08, 2026
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called Department of
May 08, 2026
A cross-party delegation of British lawmakers will visit China this month, two
May 08, 2026
Southeast Asian leaders were united on Friday in calling for a regional fuel-sharing framework to be ratified quickly, as their summit ended
May 08, 2026
Paraguay "deeply values" its relations with Taiwan and will continue to offer support, President Santiago Pena said on Friday as he was formally welcomed in Taipei by
May 08, 2026
The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 and one person remains missing after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state news agency Xinhua
May 08, 2026
U.S. job growth likely slowed in April as the boost from warmer weather and return of striking health workers faded, but that would not signal a
May 08, 2026
The White House has invited a scaled-back CEO delegation to accompany President Donald Trump to Beijing next week, five sources
May 08, 2026
Two Singaporean residents who were onboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested negative for the virus, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on
May 08, 2026
China's export growth likely quickened in April, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as companies rushed to stockpile components from the manufacturing powerhouse amid fears
May 08, 2026
U.S. beef producers are hoping for a trade deal during the upcoming leaders' summit that could renew
May 08, 2026
President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
May 08, 2026
Australian police on Friday charged two women linked to the Islamic State extremist group with slavery offences after they returned from
May 08, 2026
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party plans to revamp its propaganda efforts by drafting in social media influencers and artificial
May 08, 2026
A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting U.S.
May 08, 2026
Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of U.S.
May 08, 2026
China has allocated 45.8 billion yuan ($6.73 billion) in funding to support the development of pre-school education this year, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday.
May 08, 2026
Britain will summon the Chinese ambassador following the conviction of two men for spying on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China,
May 07, 2026
North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks
May 08, 2026
South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in
May 08, 2026
A federal judge says instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance
May 08, 2026
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States
May 08, 2026
The U.S.
May 08, 2026
Japan's real wages rose 1% in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, in a third straight month of gains that bolster the case for the Bank of Japan to
May 08, 2026
Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
May 08, 2026
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
May 07, 2026
Japan's service activity grew at its slowest pace in 11 months in April, as uncertainty and rising costs from the war in the Middle East weighed on sentiment, a private-sector
May 08, 2026
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but
May 07, 2026
Apple and Meta have publicly opposed a Canadian bill that the companies say could require them to break the encryption of their devices and services
May 08, 2026
A U.S. judge on Thursday derailed an investigation by the U.S.
May 08, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the "strange and inappropriate
May 07, 2026
A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global duties are
May 08, 2026
A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to killing one person and injuring a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza
May 07, 2026
Matt McCarty shot an 8-under 63 with nine birdies at Quail Hollow to take a one-shot lead over Sungjae Im
May 08, 2026
The U_S_ military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U_S_ Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”
May 07, 2026
Trump’s attempt to impose new 10% tariffs gets struck down by a panel of judges
May 08, 2026
Rubio and Pope Leo discuss areas of disagreement after weeks of tensions with Trump
May 06, 2026
Both engines were intentionally shut down and there was a cockpit struggle before a China Eastern Airlines jet slammed into a mountain in 2022
May 08, 2026
U.S. military naval units operating in the area of the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire following an attack by the U.S. military on an Iranian oil tanker, Iranian
May 08, 2026
The Virginia Department of Health said on Thursday it is monitoring a resident who recently returned from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak.
May 08, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the production of new artillery with a range exceeding 60 km (37 miles) that would be deployed at the South Korean border and bolster
May 08, 2026
U.S. and global stocks hit new highs before ending lower on Thursday as chip stocks gave back some of their blistering gains, while oil clawed
May 08, 2026
Scientists have taken soil samples outside a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to coat the granite exterior of a historic building next to the White House with white paint could cost taxpayers at least $7.5 million
May 07, 2026
Louisiana urged the U.S.
May 08, 2026
The U.S. military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking U.S.
May 08, 2026
Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country's top joint military command said
May 08, 2026
SK Hynix is being aggressively courted by big global tech firms with offers to invest in its new production lines and
May 08, 2026
A federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court
May 08, 2026
Casino operator Wynn Resorts beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by stronger business in Macau.
May 08, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday three U.S.
May 08, 2026
The Trump administration is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon, Boeing and other big companies to accompany the president on his trip to China next week, Semafor
May 07, 2026
Health officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship
May 08, 2026
The recent release of a note that Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the infamous sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt is renewing attention on the onetime cellmate
May 08, 2026
Jurors in Ohio have convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of reckless homicide in the shooting of a Black man who was carrying sandwiches into his grandmother’s home
May 08, 2026
The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."
May 07, 2026
Airbnb and Expedia on Thursday joined a growing list of travel companies warning that the Middle East conflict is weighing
May 08, 2026
Tennessee Republicans on Thursday approved a new congressional map dismantling a majority-Black U.S.
May 08, 2026
New York state is set to ban law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, a move that is likely to be challenged by the
May 08, 2026
Major auto trade groups on Thursday urged the Trump administration to extend a free trade deal with Mexico and Canada, saying it was crucial for U.S.
May 08, 2026
By Michael S.
May 08, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that three hours of White House talks with U.S.
May 07, 2026
Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 30 passengers disembarked from its cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24
May 07, 2026
U.S.
May 08, 2026
Argentina analysts raised their estimates for the country's annual inflation this year and trimmed their economic growth expectations, according to a central bank
May 08, 2026
The parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pro-European President Maia Sandu's party, curbed the use of the Russian language in the chamber on
May 08, 2026
Officials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”
May 08, 2026
Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis
May 07, 2026
A note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein in his first suspected jail suicide attempt in 2019 has been made public
May 08, 2026
Hantavirus cases are usually rare, but the strain in the outbreak is the only one thought to be transmitted from person to person.
May 08, 2026
Epstein Commission hires law firm to help investigate Zorro Ranch and ties to New Mexico
May 08, 2026
The man charged with assault for spraying vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis has pleaded guilty in federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors
May 08, 2026
The U.S. on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are
May 08, 2026
Brazil's trade surplus jumped 37.5% in April from a year earlier to $10.5 billion, a record for that month, government data showed on Thursday, buoyed by strong shipments
May 08, 2026
U.S. and European stocks slipped on Thursday, as oil prices swung between gains and losses in volatile trading with investors still
May 07, 2026
Paris' public prosecutor has opened a judicial investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform, a new step in a probe over alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent
May 08, 2026
At least five people died in a fire at a fairground in the southeastern Mexican city of Villahermosa on Thursday, authorities said, after the massive blaze broke out
May 08, 2026
The Bank of Mexico cut its benchmark interest rate in a split decision on Thursday and said it was ending an over two-year-long easing cycle as it
May 08, 2026
Argentina's industrial output grew 5.0% in March compared to the same month last year in non-seasonally adjusted terms, data from national statistics agency INDEC
May 08, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Thursday that she hears concerns from businesses that an inflationary mindset is starting to become
May 08, 2026
The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally last year in Colorado, setting several people aflame including a woman who later
May 07, 2026
U.S.
May 08, 2026
Georgia sentenced ten people, including a prominent opera singer, to lengthy prison sentences on Thursday after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow
May 08, 2026
The State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support, the Associated Press reported on
May 08, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
A series of well-timed market bets on falling oil prices totalling as much as $7 billion during March and April spread across multiple
May 07, 2026
The United States on Thursday imposed financial sanctions on a sprawling business conglomerate run by Cuba's
May 07, 2026
The S&P 500 ended lower on Thursday, with Intel and other chip stocks retreating after a recent rally, while uncertainty around U.S.-Iran peace
May 07, 2026
Lyft forecast second-quarter gross bookings and adjusted core profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, even as first-quarter ride volumes fell short of
May 08, 2026
From refugee to Boettcher scholar
May 08, 2026
Federal government turns over evidence in shooting death of Renee Good
May 08, 2026
A U.K. border official and a former Hong Kong police officer have been convicted of assisting China’s spy agency by conducting “shadow” policing operations in Britain
May 07, 2026
The leader of the Southern Poverty Law Center has pleaded not guilty on behalf of the organization to charges that the civil rights group has defrauded donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups
May 07, 2026
A council appointed by President Donald Trump has proposed significant changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
May 08, 2026
President Donald Trump says goods from the European Union will face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4
May 08, 2026
An immigrant who retired at 93, this 104-year-old's journey is one of perseverance
May 08, 2026
The FBI says the man who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March acted alone and there's no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group
May 07, 2026
HawkEye 360 shares jumped 30% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, securing a $3.15 billion valuation and signaling strong
May 07, 2026
A U.S. federal appeals court at a hearing on Thursday appeared skeptical that the Trump administration’s could legally punish Democratic U.S.
May 07, 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to pass the agency’s new
May 08, 2026
One of the European Central Bank's top policymakers warned on Thursday of the rising risk of higher inflation in the wake of the Iran war and
May 07, 2026
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 08, 2026
Oil prices swung between gains and losses in volatile trading on Thursday, ultimately settling lower after a report said Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted
May 07, 2026
European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said on Thursday that there appeared to be a disconnect between record stock market valuations and the risks facing the
May 08, 2026
Shakira is back
May 08, 2026
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing
May 08, 2026
Tech companies are increasingly seeking guidance from faith leaders to shape artificial intelligence
May 07, 2026
With the war in Iran and economic concerns putting pressure on consumers and how they spend their money, Whirlpool is having to adjust to Americans delaying big-ticket purchases while also raising prices to help stabilize its North American business
May 07, 2026
Former FBI Director James Comey is seeking to cancel his upcoming court appearance in North Carolina
May 07, 2026
A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The document is unverified and undated but was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note.
May 07, 2026
From NCAA Boxing Champion to Internment Camp Prisoner, legacy of resilience
May 08, 2026
Spanish police have seized 30 tons of cocaine from a ship off the Canary Islands and detained its 23-member crew without bail in Europe's largest-ever bust of the drug, the
May 07, 2026
By Michael S.
May 07, 2026
Germany's council of tax experts cut its forecast for tax revenues over the next five years, heaping more pressure on a government already
May 07, 2026
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iraq's deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran, the Treasury Department said.
May 07, 2026
Airbus said it delivered fewer aircraft in the year to April than in the same period a year earlier, underscoring the pressure on the European planemaker to accelerate handovers to
May 07, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no "immunity" for Israel's enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a
May 07, 2026
German sports car maker Porsche is cutting the number of executive board members to seven from eight as part of a strategic realignment of the company under new CEO Michael
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Nigeria's army says that seven children and two women abducted last month in Nigeria have been rescued by troops
May 07, 2026
The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water
May 07, 2026
U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire
May 07, 2026
Hamas says the son of its lead negotiator has died after being wounded by an Israeli strike on Gaza
May 07, 2026
Ted Turner, the billionaire media mogul who revolutionized TV news when he founded CNN in 1980, has died. He was 87.
May 06, 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry reports that air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight
May 07, 2026
British voters have cast ballots in local and regional elections that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Keir Starmer
May 07, 2026
The International Olympic Committee says athletes from Belarus should once again be able to compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status
May 07, 2026
Appeals court appears poised to reject Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
May 07, 2026
South Florida man from Cuba being pressured to self-deport after release from "Alligator Alcatraz"
May 07, 2026
Daniel Dae Kim explores Korean culture in a new CNN series, “K-Everything: The Global Rise of Korean Culture.”
May 07, 2026
Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups
May 07, 2026
Mayor fires entire police department less than a week after issues were ‘resolved’
May 07, 2026
Pro-Russian eurosceptic Rumen Radev promised on Thursday to bring down prices and restore stability in Bulgaria as he named a new cabinet after the president gave him the
May 07, 2026
British police have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened the former Prince Andrew close to his place of residence on Wednesday, the Telegraph newspaper reported on
May 07, 2026
U.S. construction spending rebounded in March, boosted by a surge in single-family homebuilding, but higher mortgage rates could limit further gains.
May 07, 2026
Dozens of activists from the anti-Kremlin art collective Pussy Riot held a demonstration in Venice on Thursday, waving Ukrainian flags and chanting slogans against President
May 07, 2026
Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, has arrived in Miami for a series of meetings with U.S. representatives as peace talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican's
May 07, 2026
By Michael S.
May 07, 2026
In Tshopo, a northeastern Congolese province blanketed in rainforest, rumours rippled
May 07, 2026
Two men, including a British immigration officer, were found guilty in a London court on Thursday of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and
May 07, 2026
The U.S. and more than a dozen other countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia on Thursday launched their own pact to not impose
May 07, 2026
Tourist wins payout after missing out on sun loungers during family vacation
May 07, 2026
The Vatican says the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
May 07, 2026
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy
May 07, 2026
The European Public Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday it had arrested 21 Croatians, including an acting and a former public official, in a probe into possible corruption and fraud
May 07, 2026
An Israeli airstrike has killed the son of Hamas' chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza's future, a senior Hamas
May 07, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week amid low layoffs, underscoring labor market stability and
May 07, 2026
Ukraine's purchase of Saab-made Gripen fighter jets could be signed within months, the country's defence minister said on Thursday as he visited his
May 07, 2026
The dollar erased early losses to trade with a firm tone against most major currencies on Thursday as investors weighed hopes for a de-escalation in
May 07, 2026
Pope Leo and U.S.
May 07, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touched record highs on Thursday as oil prices plunged further on hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could potentially normalize crude supplies
May 07, 2026
The dark fascist secret hidden beneath one of Europe’s largest railway stations
May 07, 2026
India is expanding its influence in international sports, with the 2030 Commonwealth Games set for Ahmedabad and a bid for the 2036 Olympics in the same city
May 07, 2026
Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait
May 07, 2026
British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in north London last month, marking the third
May 07, 2026
The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking
May 07, 2026
African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors due to
May 07, 2026
Early data from weight-loss pills are lifting shares in Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly as investors bet that easier-to
May 07, 2026
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, ASEAN's secretary-general said on Thursday, as
May 07, 2026
Wall Street banks will push again to shrink capital charges on credit card lines and globally important U.S. lenders as they make a final bid to win
May 07, 2026
Cheniere Energy said on Thursday that Middle East supply disruptions were tightening global LNG markets and increasing competition for flexible U.S
May 07, 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said he was open to standing for a third term, angering opposition politicians who accused him of
May 07, 2026
U.S. worker productivity growth slowed further in the first quarter, but a reversal was likely as businesses invest heavily in artificial intelligence.
May 07, 2026
LONDON, May 7 - With the standoff over the frozen Iran war threatening a global economic meltdown, Washington and Tehran have scaled back their efforts to agree a comprehensive peace deal and now seek
May 07, 2026
Policymakers at Chile's central bank considered the option of raising interest rates at their April meeting amid global uncertainty stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on
May 07, 2026
Pakistan’s military warns it will respond strongly to any attack as it marks the anniversary of last year’s conflict with India
May 07, 2026
Matthias Aspden was a wealthy Philadelphia businessman who remained faithful to Britain. As a result, he lost his home, property and sense of belonging, and died in exile.
May 07, 2026
Twelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran
May 07, 2026
Twice in three seasons Bayern Munich has fallen short in the Champions League semifinals with regrets about a referee’s decision in the second leg
May 07, 2026
Canada’s shunning of beer, wine and spirits from the US is a textbook example of how market access for politically exposed goods can quickly unravel.
May 07, 2026
U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds
May 07, 2026
What everyone is missing about Mamdani’s plan to tax Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse
May 07, 2026
China gives suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers
May 07, 2026
Israel has indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week
May 07, 2026
A growing number of Democratic primary challengers are making opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee a campaign issue as they seek to
May 07, 2026
With their location trackers shut off to avoid Iranian attacks, the United Arab Emirates and buyers have recently sailed several
May 07, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia continued to flout a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Thursday, adding that Ukraine would continue its long-range strikes if Russia carried on
May 07, 2026
The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents also dramatically slowed other federal
May 07, 2026
Brazil's federal police on Thursday served a search and seizure warrant on Senator Ciro Nogueira as part of a widening probe into now-defunct lender Banco
May 07, 2026
The jump in diesel prices triggered by the Iran war is expected to accelerate electrification of China’s heavy truck fleet this year, analysts
May 07, 2026
Greece is preparing sweeping constitutional reforms that would require artificial intelligence to serve human society and protect individual freedoms
May 07, 2026
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, May 7 - South Africa's improving fiscal performance and reform momentum should help government debt stabilise this year before gradually declining, Moody's Ratings said
May 07, 2026
Japan may have spent as much as 5.01 trillion yen ($32.06 billion) in its latest efforts to bolster its embattled currency, central bank data
May 07, 2026
After years of drought that left large swathes of Iraq's historic marshes cracked and empty, rising water levels are beginning to revive the
May 07, 2026
Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir
May 07, 2026
Wall Street bonuses are likely to be flat to slightly positive in 2026, as geopolitical tensions due to the Iran war and the private credit turmoil could
May 07, 2026
Shipping group Maersk warned on Thursday that the Iran war had pushed its fuel costs up by nearly $500 million a month and that the
May 07, 2026
The fallout of the Middle East crisis took centre stage at meetings of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Thursday, with
May 07, 2026
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Armenia was being drawn into what it described as the European Union's "anti‑Russian orbit".
May 07, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The chip boom goes on, with Asia seeing rolling catchups to this
May 07, 2026
The Canadian dollar is expected to give back some recent gains against its U.S. counterpart in the coming months, but could resume its uptrend if economic
May 07, 2026
A delegation of U.S. senators visiting Beijing has called for stability and peaceful cooperation between the world's two largest economies a week before the countries'
May 07, 2026
The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump's
May 07, 2026
Faith leaders in Southern California are uniting after devastating twin wildfires that hit the region in January 2025 causing unprecedented losses
May 07, 2026
Why modern witches are making pilgrimages to an ancient Turkish temple
May 07, 2026
The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
May 07, 2026
‘I am trying to stay alive.’ Jobs at mom-and-pop shops are disappearing
May 07, 2026
Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the start of the day, as the country prepares for Russia's May 9 Victory Day
May 07, 2026
Emirates airline has the financial muscle to withstand higher jet fuel prices and disruption from the Iran war, the Gulf carrier said on
May 07, 2026
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday to pursue trust-building measures to advance a fragile ceasefire and establish peace,
May 07, 2026
U.S.
May 07, 2026
British builders saw one of the biggest month-on-month jumps in cost inflation on record in April, according to a survey on Thursday that also showed the Iran war increased
May 07, 2026
By Krishna N.
May 07, 2026
European shares slipped on Thursday after a steep rally in the previous session, as investors assessed progress towards a U.S.-Iran peace deal that
May 07, 2026
Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to
May 07, 2026
Three Australian women linked to the extremist group Islamic State were arrested on Thursday after arriving home with their children following
May 07, 2026
German investor morale in Hungary has improved after an April 12 election, in which incoming prime minister Peter Magyar ousted right-wing leader Viktor
May 07, 2026
Paraguay and Taiwan share a friendship based on freedom and democracy that extends beyond diplomatic formalities, Paraguayan President
May 07, 2026
The Pentagon keeps promising to follow the law when using AI, but what are the limits?
May 07, 2026
A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the financier’s first jail suicide attempt has been made public after it had been sealed and locked in a courthouse vault for nearly five years as part of an unrelated legal dispute
May 07, 2026
China may try some "manoeuvring" over the Taiwan issue when U.S.
May 07, 2026
Japan likely intervened during the Golden Week holidays and will step back into the market if the yen renews its slide below the psychologically key 160-per-
May 07, 2026
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant
May 06, 2026
Latvia and Lithuania on Thursday called on NATO to boost air defences in their region after two suspected stray Ukrainian drones
May 07, 2026
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to become the strongest party in an eastern state election in September, a poll showed on Thursday, raising the prospect
May 07, 2026
Nike CEO Elliott Hill got a vote of confidence from one of its largest customers, British sportswear retailer JD Sports, whose boss said on Thursday he was "doing a great job
May 07, 2026
Japan faces no constraints on how often it can intervene in currency markets and is in daily contact with U.S. authorities, its top
May 07, 2026
Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war
May 07, 2026
Fed officials are growing anxious about the Iran war
May 07, 2026
Budget airline AirAsia has announced an order for 150 Airbus A220-300 jets, valued at about $19 billion at list prices
May 07, 2026
Kenya's political word of the moment is “goonism," used to describe gang-related political violence
May 07, 2026
A few months before Australia's conservative Liberal Party suffered its worst election defeat last May, Sydney stockbroker Angus
May 07, 2026
German industrial orders rose more than expected in the first month following the outbreak of the Iran war, even when excluding volatile
May 07, 2026
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's
May 07, 2026
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power on Thursday after losing a confidence vote in the country's parliament.
May 07, 2026
China is signaling that Taiwan will be a priority ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping next week
May 07, 2026
In Gaza, some Palestinian children are finding respite from the harsh realities of life in breakdancing
May 07, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japan's Nikkei returned from holiday and jumped onto the scorching AI rally, joining South Korea and Taiwan equities at
May 07, 2026
Mourners on Thursday will gather across Australia to hold vigils for a five-year-old Indigenous girl whose alleged abduction and murder shocked the nation and sparked riots
May 07, 2026
When in 1937 the League of Nations vacated the 225-room Palais Wilson in Geneva, the global intergovernmental body created to preserve peace
May 07, 2026
Three Western intelligence officials from different countries have told The Associated Press that a campaign of targeted killings they blame on Russia has ramped up since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
May 07, 2026
China’s youth are ditching the rat race, and its spies say foreign countries are to blame
May 07, 2026
Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group, recorded their second album, “Fenian,” while dealing with a legal battle
May 07, 2026
US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says
May 06, 2026
Japan's Nikkei share average shot to a record high on Thursday and the nation's bonds rallied as financial markets reopened after holidays,
May 07, 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: "It is a treat
May 07, 2026
A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 15 years from 23 years over his role in ex-
May 07, 2026
China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ties to Iranian
May 07, 2026
Hundreds of people were arrested after post-election violence erupted this week in an eastern Indian state, killing at least three people, including the aide to a senior
May 07, 2026
Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to figure out if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise
May 06, 2026
Asian shares are sharply higher, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 up 6%
May 07, 2026
Hantavirus cruise ship heads for Spain’s Canary Islands as officials race to trace victims’ contacts
May 05, 2026
New Zealand's economy is in the early stages of a recovery after more than two years of weakness, but the OECD warns the rebound is fragile and exposed to renewed
May 07, 2026
The United States is closely monitoring the situation with U.S. travelers on board the luxury cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Veteran accused of shooting wife found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot after dayslong manhunt, officials say
May 07, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law
May 07, 2026
Punk group Pussy Riot and Ukraine's FEMEN feminist organization have swarmed the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, protesting outside the venue and releasing colored smoke
May 06, 2026
A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President
May 07, 2026
Many Bank of Japan board members saw the need to raise interest rates if the Iran war-driven energy shock is prolonged and gives rise to concerns over second-
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this month is none of her business, says
May 07, 2026
Washington and Beijing are weighing the launch of official discussions about artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the
May 07, 2026
Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to use the Games' Cultural Olympiad to showcase the city's neighborhoods, artists and immigrant
May 07, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was released from the intensive care unit but will remain in the hospital for recovery, his spokesperson
May 07, 2026
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition with pneumonia, spokesperson says
May 04, 2026
A new report reveals European companies have taken a third of the Indian Ocean's tropical tuna catch
May 07, 2026
The FBI has searched the Democratic Virginia state Senate leader’s hometown office and her neighboring cannabis shop
May 06, 2026
Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts
May 06, 2026
A Blue Owl Capital publicly traded private credit fund cut its
May 07, 2026
Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally
May 06, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May on his first visit to China in eight years.
May 07, 2026
Median annual pay settlements offered by British private sector employers held steady in March, according to a survey published a week after the Bank of England left
May 07, 2026
New Zealand has begun discussions with Australia and Britain over replacing its ageing Anzac-class frigates, with advice on a preferred path expected to go to government
May 07, 2026
European Union lawmakers are making progress toward an agreement on legislation underpinning the EU-U.S. trade agreement, but "there is still some way to go," the EU parliament's
May 07, 2026
In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic
May 07, 2026
Cuba's top officials blasted a growing litany of U.S. statements and threats of military action against the Caribbean island, calling them dangerous and an
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Hopes that a U.S.-Iran peace deal might be imminent propelled global stocks to new highs and sent oil prices tumbling on Wednesday, with the U.S.
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Basis bids for hard red winter wheat remained flat in the southern U.S. Plains on Wednesday while merchandisers eyed the risk for cold weather to hurt drought-hit crops.
May 07, 2026
A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde
May 06, 2026
Ousmane Dembélé has scored early and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw to reach the Champions League final again
May 06, 2026
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
May 07, 2026
Lutnick faces lawmakers’ questions for more than 4 hours over past Epstein ties
May 06, 2026
The U.N. health agency says two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump's lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, is asking a federal appeals court in New York to temporarily block a longtime columnist from collecting an $83 million defamation award
May 07, 2026
South Carolina is the latest state to enter a redistricting battle after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act
May 05, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to discuss organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Brazil’s finance minister
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Eight journalists disappeared or were murdered in Mexico in 2025, the UK-based journalist advocacy group Article 19 said in a report published on
May 07, 2026
The Israeli military carried out a strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the commander of the militant group's
May 06, 2026
MetLife reported a jump in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, lifted by broad-based gains across its diversified business on the back of robust insurance demand.
May 07, 2026
India's Zee Entertainment has sued the Reliance-Disney joint venture, the country's biggest entertainment company, alleging it used Zee's copyrighted music
May 06, 2026
It was billed as an Atlantic odyssey to some of the most remote islands in the world.
May 07, 2026
Oil prices fell sharply to two-week lows on Wednesday as optimism grew about a possible end to the war in the Middle East, with reports the United States and
May 06, 2026
JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on
May 07, 2026
The U.S.-backed war against Iran is looking increasingly like an inflationary shock to the economy, with little apparent impact yet on jobs and growth
May 07, 2026
Ukraine accused Russia of flouting a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Wednesday by carrying out dozens of battlefield assaults, air strikes and
May 06, 2026
A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the new organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals
May 06, 2026
Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday more than double Wall Street's expectations due to rising prices and sales of the battery
May 07, 2026
Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday the ongoing U.S.-backed war with Iran is raising the risk of a sustained inflation shock, with continued
May 06, 2026
What will it take to free the 1,600 ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz?
May 07, 2026
Oil prices sank, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again
May 06, 2026
Three cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections are being flown to the Netherlands for treatment
May 06, 2026
A special forces veteran is accused of shooting his wife and fleeing. A blurry trail camera photo is his last sighting
May 05, 2026
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in next week’s Preakness Stakes
May 07, 2026
A jury has begun deliberating in the retrial of a former sheriff's deputy in Ohio charged with murder and reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020
May 07, 2026
Fake Abduction: Police say South Carolina teen staged his own kidnapping; family members hurt
May 07, 2026
Samsung Electronics, a maker of TVs and home appliances, said on Wednesday that it has decided to discontinue sales of some consumer electronics products in mainland China
May 06, 2026
The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war
May 06, 2026
Stocks surged to fresh records and oil prices dropped on Wednesday after a report that the United States and Iran are closing in on an
May 06, 2026
A U.S. indictment announced last week accusing several Mexican politicians, including the governor of Sinaloa, of having drug cartel ties is triggering a
May 07, 2026
Even if artificial intelligence is as transformative as advertised the U.S.
May 07, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq surged to record-high closes on Wednesday, buoyed by signs of a resolution in the Middle East conflict, while strong
May 06, 2026
A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade before the shooting
May 06, 2026
Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista, one of the owners of meatpacker JBS, played a key role in arranging
May 07, 2026
Alphabet's Google has offered to change its spam policy criticised by publishers, according to a European Commission document seen by
May 06, 2026
France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal into the Red Sea
May 06, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
May 06, 2026
With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war
May 06, 2026
Who is Pete Hegseth calling ‘Pharisees’?
May 07, 2026
The Justice Department has agreed to return Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles’ personal cellphone that was seized during an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's abandoning its probe into the President Donald Trump supporter
May 07, 2026
It’s easy to read into Lindsey Vonn being among the 48 athletes nominated to the U.S. Alpine ski team for the upcoming season
May 06, 2026
Kilauea Erupts: 46th episode ends after 9 hours of fountaining at Halema’uma’u Summit
May 07, 2026
Chinese automaker Geely has purchased part of a Ford factory in Spain and plans to build one of its models there, Spanish trade publication La Tribuna de Automocion reported, citing
May 06, 2026
At the UAE port of Fujairah, conveyor belts offloaded grain from bulk carriers on Wednesday, while crude oil flowed
May 06, 2026
A senior Vatican cardinal on Wednesday called U.S. President Donald Trump's disparaging attacks on Pope Leo over the Iran war "strange," a day before the U.S.
May 06, 2026
The arrival this weekend of a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is reviving memories for residents of Spain's
May 06, 2026
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and other disruptions will lead to more companies hiring LNG ships under long-term contracts rather than on the spot
May 06, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he had held further talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during which Macron had reaffirmed the importance
May 06, 2026
France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo is likely to visit France at the end of September, the country's bishops announced in a statement on Wednesday, in what would be the pontiff's second visit to a
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy that focuses
May 06, 2026
Three people have died in an outbreak of hantavirus aboard a luxury cruise ship, with another five confirmed or suspected cases reported, but the World Health Organization has said
May 04, 2026
The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would get enriched uranium from Iran, as the two countries struggle to reach an agreement on ending the Gulf
May 06, 2026
Masks, movies and solo deck walks: life aboard a hantavirus-hit cruise ship
May 06, 2026
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Wednesday that policymakers needed to keep their options open on interest rates as geopolitical shocks
May 06, 2026
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over false advertising of Siri's AI capabilities
May 06, 2026
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has climbed 31 cents in the past week and is now 52% higher than before the Iran war began
May 06, 2026
British voters will cast ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term
May 06, 2026
CNN founder Ted Turner has died at age 87
May 06, 2026
A Florida-based activist who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for five days has ended his protest vigil
May 06, 2026
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy’s disparities, new research released Wednesday showed
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy, and it sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration’s highest priority
May 06, 2026
Man accused of holding family's dog for ransom until police knocked on his door
May 06, 2026
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs,
May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
Colombia's independent fiscal watchdog will suspend monitoring of public finances and stop issuing legally mandated opinions in November after the government reduced its
May 06, 2026
The U.S.
May 06, 2026
By Michael S.
May 06, 2026
U.S. media mogul Ted Turner, who has died, CNN reported on Wednesday, had an inclination to speak his mind that earned him the nickname "The Mouth of the South."
May 06, 2026
Apollo Global Management pledged on Wednesday to provide daily pricing for its credit funds by the end of September, saying new buyers
May 06, 2026
Major U.S. passenger airlines spent just over $5 billion on jet fuel in March, up $1.8 billion or 56% from what they spent in February, the U.S.
May 06, 2026
Hungary has returned cash and gold of Ukraine's Oschadbank seized by Budapest's security service in March, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, as Kyiv welcomed the
May 06, 2026
By Michael S.
May 06, 2026
Investors are showing signs of diversifying away from U.S.
May 06, 2026
Convicted child predator disappears after judge allows release before sentencing
May 06, 2026
Fact check: No, Trump doesn’t have a 100% approval rating among Republicans
May 06, 2026
A new AP-NORC poll finds about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the country is no longer a great place for immigrants, though they believe it used to be
May 06, 2026
Parents release book about couple killed in Haiti
May 06, 2026
Rutgers University has canceled a planned graduation speech by business leader Rami Elghandour after students raised concerns about his criticism of Israel on social media
May 06, 2026
Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine, ignoring a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv
May 06, 2026
Antisemitic assaults reached a record high in the US last year, Anti-Defamation League report says
May 06, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, extending their strong run on hopes of a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and sustained enthusiasm around artificial
May 06, 2026
Argentina should approach the markets with lower interest rates, the country's Secretary of Economic Policy, Jose Luis Daza, said Wednesday during an event.
May 06, 2026
From a village on the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Indigenous people have founded a professional soccer team made up solely of players from across
May 06, 2026
The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as investors grew optimistic about a possible end to the Iran war, while a sudden jump in the Japanese
May 06, 2026
Canadian economic activity expanded in April at the fastest pace in seven months as measures of employment and prices accelerated, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data
May 06, 2026
The Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition is a space of dialogue to prepare peace and not a court of law, the foundation's head said on Wednesday in a
May 06, 2026
The online process to reclaim U.S. tariff payments deemed illegal by the Supreme Court is running "smoother" than anticipated, a U.S. customs expert at freight forwarder Kuehne und
May 06, 2026
Photos show Queens antisemitic vandalism suspects, NYPD says
May 06, 2026
South Florida teen sentenced to 17 years in 2024 stabbing death of boyfriend
May 06, 2026
Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy
May 06, 2026
Thousands of British Jews gathered in north London on Tuesday to mark the Lag B'Omer festival, a celebratory event in the Jewish calendar, after weeks of heightened tension
May 06, 2026
The U.S.
May 06, 2026
Hedge funds pounced on the U.S
May 06, 2026
Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Paris on Wednesday sought common ground on securing critical mineral supplies that are
May 06, 2026
The U.S.
May 06, 2026
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation rate slowed unexpectedly to 14.9% in April from 15.2% in March, figures from statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Wednesday.
May 06, 2026
Mohammed's life as a gay man in conservative south Lebanon was already rife with challenges.
May 06, 2026
Egypt's preliminary GDP grew 5% in January to March compared to 4.8% in the same period a year earlier, according to a statement by the planning ministry on Wednesday.
May 06, 2026
A record number of candidates submitted bids for Cyprus's May 24 parliamentary election on Wednesday in a race which could shape one of the most fragmented legislatures in
May 06, 2026
Greece has rescued all nine crew members of a cargo ship that hit rocks and sank off the South Aegean island of Andros early on Wednesday, a coast guard official said.
May 06, 2026
Hotel operator Marriott International raised annual room revenue growth forecast on Wednesday, betting that strong U.S. travel demand would drive bookings across
May 06, 2026
U.S. private payrolls posted their largest increase in 15 months in April, pointing to continued labor market stability even as the conflict in the Middle East clouds the
May 06, 2026
New York Times subscribers jumped to 13.1 million in the first quarter as its blend of news and lifestyle content attracted readers navigating a volatile political and economic
May 06, 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to discuss tariffs and cooperation in fighting organized crime at a meeting with U.S.
May 06, 2026
Alaska Air said on Wednesday it would raise $500 million through a debt offering as the airline looks to bolster liquidity as a war-driven surge in jet fuel prices erodes margins.
May 06, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by another six days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was
May 05, 2026
Developments in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran will steer the dollar in the near term, said FX strategists in a Reuters poll, who held on to their
May 06, 2026
All passengers remaining aboard a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are asymptomatic and non-Spanish
May 06, 2026
A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew members and damaging the vessel, while another vessel run by the French group exited
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica during his visit to Spain next month
May 06, 2026
The tsunami struck just 12 hours after a cruise ship had left the fjord, rattling the tourism industry.
May 06, 2026
Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science
May 06, 2026
‘Chaos’ followed ruling on abortion drug access, and providers say more uncertainty lies ahead
May 06, 2026
Venezuela insists that a mineral-rich region of Guyana was fraudulently taken in the 19th century
May 06, 2026
The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses
May 06, 2026
‘It was hard for our son’: This US couple says moving to Germany was a tough adjustment for their young family
May 06, 2026
Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with U.S., Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a
May 06, 2026
The Iran war has seen major central banks put interest rates on hold in April and stymied an easing push in emerging economies as
May 06, 2026
Venezuela told judges at the United Nations' highest court, the World Court, on Wednesday that it rejects its jurisdiction in its century-old
May 06, 2026
China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus after talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
May 06, 2026
The release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines the debate
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo will visit two of the Canary Islands, major entry points off Africa's western coast for desperate migrants braving dangerous Atlantic waters
May 06, 2026
A humming U.S. corporate profit engine is at the heart of the U.S. stock market's rally to record highs - an encouraging sign for investors as long as
May 06, 2026
Nearly two decades after 26-year-old office worker Chiara Poggi was found dead in her home in the small northern town of Garlasco, a case that once seemed
May 06, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Oil prices slumped and global stocks surged after reports that the U.S
May 06, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has proposed an initial investment of $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility, called Terafab, in Texas, according to a filing made public on
May 06, 2026
A German national who was onboard a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus will be brought to a hospital in the German city of Duesseldorf for testing, a hospital spokesperson
May 06, 2026
Catherine, Princess of Wales, to travel to Italy in first overseas royal engagement since cancer treatment
May 06, 2026
Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade
May 05, 2026
Wealthy Latin Americans are turning this exclusive European neighborhood from ‘rich to richer’
May 06, 2026
France's services sector contracted in April, as demand weakened amid economic and political uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a monthly survey by S&P Global showed on
May 06, 2026
Diageo beat third-quarter sales forecasts on Wednesday, despite further weakness in North America that new CEO Dave Lewis said would be his
May 06, 2026
NATO countries need to hit the alliance's target of spending 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence five years ahead of schedule in 2030, Poland's defence minister
May 06, 2026
Euro zone negotiated wage growth trends are largely unchanged since the start of the Iran war, the European Central Bank's wage tracker showed on Wednesday, offering
May 06, 2026
BMW maintained its 2026 financial guidance on Wednesday, shrugging off a tariff-hike threat by U.S.
May 06, 2026
India's offshore technology centers are expected to have generated $98.4 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearing levels
May 06, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries
May 06, 2026
Uganda's parliament passed legislation to curb alleged foreign influence after scaling back proposed restrictions on funding from abroad that the central bank governor said
May 06, 2026
Euro zone services activity contracted in April for the first time in almost a year, hit by weakening demand and deteriorating export business as the Middle East war weighed
May 06, 2026
Lufthansa kept its 2026 profit outlook on Wednesday, saying hedging, higher fares and cost cuts would help offset a 1.7 billion euro ($2 billion)
May 06, 2026
Continental expects a blow in the "mid to high double-digit million euro" range should higher U.S. import tariffs recently announced by President Donald Trump apply to tyres, its
May 06, 2026
Germany's service sector contracted at its steepest rate in more than three years in April as demand evaporated due to rising inflationary pressures and uncertainty linked to
May 06, 2026
Stocks and bonds jumped and the U.S. dollar dipped on Wednesday, after a report from Axios stated the U.S. and Iran are closing in on one-page memo to end the war, which sent
May 06, 2026
The White House believes it is getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear
May 06, 2026
Europe's STOXX 600 jumped over 2% on Wednesday in a broad-based rally as reports of a possible peace deal between Washington and Tehran boosted risk
May 06, 2026
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
The United Arab Emirates denied allegations by Sudan that an Emirati drone had been used in an attack on Khartoum airport on Monday launched from Ethiopia, according to a
May 06, 2026
The chance of a European Central Bank rate hike has risen as inflation pressures are high, board member Piero Cipollone said on Wednesday, even as negotiated wage data
May 06, 2026
China said on Wednesday Eswatini's leaders were being "kept and fed" by Taiwan, using unusually strong language to condemn the small southern African kingdom for
May 06, 2026
CNN's Randi Kaye explains what we know about the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship off Cape Verde's coast.
May 05, 2026
Tree cover globally cools nearly half the warming from built-up cities, but it’s doing it more in richer, cooler areas and less in hotter poorer areas where it’s needed most
May 06, 2026
The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia has seen a modest return of international visitors
May 06, 2026
British police are setting up a new team of 100 officers including counter terrorism specialists to help protect Jewish communities across London after a series of
May 06, 2026
South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it had suspended a review on whether to participate in a U.S. operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after
May 06, 2026
Senior Chinese officials took charge of rescue and relief efforts after a fireworks factory explosion killed 26 and
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken
May 06, 2026
The fast-growing private credit industry's deepening links with banks and asset managers are creating risks for the world's financial system, a global
May 06, 2026
Daimler Truck's first‑quarter operating profit more than halved owing to historically weak demand and import tariffs in a North American market where volumes fell to a
May 06, 2026
A pilot was killed and more than 200 hectares of forest scorched after a firefighting plane crashed while battling a major blaze in eastern Poland's protected Solska Forest,
May 06, 2026
Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the U.S. due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (
May 06, 2026
Spain's services sector contracted in April for the first time since August 2023 as uncertainty linked to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran hampered demand and confidence, a
May 06, 2026
The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands is
May 06, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's service sector hit their highest level in more than three years in April, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Wednesday.
May 06, 2026
Tehran's emergency service department says a fire in a shopping center near the Iranian capital has killed eight people and injured 40
May 06, 2026
Vietnam is set to launch from Thursday a new crackdown on online piracy and counterfeit goods, aiming to boost detections by a fifth, the government
May 06, 2026
Russia's services sector contracted for a second straight month in April as weak client demand led to declines in output and new sales, while business confidence plumbed a 40
May 06, 2026
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend
May 06, 2026
Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through Minnesota’s newest netminder, Filip Gustavsson, on their way to a 5-2 win over the Wild to grab a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series
May 06, 2026
BHP's Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant said on Wednesday that a new and broader set of investors were buying into the company as AI
May 06, 2026
Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo has named Gabriel Estuardo Garcia Luna, a former judge and university professor, as the Central American nation's new attorney
May 06, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Global stocks were at record highs on Wednesday as some of Asia's biggest markets returned from a holiday in euphoric
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The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN's special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after
May 06, 2026
New government regulations in the U.S. and Europe are helping to push customers to buy rare earth
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Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for help off West Africa
May 05, 2026
Indigenous people are gathering to honor loved ones who have gone missing or been killed
May 05, 2026
Democrat Chedrick Greene has won a special election in Michigan, securing the party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term
May 05, 2026
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has appointed a new attorney general to the national prosecutor’s office, putting an end to a fierce, years-long struggle between the anti-corruption progressive and former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way
May 05, 2026
Australia said on Wednesday that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to the extremist group Islamic State plan to travel home, but will receive no
May 06, 2026
Migrants seeking New Zealand citizenship will need to pass a test covering topics such as government and human rights from 2027, the country's internal affairs minister said on
May 06, 2026
China's services activity expanded at a faster pace in April, helped by stronger growth in new business, although overseas demand continued to
May 06, 2026
13 DC police officers placed on leave following probe into allegedly manipulated crime stats
May 06, 2026
White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place
May 05, 2026
Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series
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Ireland's services sector contracted for the first time in over five years in April as inflationary pressure caused by the Middle East conflict intensified and new business
May 06, 2026
South Korea's consumer prices rose in April at the steepest pace in nearly two years on a surge in oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, raising the
May 06, 2026
Global ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday upgraded Argentina's long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default rating to "B-" from "CCC+", with a stable outlook.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. military has launched another strike on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men
May 06, 2026
The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' common stock surpassed $1 trillion on Wednesday, making it the second Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone.
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At least eight people died and 36 were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.
May 05, 2026
A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was
May 05, 2026
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, will travel to Italy next week for her first official overseas visit since undergoing treatment for cancer, Kensington Palace said on
May 06, 2026
A U.S. watchdog office for federal detention abuses was being closed, President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline surpassed $4.50 a gallon on Tuesday for the first time since July 2022, data from GasBuddy showed, as the U.S
May 06, 2026
The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA
May 06, 2026
Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at
May 05, 2026
New Zealand's jobless rate fell to 5.3% in the first quarter, but data released on Wednesday indicated plenty of spare capacity in the market and subdued
May 06, 2026
A former FedEx driver has been sentenced to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
May 06, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said that the status quo in Cuba was unacceptable, adding that the U.S. would address it, but not today.
May 06, 2026
LATAM Airlines slashed its 2026 core earnings forecast on Tuesday, as higher jet fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East significantly increased costs
May 06, 2026
The Spanish Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday evening it would receive the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands "in accordance with international law and humanitarian
May 06, 2026
Michael Saylor's Strategy reported a wider first-quarter loss on Tuesday, hammered by a slump in bitcoin prices that weighed on the value of its sizeable crypto holdings amid
May 06, 2026
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Hedge fund Citadel is "doubling down" on its Miami ventures, billionaire CEO Ken Griffin said on Tuesday, after criticism from New York City's mayor who is
May 05, 2026
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The CS Anthem chemical tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, its operator said on Tuesday, becoming the second commercial U.S.-
May 06, 2026
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it had expanded a program to give U.S. government scientists access to unreleased
May 06, 2026
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May 05, 2026
Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch
May 06, 2026
Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid
May 05, 2026
Defiant border czar brushes away MAGA critics, says ‘mass deportations are coming’
May 06, 2026
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Taiwan is likely to be a topic of conversation between U.S.
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Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week,
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo said on Tuesday said he is hoping to spread the Christian message by speaking about peace but that people are free to criticize him, following the latest
May 06, 2026
The sole Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called for a rigorous review of the foreign ownership interests in a proposed
May 06, 2026
A man who worked as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration in New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with making a threat against
May 05, 2026
Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes during the night and into daylight hours have killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others
May 05, 2026
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The Mexican government has agreed to improve aviation access to Mexico City, U.S.
May 06, 2026
Freshworks said on Tuesday it would cut 11% of its workforce, or about 500 jobs, as the business-software company navigates the industrywide disruptions caused by
May 06, 2026
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump has been indicted on a new charge that he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the attack
May 06, 2026
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973
May 06, 2026
Tanner Horner sentenced to death penalty for 2022 kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand
May 06, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother
May 06, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to records after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected
May 05, 2026
The United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. resolution threatening with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls” and disclose the placement of all mines to allow freedom of navigation
May 05, 2026
Justice Department launches court battle over Denver’s semi-automatic weapons ban
May 06, 2026
Pakistan's navy responded to a distress call from an Indian vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea after a critical technical failure, Pakistan's military said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stuck with his centre-left coalition partners on Tuesday despite weeks of wrangling over tax, welfare
May 05, 2026
Iran has set up a new mechanism to manage the transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV reported on Tuesday. Iran has warned the U.S.
May 05, 2026
Are military dolphins working in the Strait of Hormuz? Probably not, but they have been part of the US Navy for decades
May 06, 2026
U.S. and global stocks jumped on Tuesday, taking heart from a series of robust earnings, while oil prices eased despite still-simmering
May 05, 2026
May 5 - The United States has issued a general license authorizing legal, financial advisory, and consulting services linked to potential debt restructuring in Venezuela, including the South American
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A Russian attack killed four people on Tuesday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, one of a series of assaults launched in the country's
May 06, 2026
Alito and Jackson’s fiery debate over the Voting Rights Act exposes Supreme Court tensions
May 06, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Tuesday, lifted by Intel and other AI-related stocks, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire held firm and
May 05, 2026
The New York Times was sued on Tuesday by the U.S.
May 05, 2026
Thousands of Czechs filled Prague's Old Town Square on Tuesday to show their support for public media and protest planned government changes to funding of the state
May 06, 2026
Brazil's beef exports could drop 10% in 2026 from the year before due to China's 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels, lobby group ABIEC president Roberto
May 05, 2026
Boulder firebombing suspect to plead guilty, asks that family remain in United States as witnesses
May 06, 2026
Meet the early pioneers who shaped the future of today's self-driving cars
May 06, 2026
One of the top art museums in Paris has opened a new gallery dedicated to orphaned masterpieces plundered by the Nazis
May 05, 2026
Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo
May 05, 2026
How Supreme Court ruling could shape future of Arizona voting maps
May 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s next governor general
May 05, 2026
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May 05, 2026
The European Union's trade chief has urged the United States to swiftly restore the tariffs agreed in last year's EU-US trade deal, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's top regulator on Tuesday proposed allowing U.S.-traded companies to switch from quarterly to twice-annual earnings
May 05, 2026
HSBC reported an unexpected $400 million loss linked to the collapse of British-based mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions on
May 05, 2026
The Mexican arm of digital bank Revolut, which launched in the country in late January, reported a capital injection of about $64 million last month, raising its total
May 05, 2026
The Group of Seven countries are in talks to create a permanent secretariat to ensure initiatives to increase critical mineral
May 05, 2026
Domestic U.S. industries are urging the Trump administration this week to impose higher tariffs to curb the rising tide of exports from China and other
May 05, 2026
A lawyer for defunct Spirit Airlines said Tuesday that sharply higher jet fuel prices left "no remaining way out" of bankruptcy and forced the budget carrier's shutdown as it seeks
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of
May 05, 2026
Tesla's aim to roll out its supervised "full self-driving" software in Europe got a boost from Belgium on Tuesday, where the Flanders region said it was
May 05, 2026
Airbus plans to announce an order on Wednesday for about 150 A220 jets from AirAsia, in a boost for the planemaker's smallest jetliner that has recently lost orders to
May 05, 2026
Oil prices fell about 4% in volatile trade on Tuesday, as two vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said the ceasefire with
May 05, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron plans to nominate his former chief of staff, Emmanuel Moulin, as France's next central bank governor, the Elysee said on Tuesday,
May 05, 2026
The European Union needs its banks to be bigger if they are to compete with their counterparts in the United States and China, the chairman of the euro zone's finance
May 05, 2026
Jon Rahm has resolved his financial dispute with the European tour, a move that potentially gives him a place to compete in 2027 and beyond with LIV Golf facing an uncertain future
May 05, 2026
Everton says a 71-year-old soccer fan was arrested for alleged racist abuse of Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo at a Premier League game
May 05, 2026
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination
May 05, 2026
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
May 05, 2026
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
May 05, 2026
Senate Republicans are pushing $1 billion in White House security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project
May 05, 2026
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space
May 05, 2026
5 charged after AT&T wire thefts caused widespread outages in North Carolina
May 05, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased in February and March as the drag from harsh weather faded, but higher mortgage rates because of the impact of the war
May 05, 2026
Brazil's Suzano, the world's largest pulp maker, is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $3.4 billion joint venture with U.S. consumer
May 05, 2026
Seven passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, including three who have died, are either confirmed or suspected to have hantavirus, according to the World
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March, but a surge in hiring suggested the labor market was regaining its footing after struggling last year.
May 05, 2026
Industrial materials maker DuPont raised its annual profit and sales forecasts on Tuesday after beating first-quarter estimates, as price increases helped offset
May 05, 2026
France has called an online meeting of G7 countries for Thursday to discuss how to break China's stranglehold on critical materials, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said,
May 05, 2026
Frontier Airlines said on Tuesday it expects to absorb significant demand from the shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines, a move it says will boost
May 05, 2026
A private school in the heart of Beirut converted into a wartime shelter has become a flashpoint for social tensions brewing across Lebanon
May 05, 2026
The Supreme Court may force Trump to take a position on mifepristone
May 05, 2026
The U.S. dollar edged down on Tuesday as markets weighed developments in the Iran war, while the yen nudged lower in muted trade after a suspected
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March amid a decline in professional and business services, but a surge in hiring to a more than two-year high suggested
May 05, 2026
Coinbase said on Tuesday it would cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce, as it trims costs amid crypto market volatility
May 05, 2026
By Melory Ghazi, Lauren Bacquie and Noemie Olive PARIS, May 5 - The husband of Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi described the family's fears on Tuesday after her
May 05, 2026
Snooker’s top official says the sport's bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China
May 05, 2026
Vienna police expect protests against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest to include "blockades and disruption attempts", they said on
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo a dormant Biden-era
May 05, 2026
The Trump Administration said on Tuesday its "Most Favored Nation" (MFN) drug pricing deal was expected to generate $64.3 billion in federal and state savings in the next 10 years.
May 05, 2026
An Indian chief minister who was swept from power by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state elections
May 05, 2026
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday she would offer the mandate to form a new government to Progressive Bulgaria (PB), the party of former president Rumen Radev
May 05, 2026
Tigray's main political party reasserted control over the northern Ethiopian region's political administration on Tuesday, following through on a threat to violate a key provision of
May 05, 2026
Mass shooting at Oklahoma lake party kills 1 and injures 22 – the latest in a rash of shootings at youth parties
May 04, 2026
Thousands of fans have attended the funera for Alex Zanardi after the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist died last week at 59
May 05, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has stolen some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads including “La Bohème” at a glitzy state dinner
May 05, 2026
Advocate is first to adopt Ridglan Farms beagle after 1,500 relocated from facility
May 05, 2026
Fulton County asks court to stop DOJ subpoena of 2020 election workers’ personal information
May 05, 2026
The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken after two leading
May 05, 2026
Ukraine's economy shrank 0.5% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, the statistics service said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to run for a steering role in his 90-year-old father's political party, sources say, as a
May 05, 2026
Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.
May 05, 2026
KKR warned on Tuesday that market volatility had dimmed its growth outlook, even as it reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall
May 05, 2026
UnitedHealth will eliminate prior approval requirements for 30% of healthcare services, its insurance unit said on Tuesday, further reducing delays and paperwork for patients and
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes rose after market open on Tuesday as oil prices declined despite renewed Middle East tensions that threatened to upend a fragile truce after the U.S. and
May 05, 2026
The U.S. and a group of countries are planning to press ahead with their own moratorium on e-commerce duties if Brazil and
May 05, 2026
Meta Platforms on Tuesday sought to stave off an imminent EU order to allow rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging site WhatsApp, as it
May 05, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pitched a drone deal to Bahrain during a visit to the country on Tuesday, advertising Ukraine's battle-tested security expertise.
May 05, 2026
The downturn in Canada's services economy eased in April as the level of new business increased despite concerns about tariffs and the war in the Middle East
May 05, 2026
The Brazilian central bank considered changing its view on inflation risk balance but ultimately maintained a level outlook despite the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran already
May 05, 2026
PayPal's new CEO Enrique Lores outlined a plan to streamline its organizational structure and reduce costs after the digital payments firm's first-quarter results
May 05, 2026
U.S. services sector expansion slowed for a second straight month in April as new order growth dropped by the most in three years and cost input pressures held at the highest since
May 05, 2026
Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to new artificial intelligence models for national security
May 05, 2026
Canada's merchandise trade balance swung to a surplus in March, globally and with the United States, as higher crude oil prices and strong demand for gold
May 05, 2026
German investigators say the suspect in a car-ramming in the city of Leipzig that left two people dead doesn’t appear to have had any political or religious motive but had spent time recently at a psychiatric hospital
May 05, 2026
KCPD: Child under 5 struck, killed by Amazon delivery vehicle
May 05, 2026
Disease outbreaks can make women and girls especially vulnerable to violence, but health surveillance systems do a poor job tracking these trends.
May 05, 2026
Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources
May 05, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Gulf tensions flared on Monday as U.S. attempts to shepherd ships
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Defense contractor Leidos Holdings raised its profit and revenue forecast for 2026 on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its IT and military intelligence services.
May 05, 2026
Thailand's foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top regional diplomats, aiming to build consensus within
May 05, 2026
Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan said the government's relaunched consumer debt relief program won't provide enough stimulus to derail the current monetary easing
May 05, 2026
Mozambique's slow-burning economic crisis has sharpened in recent weeks, with at least one global lender and a ratings agency suggesting the country will
May 05, 2026
Romanian lawmakers toppled Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's pro-EU government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, putting at risk the country's sovereign debt
May 05, 2026
Ukrainian troops are rapidly increasing medium-range drone strikes on Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, demonstrating a growing
May 05, 2026
Meta Platforms will expand safeguards for teen accounts to 27 European Union countries and to Facebook in the United States, the U.S. tech giant said on
May 05, 2026
U.S. military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls posted a lower first-quarter operating margin on Tuesday, hurt by higher costs amid inflation and volatility in global trade.
May 05, 2026
Counterterror police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a wave of antisemitic attacks causing fear in the Jewish community
May 05, 2026
Hong Kong's economy expanded 5.9% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 13th consecutive quarter of growth and the
May 05, 2026
Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet
May 05, 2026
European shares recovered modestly on Tuesday after slumping in the previous session as a rally in technology stocks and a slate of upbeat corporate
May 05, 2026
A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr
May 05, 2026
Russia cut off mobile internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of the annual May 9 parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany,
May 05, 2026
As Israeli restrictions continue to curb the entry of goods into Gaza, local carpenters are turning to scrap wood and shipping pallets to make much-needed
May 05, 2026
Turkish nationalist party leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday the jailed head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should
May 05, 2026
China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded measures were "illegal" and "seriously violated" the norms of
May 05, 2026
A proposed pipeline for carrying Canadian crude oil to the United States is close to securing the minimum commitments from oil
May 05, 2026
Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for some of their citizens during talks
May 05, 2026
Oil pulls back after hitting a 2026 high on day one of Trump’s plan to unblock Hormuz
May 05, 2026
Exclusive: VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
May 05, 2026
UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ crisis for seafarers in Persian Gulf as war strands crews at sea
May 05, 2026
A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon
May 04, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
German fashion group Hugo Boss reported a quarterly operating profit above analysts' expectations on Tuesday, sending its shares nearly 5% higher, even as the Iran
May 05, 2026
The Swedish government said on Tuesday it was moving ahead with plans for a new foreign intelligence agency after past criticism that security officials failed to predict
May 05, 2026
Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 162,864 cars in the three months through April, down 10% from the same period a year earlier, it said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbour to
May 05, 2026
A looming U.S. tariff hike would have a 'significant' impact on German premium carmaker Audi as it pushes ahead with plans to launch its largest SUV in the U.S. this summer,
May 05, 2026
One of Hungary's top media players, whose companies have benefited from lucrative state contracts under the outgoing government, has
May 05, 2026
Britain on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine and produce
May 05, 2026
A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, flattening buildings and sending towering clouds of smoke into the sky, and prompting
May 05, 2026
Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan
May 05, 2026
Authorities in China say an explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
Novo Nordisk is seeing brisk early demand for its new weight-loss pill as competition with U.S. rival Eli Lilly intensifies.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea
May 05, 2026
Europe's investment banks are struggling to maintain market share as Wall Street
May 05, 2026
The man accused of lobbing gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado last year, killing one person and injuring about two dozen
May 05, 2026
China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the U.S. illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters,
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecasts, while downgrading the outlook for economic growth and employment as a global energy shock from the
May 05, 2026
The board chairman of Samsung Electronics has urged unionised workers to resolve pay disputes with management, warning that a planned strike could hurt investors and employees
May 05, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee U.S. President Donald Trump's operation "Project Freedom" hasn't got off to a promising start.
May 05, 2026
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system, but
May 05, 2026
China's carmakers are hunting for their own "Yaris moment" - the kind of locally tailored breakthrough that helped Toyota conquer Europe - as they race to turn
May 05, 2026
Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious remaking of Washington, from a $400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot arch and a renovated
March 05, 2026
Australian lender Westpac Banking on Tuesday said its mortgage and business customers are facing pressure from higher energy and fuel prices due
May 05, 2026
Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung Electronics to produce the main processors for its devices, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people
May 05, 2026
President Lai Ching-te arrived home on Tuesday from Eswatini saying Taiwan would not give in to pressure, having taken a circuitous
May 05, 2026
The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
Celebrities including Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Katy Perry walked the carpet at the
May 05, 2026
Meta Platforms is working with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase on a roughly $13 billion financing package for a data center in El Paso, Texas, a source familiar with the matter
May 05, 2026
The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader ordered on Monday the suspension of any activity related to GoldQuest Mining's gold and copper
May 05, 2026
Secret Service shoots man who fired at agents near Washington Monument
May 05, 2026
Alberta separatists have submitted nearly 302,000 signatures to trigger a referendum on leaving Canada
May 05, 2026
The first victim of a suspected hantavirus outbreak had already been dead 21 days when fellow passenger Jake Rosmarin posted a video about cows he had seen
May 05, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people
May 05, 2026
A small airplane with five occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeastern Brazil, killing three people, local officials and firefighters
May 04, 2026
Sudan's armed forces have accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of being involved in a drone attack on Khartoum airport, part of a barrage that has shattered months of
May 04, 2026
The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought
May 04, 2026
Venezuela's inflation rate eased to 10.6% in April from 13.1% in March, the country's central bank said on Monday.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Monday it now estimates the first electronic refunds from U.S.
May 05, 2026
Companies in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to signal the financial strain from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, as higher fuel prices stoke inflation, dent business and
April 14, 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been
May 05, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election
May 04, 2026
A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport
May 05, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congressional district
May 05, 2026
Elie Honig joins The Lead.
May 05, 2026
Lawmakers in several southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act
May 04, 2026
Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday that physical shortages in oil supply would begin appearing around the world because of the closure of the
May 05, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged leaders from across society on Tuesday to work together to eradicate antisemitism "from every corner", as he convened a
May 05, 2026
Brazil's Embraer expects new defense aircraft deals in the Middle East, including government-to-government procurements, after a landmark order for C-390
May 05, 2026
Southwest Airlines has expressed interest in hiring some aircraft mechanics from now-defunct Spirit Airlines, a union official said on Monday, as the U.S. low-cost
May 05, 2026
Top global investors and executives gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Monday to discuss geopolitical tensions, private credit risks and
May 05, 2026
The head of American Airlines' pilots union told members that United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby's merger idea showed the kind of "bold vision" the
May 05, 2026
President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark Russia’s World War Two victory, but Ukrainian President
May 04, 2026
The California Department of Insurance said on Monday it was seeking million of dollars in penalties against insurance company State Farm for allegedly
May 05, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates.
May 05, 2026
A man spotted carrying a gun near the White House complex was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument
May 05, 2026
U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began
May 04, 2026
Manchester City has fought back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at Everton in a dramatic encounter that hands the title momentum to Arsenal
May 04, 2026
Mexican inflation is expected to have eased in April, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, giving Mexico's central bank more room to cut its key interest rate this week and
May 05, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it
May 05, 2026
Oil prices jumped further above the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday as Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. efforts to free up shipping,
May 05, 2026
Elon Musk settled the U.S.
May 05, 2026
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last
May 05, 2026
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that inflation was already picking up and the global economy could face a "much worse
May 05, 2026
Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday’s start against the Boston Red Sox
May 05, 2026
The top Democrat in the U.S.
May 05, 2026
Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, one for national reporting for stories on U.S.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
One of Costa Rica’s leading media outlets says that the United States has revoked the tourist visas of several executives on its board
May 04, 2026
Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire
May 05, 2026
U.S.
May 05, 2026
California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires
May 05, 2026
U.S. stocks fell from their record heights, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran
May 04, 2026
Global oil stocks are approaching their lowest level in eight years, Goldman Sachs said on Monday, warning that the speed of depletion was becoming a concern as supplies through the
May 05, 2026
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Monday after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder on Friday, his doctor Brasil Caiado told
May 05, 2026
Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting on Monday for a series of stories revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including
May 05, 2026
Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 05, 2026
The European Commission is in contact with Anthropic regarding Mythos and is assessing its possible implications, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis told
May 05, 2026
A U.S. judge on Monday apologized to the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump for the "legally deficient" treatment he has
May 05, 2026
The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation
May 04, 2026
Authorities say a driver has plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the German city of Leipzig
May 04, 2026
Roma has scored three first-half goals on its way to a 4-0 win over lowly Fiorentina in Serie A
May 05, 2026
A federal magistrate judge has pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch
May 05, 2026
Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say
May 04, 2026
Man convicted in multi-state murder-for-hire case involving former CHP captain
May 05, 2026
The parliamentary leader of Austria's ruling conservatives, August Woeginger, stepped down on Monday moments after a court convicted him of misuse of office and handed him a
May 04, 2026
Brazil relaunched on Monday a consumer debt relief program first introduced in 2023, aiming to cut interest burdens and boost disposable income ahead of
May 04, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed a second measles case in Saluda County, saying it was linked to the initial case reported on April 17.
May 04, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this week facing the biggest crisis with Washington in decades, after President Donald Trump said he would
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 04, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was recovering from pneumonia on Monday and remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to his spokesperson.
May 04, 2026
The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates in June if the inflation outlook does not improve significantly in the coming weeks, Bundesbank President
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped about 6% on Monday as Iran stepped up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Middle East Gulf over the past 24 hours, the
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday and stocks fell as Iran escalated its military campaign, hitting several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and setting
May 04, 2026
The U.S.
May 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that there’s more agreement on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee than last week’s policy
May 04, 2026
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by U.S.
May 04, 2026
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly
May 04, 2026
The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N.
May 04, 2026
President Javier Milei of Argentina has restored press access to his government headquarters
May 04, 2026
How Florida designed a US House map aiming to give Republicans four more seats
May 05, 2026
CNN's Gloria Pazmino walks through a Spirit Airlines terminal that now sits empty after the airline announced it's shutting down.
May 03, 2026
The leader of Mali's military government, Assimi Goita, has taken over as defence minister after the military officer who previously filled the role was killed in coordinated
May 04, 2026
High global oil prices will not help boost Russian economic growth this year as Ukrainian drone attacks and new Western sanctions weigh on crude output and exports, a think
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran
May 04, 2026
The U.S. dollar rose against the euro as the conflict in the Middle East kept investors skittish and the yen briefly strengthened prompting renewed
May 04, 2026
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines, which ceased operations on Saturday, asked a U.S. bankruptcy court for approval to pay
May 04, 2026
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit southern Mexico on Monday morning, Mexico's National Seismological Institute said, while authorities reported no initial fatalities or
May 04, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to the United States in the coming days to meet with his counterpart Donald Trump, two sources in the
May 04, 2026
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating
May 04, 2026
European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security
May 04, 2026
Nine Native American tribes are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills of South Dakota
May 04, 2026
The Iran war has made life even more precarious for millions of foreign workers in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
High school students bring forgotten story of WWI's first female soldiers to life
May 04, 2026
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Akron Zoo evacuated due to threats
May 04, 2026
A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation
May 04, 2026
Austria has expelled three Russian Embassy employees suspected of espionage using antennas on diplomatic buildings
May 04, 2026
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
May 04, 2026
Now for the encore, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich
May 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war
May 04, 2026
U.S.
May 04, 2026
New registrations of Tesla vehicles extended their recovery in several European markets in April, more than doubling in Sweden, France and
May 04, 2026
Wall Street ended lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 retreating from record highs, after a South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait
May 04, 2026
Amazon.com said on Monday it would allow other businesses to store and ship goods ranging from raw materials to final products through its
May 04, 2026
A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month
May 04, 2026
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
May 04, 2026
At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked to be flown home following protests targeting foreigners, Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-
May 04, 2026
Portugal's government has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2% from 2.3% citing severe storms in January and February and a jump in energy prices
May 04, 2026
Zambia's government said on Monday that it opposed a U.S. attempt to tie health funding to access to critical minerals, giving details for the first time about why
May 04, 2026
Russia has stepped up its targeting of Ukrainian port infrastructure this year, Kyiv said on Monday, using more than 800 drones in its attacks in the first four months of 2026,
May 04, 2026
The German defence ministry said on Monday that there had been no "definitive cancellation" by the United States of a plan devised under former president Joe Biden to deploy
May 04, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes slipped after market open on Monday as heightened investor anxiety over the Middle East conflict tempered the optimism from last week's earnings.
May 04, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 8 to clarify that BJP and its allies on course to control 20 states and not 22 states out of 28) By Krishna N.
May 04, 2026
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the ruling party is on a path that could lead to its downfall but that the party's leader, Prime
May 04, 2026
Amgen said on Monday it was investing an additional $300 million in Puerto Rico to expand its U.S. manufacturing network.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone governments should not lower banks' capital requirements as this would do little to boost credit while demand is weak and the environment is fraught with risks
May 04, 2026
A midmorning Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, killed seven people and
May 04, 2026
The tally of injured from a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City is expected to rise beyond the 10 taken to hospital by rescuers, police said on Monday, as others among
May 04, 2026
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum will reopen next year after the first part of a painstaking restoration effort that has kept its centerpiece out of the public eye for more than a decade
May 04, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its
May 04, 2026
Man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop pleads not guilty to federal charges
May 04, 2026
A Dutch cruise ship with nearly 150 people on board including 17 Americans is waiting for help off Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers
May 04, 2026
At 85, Tennessee State University graduate proves it’s never too late to earn a degree
May 04, 2026
U.S. discount carrier Spirit Airlines has shut down and canceled all flights. Ben Hunte speaks with Meghna Maharishi, Airline reporter with Skift.
May 02, 2026
Guyana has asked judges at the International Court of Justice to rule that Venezuela does not have a legitimate claim on the potentially oil-rich region around the
May 04, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Oil prices spiked by around 5% on Monday after Iran said it
May 04, 2026
There were no signs of increased vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would begin
May 04, 2026
Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a
May 04, 2026
Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae over an "antenna forest" on the roofs of diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying, the government said
May 04, 2026
European Union countries are broadly pushing for the swift implementation of the bloc's side of a trade deal struck with the United States last year to
May 04, 2026
The third person who died on a cruise ship dealing with a suspected hantavirus outbreak was a German national, a spokesperson for shipowner Oceanwide Expeditions said in a
May 04, 2026
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was taken from jail to hospital last week, requires urgent specialised medical care to treat a
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in the primary in Indiana
May 04, 2026
Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election
May 04, 2026
Twenty-five dance companies from across Africa have showcased their talent at the African Dance Biennial in Senegal
May 04, 2026
Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child, palace announces
May 04, 2026
Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendance at its south London ground
May 04, 2026
There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems
May 04, 2026
A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as higher energy costs are bound to spread to the broader economy and developments in the Iran war have not
May 04, 2026
The dollar strengthened while European shares and bond prices fell on Monday after Iran's Fars News agency reported that two missiles hit a U.S. warship when it tried to pass
May 04, 2026
When potential providers and financiers for Venezuela's electric industry, including Siemens Energy and GE
May 04, 2026
More than two dozen exchange-traded funds tied
May 04, 2026
Global equity funds drew inflows for a sixth straight week through April 29, as optimism over strong first-quarter earnings outweighed investor concerns about the Middle East
May 04, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is discussing a currency swap line with the United States, its trade minister said on Monday.
May 04, 2026
European shares dropped on Monday as hostilities in the Middle East showed no signs of easing and crude oil prices soared, with investors grappling
May 04, 2026
A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment improved in April as output and new sales orders rebounded after a weak first quarter, a purchasing managers' index (
May 04, 2026
The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been placed under arrest on suspicion of carrying false documents and of violating laws on
May 04, 2026
Indonesia and Japan signed a defence cooperation agreement on Monday, officials said, which includes cooperation in the defence industry, human development and disaster
May 04, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy issued a new map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz under its control on Monday, state media reported.
May 04, 2026
The European Central Bank needs clear evidence inflationary pressures are becoming entrenched to begin raising interest rates, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de
May 04, 2026
Several U.S. restaurant chains including Wingstop and Domino's reported weaker-than-expected sales growth in the latest quarter, saying that soaring gasoline
May 04, 2026
South Africa's health ministry said on Monday that two passengers have died and a British national was in critical condition after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was
May 04, 2026
The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign
May 04, 2026
Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022
May 04, 2026
An Australian inquiry into antisemitism has heard from Jewish Australians who feel increasingly fearful after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration
May 04, 2026
French manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as customers sped up purchases due to inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict, a survey by S&P Global
May 04, 2026
German manufacturer sentiment turned negative in April for the first time since October 2024 even as overall activity grew, with firms frontloading orders to beat price rises
May 04, 2026
Spain's manufacturing output and new orders rose in April as clients rushed to secure stock amid disruptions due to the war in Iran, a survey by S&P Global showed on Monday.
May 04, 2026
Barclays on Monday joined a growing list of brokerages to bet on no policy easing from the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector hit their highest level in almost four years in April, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday.
May 04, 2026
Euro zone inflation will surge this year on higher energy prices but will then quickly retreat and will be around the 2% target by next year, the European Central Bank's
May 04, 2026
A brief jolt higher in the yen on Monday sparked speculation that Japan had again sought to defend its sinking currency, though analysts say
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in April amid fears of further supply disruptions and higher costs linked to conflict in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone improved slightly in May, indicating that investors do not expect a further escalation of the Iran conflict, but
May 04, 2026
The leaders of Singapore and New Zealand signed an agreement to keep their supply chains open during times of crisis on Monday, and said they hoped the agreement would be
May 04, 2026
Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-
May 04, 2026
Russia's manufacturing sector contracted for the 11th month running in April as output and new orders fell again and employment posted its sharpest drop in four years, a
May 04, 2026
European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S.
May 04, 2026
Australia began public hearings on Monday in an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, with Jewish Australians giving evidence of their
May 04, 2026
At least two people were killed and a further 37 were injured on Sunday after a monster truck plowed into crowds at an exhibition event in the southern Colombian city of Popayan, in
May 04, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. A new week and we're back to Strait watching.
May 04, 2026
Australia and Japan have beefed up their cooperation around critical minerals amid a state visit by Japan's prime minister, with the countries providing A$1.67 billion ($
May 04, 2026
India's manufacturing growth edged up slightly in April but remained stuck near a four-year low as weak demand and soaring input costs driven by the Middle East war
May 04, 2026
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say
May 04, 2026
Cherie DeVaux hasn't decided yet whether her Kentucky Derby winner will compete for the Triple Crown at the Preakness
May 04, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to shrink America’s military deployment in Germany is putting a new spotlight on the U.S. military presence in Europe
May 04, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced “Project Freedom” to help ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
May 03, 2026
A spokesman for Rudolph Giuliani says the ex-mayor of New York City and former Trump adviser is in critical but stable condition at a hospital
May 04, 2026
National Australia Bank on Monday reported weaker first-half cash earnings, hurt by one-off and potential bad debt charges, while warning that the
May 04, 2026
New Zealand's a2 Milk on Monday said it was recalling three batches of its a2 Platinum infant milk formula sold in the U.S. after testing detected
May 04, 2026
Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S.
May 04, 2026
Two drugmakers have asked the U.S.
May 03, 2026
Britain is in talks to join the European Union's 90 billion euro ($105.13 billion) loan to Ukraine to qualify for Kyiv's defence orders that the loan finances, but will
May 04, 2026
The Bank of Korea's senior deputy governor said forward guidance on monetary policy would become more hawkish at the next meeting later this month, as it was time to consider
May 04, 2026
Samsung Electronics, the world's No.
May 04, 2026
United passenger accused of attacking flight attendant, trying to access cockpit as plane landed in Newark airport
May 04, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.
May 04, 2026
Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous robotic hands for humanoids, will seek a $6 billion valuation in its next
May 04, 2026
A United Airlines aircraft on Sunday struck a light pole and a trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, the New
May 04, 2026
The World Health Organization says that a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others
May 04, 2026
Mexico's ruling morena party on Sunday named Ariadna Montiel Reyes as its new party president after her predecessor Luisa Maria Alcalde stepped down from the role to
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
May 04, 2026
Anthony Edwards might be back for Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, barely a week after appearing to suffer a serious knee injury
May 04, 2026
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded in the Strait of
May 02, 2026
Inter Milan has sealed the Italian league soccer title with a 2-0 victory over visiting Parma
May 03, 2026
The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble on Sunday was Cameron Young
May 04, 2026
Kimi Antonelli has won the Miami Grand Prix for his third consecutive Formula 1 victory as the 19-year-old Mercedes drivers continued to show he’s a legitimate championship contender
May 04, 2026
Warsaw has not received any signals suggesting that possible delays of American weapons deliveries to Poland could affect Patriot systems, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw
May 04, 2026
Fact check: Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier
May 04, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that President Donald Trump does not share his opinions in order to work with the United States within NATO, but stressed
May 04, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year's presidential election, he said on
May 04, 2026
The Minnesota Wild will be without forward Joel Eriksson Ek and defenseman Jonas Brodin for the first two games of their second-round playoff series against Colorado because of lower-body injuries
May 04, 2026
A former minister and prominent Malian lawyer was abducted by armed, hooded men in Bamako, according to a family member
May 04, 2026
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent
May 03, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that he had offered Finland to strengthen the two countries' partnership by signing a drone deal, sharing technology and combat expertise
May 03, 2026
Text scam brings 200 people to Denver County Court
May 04, 2026
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to triumph in five consecutive Masters 1000 events
May 03, 2026
Man in ICE detention seeks pardon in effort to stop deportation
May 03, 2026
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May 02, 2026
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Sunday its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California, marking the electronics
May 03, 2026
Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of vessels, as it
May 03, 2026
U.S.
May 03, 2026
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was in critical condition in a cardiac care unit in northwestern Iran on Sunday, two days after she was brought to hospital from
May 03, 2026
By Michael S.
May 03, 2026
Manchester United great Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team’s Premier League game against Liverpool
May 03, 2026
Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they’ve decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to “market stability.”
May 03, 2026
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in military exercises, according to the United States Africa Command
May 03, 2026
Concerns that the euro zone could slip into recession if the conflict in the Middle East continued are "real and justified" and talks to end the Iran war will be key for the
May 03, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in
May 03, 2026
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said stress in private credit could spark "psychological contagion" leading to a broader credit crunch, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.
May 03, 2026
Finance leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN group of 10 Southeast Asian states said on Sunday they would pay attention to risks stemming from excessive volatility in
May 03, 2026
What a deserted mall in Moscow says about Russia’s economic woes
May 02, 2026
The Asian Development Bank on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035, aiming to strengthen
May 03, 2026
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon,
May 03, 2026
The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday that a drone had targeted its external
May 03, 2026
The Asian Development Bank said on Sunday it was ready to deliver urgent help to the countries in the Pacific region, which has been rattled by the war in the
May 03, 2026
A Palestinian man was killed and four others were seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in Nablus on Sunday
May 03, 2026
There’s long been debate over the intentions of America’s founders about the role of religion
May 03, 2026
Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and three tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude
May 03, 2026
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is among only a handful of global leaders due to attend a scaled-back edition of Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow this month,
May 03, 2026
Gretchen Walsh bettered her own 100m butterfly world record for the third time in a year as she clocked 54.33 seconds in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the same event where she became
May 03, 2026
Pope Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning persistent violations of media freedom around the world and paying tribute to journalists killed while
May 03, 2026
President Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be “very interesting.”
May 03, 2026
U.S.
May 03, 2026
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran
May 03, 2026
The number of competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts in this fall’s midterm elections was already near historic lows before the U.S.
May 03, 2026
Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history.
May 03, 2026
The Supreme Court keeps overturning precedent. It swears that it’s not
May 03, 2026
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in
May 03, 2026
China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it
May 03, 2026
Cuba's pocket-size government ration book has been circulating for more than six decades
May 03, 2026
Spain should retain a seat on the European Central Bank's Executive Board and even the presidency was a possibility, outgoing ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said in a
May 03, 2026
Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's king after he arrived for a surprise trip that Taipei says
May 03, 2026
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
May 03, 2026
Police in Australia's Northern Territory said on Sunday they had charged a man with murdering an Indigenous girl, days after the 5-year-old's death sparked
May 03, 2026
Inside the complex, secretive business of buying ube, the internet’s new favorite food
May 03, 2026
Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown
May 02, 2026
The Cincinnati Reds issued a Major League Baseball record-tying seven straight walks during the second inning of a 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday
May 03, 2026
Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) on Saturday requested a "comprehensive and exhaustive IT audit" of the results of the general elections held on April 12, it said in a
May 03, 2026
Attorneys for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press
May 03, 2026
Sunday's Miami Grand Prix will be brought forward by three hours to 1 p.m. (1700 GMT) in an attempt to avoid threatened thunderstorms in the area, Formula One said.
May 03, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but expressed skepticism it would be acceptable
May 02, 2026
Trump threatens more cuts after US announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
May 02, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met delegates to the ruling party's youth league congress in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Sunday, as the government again cast young
May 03, 2026
Fight over online access to abortion pill reaches Supreme Court in emergency appeal
May 03, 2026
The Trump administration has been found in violation of court rulings in an extraordinary number of lawsuits on a broad set of issues
May 02, 2026
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said
May 02, 2026
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he has arrived in Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, despite flight challenges reportedly due to Chinese pressure
May 02, 2026
New York City police have released body-worn camera footage of officers shooting and killing a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people at a Grand Central subway stop last month
May 02, 2026
Momentum builds to reschedule White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting
May 03, 2026
Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in Sinaloa state have temporarily stepped down after the U.S. charged them with drug trafficking
May 02, 2026
Inflation data last week was "bad news" for the U.S.
May 03, 2026
Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years
May 02, 2026
U.S.
May 02, 2026
The U.S.-based organizers of an international human rights conference say they have canceled next week's summit in the African nation of Zambia after pressure from China to exclude activists from Taiwan
May 02, 2026
Exclusive body cam shows dramatic rescue from Canton house fire
May 03, 2026
British woman wins right to sterilization after exposing double standards in UK health service
May 02, 2026
Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish-Swedish activist detained by Israel after an aid flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted in international waters
May 02, 2026
Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines
May 02, 2026
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May 02, 2026
The governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, who has been accused by the U.S. of aiding one of the country's most powerful drug cartels
May 02, 2026
Two top Republican lawmakers expressed concern on Saturday about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany.
May 02, 2026
Spirit Airlines has ended its 34-year run, closing the chapter on a discount carrier that reshaped U.S. air travel
May 02, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday on a surprise trip, after his government blamed Chinese pressure for the cancellation of a visit that was meant to have
May 02, 2026
Thousands flock to illegal French rave despite explosives risk
May 02, 2026
Gone are the days when California had a Republican governor – or are they?
May 02, 2026
Wrexham’s dream of reaching the Premier League is over, for this season anyway
May 02, 2026
Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59
May 02, 2026
A generation of Black Americans across the South fought in courtrooms and in the streets during the Civil Rights Movement to dismantle barriers to voting
May 02, 2026
Governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state steps down after US drug indictment
May 02, 2026
Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 NHL draft wanting to be part of the revival for a city rabid about a Sabres team that hadn’t been to playoffs in the six years before his arrival
May 02, 2026
Here’s how Berkshire Hathaway did in its first quarter without Warren Buffett as CEO
May 02, 2026
OPEC+ has agreed in principle to raise oil output targets in June, two sources familiar with the group's thinking said on Saturday, but
May 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government could ban pro-Palestinian marches in some
May 02, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini on Saturday, two weeks after he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally because Indian Ocean states
May 02, 2026
Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee
May 02, 2026
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May 02, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed Ukraine's accession to the European Union with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in a conversation on Saturday.
May 02, 2026
Russian troops are inching toward the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, trying to establish a foothold close to a heavily defended area, Ukraine's top
May 02, 2026
The Trump administration's assignment of military lawyers to help the Department of Justice
May 02, 2026
China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it had issued an injunction to block U.S. sanctions imposed on five Chinese refiners accused of buying Iranian oil, according
May 02, 2026
President Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector
May 02, 2026
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others
May 02, 2026
Expensive tortillas, fewer buses: How war in Iran is squeezing Latin America
May 02, 2026
Britain's prime minister has warned tougher action is needed against certain chants at pro-Palestinian protests
May 02, 2026
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a severe health decline
May 01, 2026
Two people have been killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in Kherson, Ukraine, according to local officials
May 02, 2026
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May 02, 2026
Malian authorities are investigating soldiers suspected of involvement in last week's coordinated attacks on army bases across the country by militants linked to al Qaeda and
May 02, 2026
An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S.
May 02, 2026
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May 02, 2026
China's railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group.
May 02, 2026
NATO is working with the United States to understand the details of the U.S. decision for a planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Germany, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said
May 02, 2026
The tariff hike on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by U.S.
May 02, 2026
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, following a public spat over the war in Iran between U.S.
April 10, 2026
From a brightly lit, open-plan office Azat Seyitmuhammedov runs an e-commerce startup, Wabrum, that he founded almost a decade ago.
May 02, 2026
Spirit to halt all flights as of early Saturday
May 02, 2026
What oil crisis? China’s EVs are ready to dominate the 21st century
May 02, 2026
Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities
May 02, 2026
Summer is a few months away, but the streets of Croatia’s old town of Dubrovnik are already teeming with tourists
May 02, 2026
Federal judges around the country have raised alarms in recent months about the Trump administration’s failure to follow their orders in individual immigration cases
May 02, 2026
Cellphone tower operators across Africa are increasingly turning to solar power to reduce reliance on costly diesel fuel and expand connectivity in off-grid areas
May 02, 2026
CNN video analysis: Gunman raised shotgun as he stormed security at press dinner
May 02, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S.
May 02, 2026
Coinbase said on Friday a deal has been reached on a key provision in a landmark crypto legislation that could
May 02, 2026
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations around 3 a.m. on Saturday (0700 GMT), two people close to the discussions, who declined to be named as the
May 02, 2026
U.S.
May 01, 2026
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May 02, 2026
A state public prosecutor alleges that some Malian military officers have been working with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade
May 02, 2026
President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines “but only if it's a good deal” for the government
May 01, 2026
Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the U.S. due to concerns over data privacy
May 02, 2026
In his first event outside the White House since an apparent assassination attempt, U.S.
May 01, 2026
U.S.
May 02, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has tapped agronomist Columba Jasmin Lopez to be the country's next minister of agriculture and rural development, replacing current
May 02, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has completed modifications to a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One
May 02, 2026
China was the birthplace of recreational drones. Now you can’t buy one in Beijing
May 02, 2026
A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war
May 01, 2026
A holiday Labor Day weekend turned tragic on Friday as at least 11 people died and 31 others were injured when a tourist bus crashed in Mexico's western state of Nayarit
May 02, 2026
For the first time in decades, a radio-collared endangered Mexican wolf crossed from the U.S. into Mexico last week in New Mexico, a federal official said on Friday,
May 02, 2026
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens
May 02, 2026
The Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months
May 02, 2026
Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
May 01, 2026
Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail
May 02, 2026
Washington has warned European allies including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect long delivery delays for U.S. weapons as the war
May 02, 2026
Barclays on Friday raised its 2026 Brent crude forecast to $100 per barrel from $85, citing the impasse in the Strait of Hormuz.
May 02, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly
May 02, 2026
HSBC raised its 2026 average Brent price forecast to $95 a barrel last week, citing a longer effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
March 13, 2026
Cuba rejects fresh sanctions levied on Friday by U.S.
May 02, 2026
The Republican governors of Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee made clear on Friday they will try to push through congressional maps more favorable to their party
May 02, 2026
A small plane has crashed in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people on board
May 01, 2026
Former U.S.
May 02, 2026
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May 01, 2026
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas to Asia jumped in April, with American producers helping offset reduced supplies from Middle Eastern exporters as
May 02, 2026
Purdue Pharma said on Friday that it has ceased operations and concluded its bankruptcy, re-emerging as a nonprofit focused on treating opioid addiction,
May 02, 2026
The U.S. embassy in London has cautioned Americans in the UK to stay alert in public places, keep a low profile and review their personal security plans after British
May 02, 2026
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May 01, 2026
The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought that Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.
May 01, 2026
A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again
May 02, 2026
A Florida sheriff says a body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh
May 01, 2026
The U.S. stock market set more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected
May 01, 2026
Remains recovered near Tampa Bay area bridge identified as second missing USF student, officials say
May 01, 2026
West Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
May 02, 2026
A Trump administration task force has alleged discrimination against Christians during Joe Biden's presidency
May 02, 2026
World Health Organization member states said on Friday they had extended talks on pathogen-sharing rules, casting doubt on when a pandemic treaty adopted last year can come into
May 02, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday, boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning
May 01, 2026
The flow of goods between Colombia and Ecuador is drying up, industry groups on the South American countries' border say, as high
May 02, 2026
A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S.
May 01, 2026
China's ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that there was a need to revisit the U.N.
May 02, 2026
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman now has an OPEC challenge to deal with on top of the largest ever disruption to
May 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end war between the countries
May 01, 2026
The White House is telling Congress that hostilities with Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region
May 01, 2026
The Pentagon says it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks This will allow the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars
May 01, 2026
The world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting
May 02, 2026
The head of the European Parliament trade committee calls President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on European Union automobiles “unacceptable.”
May 01, 2026
Ninety-four-year-old former leader Raul Castro joined thousands of Cubans in an International Workers' Day march on Friday that passed through the capital of
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
China's U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said on Friday it was an urgent necessity to maintain the Iran war ceasefire and that he was sure the Strait of Hormuz issue would be high on the
May 01, 2026
The World Trade Organization is set to cut about 10% of its spending - including hiring freezes and reductions in short‑term staff - after the U.S. fell
May 01, 2026
Meta should not have removed advertisements from attorneys seeking clients that claim they were harmed by social media platforms, two U.S. senators said
May 01, 2026
Cboe Global Markets' CEO Craig Donohue on Friday outlined plans to sharpen the exchange operator's focus on key businesses, including a 20% reduction in its global workforce.
May 01, 2026
U.S. cybersecurity officials are considering sharply shorter deadlines for fixing critical flaws in government IT systems, amid concerns hackers could
May 01, 2026
The Fed subtly signaled that only rate cuts are on the table. Some Fed officials are crying foul
May 02, 2026
A former Miami congressman and close friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been convicted in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela’s socialist government during the first Trump administration
May 01, 2026
Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people
May 01, 2026
Tens of thousands of Cubans have crowded along Havana’s famed seawall to celebrate workers on their day, but few are more applauded than those who keep the socialist country powered
May 01, 2026
The legal team of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi plans to meet the detained former leader this weekend after she was transferred to house arrest in the capital by the military-backed
May 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity held steady in April, but supplier delivery performance worsened as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the
May 01, 2026
Hundreds of workers marched through Bosnia's central city of Zenica on Friday, protesting against the closure of the country’s last steel mill which they said marked
May 01, 2026
A U.S. military-run body near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged
May 01, 2026
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, one of the largest payouts in a wave
May 01, 2026
Any shipper paying tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organizations such as the Iranian Red
May 01, 2026
Tether, issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, slowed its purchases of gold for its reserves to back Tether USDT in the first quarter to about 6 metric
May 01, 2026
More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized
May 01, 2026
Exxon Mobil beat estimates for adjusted earnings on Friday, helped by higher output in Guyana and the Permian Basin, though net income dropped to its lowest
May 01, 2026
The dollar was headed for its biggest weekly loss against the yen since February on Friday after Japan was reported to have intervened to support its
May 01, 2026
The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense
May 01, 2026
Global shares steadied on Friday, with U.S. tech stocks rallying anew and investors remaining focused on currency markets after the yen
May 01, 2026
An Iranian proposal on negotiations with the U.S. sent crude oil futures diving on Friday, but prices remained on track for weekly gains, with Tehran still blocking the
May 01, 2026
Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj said Canadian officials cleared him to enter the country for the FIFA Congress, but Iran’s delegation chose to turn back after being
May 01, 2026
CNN's David Culver took off on a commercial passenger plane from the US to Venezuela as the countries continue to restore economic ties following the ouster of Venezuela’s strongman leader in January.
April 30, 2026
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval
May 01, 2026
Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11
May 01, 2026
A woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving
May 01, 2026
Georg Baselitz, an acclaimed and award-winning neo-Expressionist German artist with a penchant for provocation and known for painting images upside down, has died
May 01, 2026
Lawmakers accuse Justice Department of rushing SPLC indictment, citing whistleblower reports
May 01, 2026
Profit for the two largest oil companies in the U.S. tumbled during the first quarter, a three-month period in which the price of crude and gasoline rocketed higher
May 01, 2026
The war with Iran has boosted prices of globally traded natural gas by throttling exports from the Gulf.
May 01, 2026
Israeli police have arrested a 36-year-old man caught on video attacking a nun near Jerusalem's Old City
May 01, 2026
Ukrainian forces have struck an oil terminal in the Russian Black Sea city of Tuapse, according to Ukraine’s General Staff
May 01, 2026
Ukraine announced plans on Friday to carry out reforms of the army this summer to address problems with infantry shortages and the discharge of the longest-
May 01, 2026
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Israeli authorities say they are taking two activists detained in international waters and who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza to Israel for questioning
May 01, 2026
Russia launched more than 400 drones at Ukraine in a daytime attack, injuring 10 people in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
May 01, 2026
Analysts' expectations for S&P 500 earnings improved sharply after a week dominated by megacap results, LSEG IBES data showed on Friday, even as oil prices stayed high and tensions
May 01, 2026
Canada's manufacturing sector expanded in April at the fastest pace in nearly four years as the war in the Middle East spurred stock building and added to
May 01, 2026
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro successfully underwent right shoulder surgery on Friday, according to a note released by his medical team, which added that he
May 01, 2026
Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub will retire next month after over a decade as one of the only female bosses of a top U.S. oil company,
May 01, 2026
Al Qaeda-linked insurgents have called on Malians to rise up against the military-led government and transition to Sharia law, as multiple
May 01, 2026
A Cuban immigrant died in U.S. immigration custody in Georgia in what authorities suspect was a suicide, U.S.
May 01, 2026
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
May 01, 2026
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April 30, 2026
A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years has come into effect
May 01, 2026
The long-awaited trade deal between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union is finally on, at least provisionally
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump praised King Charles III after the monarch's state visit this week, which is being hailed in the U.K. as a diplomatic triumph
May 01, 2026
Ceasefire hangs in the balance as Iran sends peace proposal to mediators
May 01, 2026
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year
May 01, 2026
A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped in April and delivery delays were the most widespread since mid-2022 due to the standoff in the
May 01, 2026
Cboe Global Markets' CEO Craig Donohue on Friday outlined plans to sharpen the exchange operator's focus on key businesses, including a 20% reduction in its global workforce.
May 01, 2026
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday for the fourth time in 16 days as authorities struggled to cope with a mounting
May 01, 2026
HF Sinclair posted a surprise first-quarter adjusted profit on Friday, helped by higher refining margins, refined product sales and throughput volumes.
May 01, 2026
The cost of sending some aid to Sudan - the world's largest displacement crisis - has more than doubled since the Iran war disrupted shipping, pushing
May 01, 2026
A man who last year tried to enter Israel's London embassy armed with two knives and carrying a "martyrdom note" was on Friday convicted in a London court of preparing an act
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Ares Management, one of the biggest names in private credit, reported record first-quarter fundraising of about $30 billion on Friday, a sign
May 01, 2026
Chinese EV giant BYD's vehicle sales fell for an eighth straight month in April, down 15.5% from a year earlier and extending its longest-ever downturn as it struggles with
May 01, 2026
The United States has criticised Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid agreement governing more than $1 billion in U.S. funding, saying repeated outreach from
May 01, 2026
Investment bank Lazard reported a 67% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, as resilient client demand boosted its asset management business during a period of heightened market
May 01, 2026
Mexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areas
May 01, 2026
Maryland high school forfeits 2 softball games after alleged "inappropriate actions" toward Black player
May 01, 2026
Chang, a refreshing, low-strength brew, and arak, its stronger relative, have long been part of Tibetan rituals.
May 01, 2026
Scholars have defined the elements of what qualifies as a concentration camp system. Based on those, ICE detention facilities meet the definition of concentration camps.
May 01, 2026
Israel and the UAE find common cause as the Iran war cracks old Middle East alliances
May 01, 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron earnings fall, but bigger profits are on their way because of soaring oil prices
May 01, 2026
‘A ghost that lives with us’: Death Cafes take the sting out of the inevitable end
May 01, 2026
The world’s most important art festival is imploding and Russia and Israel sit at the center of the crisis
May 01, 2026
Tractor maker Deere on Friday named company insider Brent Norwood as its chief financial officer, following the departure of long-time finance chief Joshua Jepsen in February.
May 01, 2026
Registrations of Tesla cars continued to rebound in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, but fast-moving Chinese rivals such as BYD kept chipping away
May 01, 2026
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said he is concerned that energy prices may stay higher for longer without a clear timeline for the end of
May 01, 2026
Reddit shares jumped over 12% on Friday after an upbeat quarterly revenue forecast underscored growing returns from the social media company's AI-driven advertising
May 01, 2026
Investors will look for another batch of earnings reports and fresh employment data to drive a resilient U.S. stocks rally higher next week, in the face
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be recalibrating its centerpiece policy of mass deportations after a series of major immigration enforcement operations in American cities soured the public’s mood on it
May 01, 2026
A 45-year-old man appeared in a London court on Friday charged with attempted murder over an attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed
May 01, 2026
Financial firms surveyed by the Bank of England last month did not expect the central bank to raise interest rates this year, though they no longer expected rates to be cut,
May 01, 2026
Trump is supposed to get Congress’ approval when the Iran war hits 60 days. Lawmakers can’t agree when that is
May 01, 2026
London authorities said on Friday they welcomed a statue installed by street artist Banksy showing a man blinded by a flag that had blown into his face, and
April 30, 2026
It was another wild month for markets. Here’s what it means for you
May 01, 2026
A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London
May 01, 2026
Japan may have spent as much as 5.48 trillion yen ($35 billion) bolstering its embattled currency, central bank data indicated on Friday,
May 01, 2026
Motorists commemorating the centennial of U.S.
May 01, 2026
Blindly following the old Wall Street adage "sell in May and go away" may prove costly, as investors weigh whether to call time on a powerful market
May 01, 2026
Japan's yen jumped sharply on Friday as the country's top foreign exchange diplomat said Tokyo was ready to step
May 01, 2026
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government's alignment with the West and widespread
May 01, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne won a landslide election victory late on Thursday, securing a fourth term after a campaign
May 01, 2026
Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
King Charles charms America and avoids pitfalls during his four-day whirlwind US tour
May 01, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London
May 01, 2026
Fury over young girl’s killing sparks vigilante justice and violent clashes with police in Australia
May 01, 2026
A Russian drone attack overnight damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region and wounded two people in the city of Odesa, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on
May 01, 2026
From high oil prices and the conflict in the Middle East to Japan's yen, the latest U.S. jobs data, an Australian rate decision, and a UK local election: there's plenty for
May 01, 2026
Standard Chartered said it expects the European Central Bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate hike in June, having previously
May 01, 2026
Japan has signed a $2.2 billion loan agreement for the first batch of projects under its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge, kicking off financing tied to a trade deal that
May 01, 2026
Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high,
May 01, 2026
Azerbaijan summoned the EU's ambassador on Friday to protest against a European Parliament resolution condemning Baku's detention of Armenian prisoners of
May 01, 2026
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of
May 01, 2026
The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy, perhaps as soon as June, policymakers said on Friday, warning that the inflation outlook is
May 01, 2026
The yen suddenly jumped against the dollar on Friday, a day after Tokyo authorities were widely believed to have intervened to prop up the Japanese currency.
May 01, 2026
Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos, small, tart green fruits native to Central America that are a staple of Mexican
May 01, 2026
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are three years removed from their NBA championship
May 01, 2026
Japan intervened to support the yen against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in their latest
May 01, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
May 01, 2026
Toyota is expected to report a fourth successive year-on-year decline in quarterly operating profit next week, as rising material and labour costs and the
May 01, 2026
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of
May 01, 2026
Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect
May 01, 2026
Banksy’s new flag-wielding London statue satirizes blind patriotism
May 01, 2026
The world’s biggest democracy has purged electoral rolls, leaving many without a vote
May 01, 2026
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest
April 30, 2026
New Zealanders are working to bring the kiwi back to the hills around Wellington
May 01, 2026
The New York Knicks ended the Atlanta Hawks' season in dominant fashion with a 140-89 win for their biggest postseason win
May 01, 2026
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a major election reform bill, citing "significant operational burdens" and unspecified legal challenges.
May 01, 2026
The U.S.
May 01, 2026
Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson have been ejected from Game 6 of the Hawks vs
May 01, 2026
Dumplings vs. machines: Inside China’s latest food fight
May 01, 2026
Japan's relaxation of its weapons-export rules opens a path for talks that could one day lead to Tokyo supplying military equipment to help
May 01, 2026
Brazil's government will announce on Monday new measures to tackle household indebtedness, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday, signaling that the
May 01, 2026
Six transgender residents of Idaho have filed suit challenging a new state law making it a crime for them to use sex-designated public restrooms and changing areas
May 01, 2026
Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its strongest pace in over four years in April, as companies ramped up production and stockpiled goods amid supply chain disruptions
May 01, 2026
A U.S.-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has "terminated" hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching
May 01, 2026
South Korean exports rose for an 11th month in April, beating forecasts, as the global appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure
May 01, 2026
Brazil’s Congress has voted to override a presidential veto and reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence
May 01, 2026
The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April
May 01, 2026
A North Texas man who claimed he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence has been executed
April 30, 2026
At a U.S Army training facility in Germany on Thursday, some senior officers highlighted the benefits of
May 01, 2026
Congress on Thursday passed a 45-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, prolonging a debate about a section of the spy law that critics say
May 01, 2026
S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it has kicked off a consultation that could result in major changes to rules governing the entry of companies into its indexes such as the S
May 01, 2026
Argentina's Casa Rosada, where government press conferences are held, will allow accredited journalists back on Monday after blocking access last week, a
May 01, 2026
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and
April 30, 2026
The U.S.
May 01, 2026
The topic of financial literacy may not excite most middle-school students, but the U.S.
May 01, 2026
Annual core inflation in April hit a four-year low and stayed below the central bank's 2% target for a third straight month, as fuel and education subsidies
May 01, 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia will raise its cash rate by 25 basis points for a third straight meeting on May 5, taking it to 4.35%, according to a
May 01, 2026
Australia's Qantas Airways extended its schedule adjustments across its international and domestic networks through September on Friday, citing Middle East tensions, elevated fuel
May 01, 2026
Irish manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in four years in April, but firms also faced their sharpest rise in input costs since September 2022 on the back of the
May 01, 2026
Shut out from the US, the world’s largest EV maker still thinks it can stay on top
May 01, 2026
An investment group has come forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the Major League Soccer club to Las Vegas
May 01, 2026
Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body, during a tense moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday
May 01, 2026
‘A big opportunity for the country’: First commercial flight from US lands in Venezuela after nearly 7 years
April 30, 2026
The Chinese government’s hiring of hackers has “gotten out of control” and provides cyber criminals with “a form of plausible deniability,” a senior FBI official said
May 01, 2026
Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Thursday suspended the state's May 16 congressional primary election just two days before early voting was set to begin,
May 01, 2026
U.S. stocks surged on Thursday to close a remarkable month on a high as strong tech earnings and investment figures suggested that the AI boom
May 01, 2026
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Palestinian soccer federation President Jibril Rajoub refused to stand alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in a heated moment at
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plans to soon submit a new nomination to the Senate
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that policies that make it harder for people from countries on President Donald Trump's travel ban list to get green
May 01, 2026
Luke Weaver thinks losing is weighing on the Mets and New York is being suffocated by its poor play
May 01, 2026
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset
April 30, 2026
The billionaires in Saudi Arabia are pulling the plug on LIV Golf
May 01, 2026
Fourteen FEMA employees who signed a public letter criticizing the nation's disaster preparedness have been reinstated after eight months on paid leave
May 01, 2026
Nearly 1,000 Ridglan Farms beagles to be transferred to rescue group
May 01, 2026
Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war
April 30, 2026
The Onion's plan to transform Alex Jones' Infowars platforms into parody sites are in limbo again
May 01, 2026
Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts
May 01, 2026
The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England
May 01, 2026
Iran's soccer team represents the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), not the people of Iran, and FIFA should ban the team from participating in
May 01, 2026
Man accused of disposing woman's body in Hyde Park changes mind in middle of plea hearing, stunning victim's family
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump has granted a key approval to a major new pipeline that would move oil from Canada into the central U.S. The three-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry up to 550,000 barrels of oil a day from the Canadian border with Montana down through eastern Montana and Wyoming, where it would link up with another pipeline
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
As the Iran war enters its third month, consumers are paying for its disruption of worldwide energy production
May 01, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Israel has seized aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's
April 30, 2026
Insurer AIG posted a sharp rise in quarterly adjusted profit on Thursday, driven by strong underwriting and a steep decline in catastrophe-related losses from a year earlier when
May 01, 2026
Mexico's finance ministry on Thursday kept its 2026 economic growth forecast unchanged, maintaining a relatively upbeat stance even after preliminary data showed the
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday said "probably" when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after
May 01, 2026
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said his country maintains a positive relationship with China despite being caught up in a dispute between the Asian
May 01, 2026
Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
April 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump named radiologist and Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier as his pick for U.S.
April 30, 2026
The top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held "candid" talks on Thursday ahead of a meeting set for May between President
April 30, 2026
Billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday blamed retail investors for the roughly 18% drop in his newly listed closed-end fund's stock price a day earlier,
May 01, 2026
The U.S.
May 01, 2026
Australia's Woodside Energy is struggling to sell liquefied natural gas volumes from its planned Louisiana LNG export
May 01, 2026
Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where dozens of people died during July flooding, said on Thursday that it has decided to not open this summer after previously
May 01, 2026
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped up their four-day state visit to the U.S. on Thursday
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump says he's removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week’s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
May 01, 2026
The vice captain of Afghan Women United Fatima Yousufi says it's exciting to be part of a team that has a future and opens doors to the likes of the 2028 Olympics after this week's news that an official Afghanistan women's national football team will return to the international stag. She sits down with World Sport's Amanda Davies.
April 30, 2026
Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal
May 01, 2026
Formula 1 returns to action at the Miami Grand Prix following an unexpected five-week break when a pair of races in the Middle East were called off because of the war in Iran
May 01, 2026
Memorials for fallen first responders and veterans vandalized
May 01, 2026
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an emergency and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war
April 30, 2026
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country
May 01, 2026
The international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned
April 30, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened his address at the FIFA Congress by affirming that Iran will participate in the World Cup and that the team will play in the United States despite the conflict between the two nations
May 01, 2026
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April 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi and invited him to visit Washington once he forms a government
May 01, 2026
CNN's Manu Raju joins Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar live from Capitol Hill on Congress voting to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security - including the Transportation Security Administration - after weeks of GOP infighting that prolonged a record shutdown of the critical agency.
May 01, 2026
Louisiana delays US House primaries after Supreme Court ruling but lets other races go forward
April 30, 2026
A growing rift among top Lebanese officials has thrown a wrench into Saudi efforts to help Lebanon's leaders
April 30, 2026
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela has arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
Residents of the Russian port city of Tuapse were ordered not to drink tap water and schools remained closed on Thursday, as authorities grappled with the aftermath of the third
April 30, 2026
U.S. passenger air service to Venezuela resumed on Thursday morning after seven years, with an American Airlines flight
April 30, 2026
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila
April 30, 2026
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest monthly gains in years as solid corporate earnings
April 30, 2026
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed by the White House’s attacks
May 01, 2026
Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto on a bill sharply reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence
May 01, 2026
An order signed by President Donald Trump calls for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts
April 30, 2026
Sheriff's Office: 10-year-old driver arrested after crashing stolen car with 12-year-old passenger
May 01, 2026
A top Kurdish militant commander says Turkey has effectively "frozen" a peace initiative with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK
May 01, 2026
The last time Trump bought an airline, it didn’t end well. Now, budget carriers are asking him for help
May 01, 2026
Seasonal Santa Claus among 19 suspects arrested in child sex abuse sting, Florida officials say
May 01, 2026
The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets
May 01, 2026
Brent crude oil prices, the global benchmark, surged above $125 per barrel on Thursday morning, as President Donald Trump mulls an extended blockade of Iranian ports. Kristie Lu Stout reports.
April 30, 2026
Trump pulls controversial surgeon general pick and makes third nomination for the role
May 01, 2026
FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that Congress just extended
May 01, 2026
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says it is her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup
April 30, 2026
Parents of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman shot dead in Chicago vow to "get justice" as suspect pleads not guilty
May 01, 2026
‘Visibly Jewish’ people are ‘not safe’ in Britain, chief rabbi says after stabbing attack
April 30, 2026
Amnesty International called on Nigeria to investigate reports that at least 150 people, most of them children
April 30, 2026
Britain raised its national terrorism threat level to "severe" from "substantial" on Thursday, a day after an antisemitic stabbing
April 30, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that unless the U.S. government presents "clear evidence" linking Sinaloa
April 30, 2026
A Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children this month at a nursery school, in an attack that sparked public outrage and concern
April 30, 2026
Japan intervened to prop up the yen against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, its first official currency action in nearly
April 30, 2026
Global oil prices eased after hitting a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel earlier on Thursday on concerns the U.S.-Iran war could lead to a
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
An independent commission created by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in the wake of an aggressive immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year has
April 30, 2026
The Republican-controlled U.S.
April 30, 2026
An explosion of food deliveries is reshaping KFC China, the country’s largest restaurant brand, boosting sales but squeezing margins.
April 30, 2026
101-year-old WWII veteran takes flight, revisiting war and a lifetime of memories
May 01, 2026
Bangladesh signed a deal on Thursday to buy 14 aircraft from U.S. planemaker Boeing, officials said, a move that marks a shift away from Europe's Airbus amid trade pressure
April 30, 2026
The entire jury of the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition has resigned, organisers said on Thursday, a week after the panel announced it would
April 30, 2026
While horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in many parts of the U.S., the sport is thriving in Japan with millions of dollars being poured into everything from breeding to training
April 30, 2026
Mali's former defense minister Gen. Sadio Camara, who played a key role in the country's shift toward Russia, was buried in a ceremony broadcast on state television
April 30, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won't let the U.S. meddle in the country's affairs
April 30, 2026
King Charles III has given his own charity a lift
April 30, 2026
Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big tax refunds and an investment boom driven by artificial intelligence
April 30, 2026
The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his case moves forward.
April 30, 2026
Saleha Bibi, 40, was one of hundreds of Afghan refugees waiting at the Pakistani border on Thursday to be repatriated to Afghanistan - a
April 30, 2026
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will travel to Taiwan from May 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his office and Taiwanese
April 30, 2026
ConocoPhillips on Thursday forecast lower annual output after the shale producer excluded Qatar from its near-term outlook, citing disruption to its
April 30, 2026
ArcelorMittal said on Thursday it had donated steel for a White House ballroom project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 30, 2026
Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy
April 30, 2026
Leaders of major media companies are urging Israel to lift a ban preventing foreign journalists from independently entering Gaza
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
Spain's Repsol is in no rush to list its oil and gas production unit in the United States, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz
April 30, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers are likely to raise interest rates at least twice, starting at their next meeting in June, unless a favourable resolution to the Iran
April 30, 2026
The euro zone economy isn't facing stagflation even as growth and inflation risks intensify, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said on
April 30, 2026
Becle, the world's largest tequila maker, edged back into the black on Thursday after its stock took an early morning battering following first-
April 30, 2026
Mastercard joined Visa and American Express in posting a quarterly profit beat on Thursday, highlighting spending resilience as well as allaying fears of a
April 30, 2026
U.S. inflation accelerated in March as the Iran war raised gasoline prices, bolstering financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates
April 30, 2026
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete
April 30, 2026
Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S.
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter as businesses boosted investment in artificial intelligence and government spending
April 30, 2026
China and the U.S. should prepare for "important high-level exchanges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with U.S.
April 30, 2026
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be moved to house arrest, state media reported on Thursday, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian
April 30, 2026
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child in the United States
April 30, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that
April 30, 2026
Bombardier on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, lifted by strong demand for repair and maintenance
April 30, 2026
Traders on Thursday slightly tempered their bets that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates three times this year, after
April 30, 2026
The Trump administration is talking to oil companies and considering measures to increase production in the United States "really soon" to ease the impact of the Iran
April 30, 2026
By Karen Kwok NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shares fell 10% despite strong revenue growth and signs technology is boosting ad sales.
April 30, 2026
Georg Baselitz liked to insist — sometimes as a taunt, sometimes as a shield — that he did not know how to paint. That he had "no talent".
April 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed an old threat that Washington could reduce its military presence in Germany
April 30, 2026
Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial
April 30, 2026
The Dutch military is looking to more than double the number of volunteer reservists in its ranks as it boosts recruitment to tackle new threats
April 30, 2026
Ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain seen sailing away from Israel, after importer refuses to unload cargo
April 30, 2026
Vatican prosecutors have seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican’s big financial trial
April 30, 2026
Elusive street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new sculpture in central London
April 30, 2026
A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve
April 30, 2026
Hezbollah has introduced fiber-optic drones in its conflict with Israel
April 30, 2026
Italy condemns Israel's seizure of aid ships bound for Gaza and demands the immediate release of all Italians who have been "unlawfully detained," Prime Minister Giorgia
April 30, 2026
Scared, angry at the government, and wondering whether they need to
April 30, 2026
Altria beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, as the Marlboro-maker slowed market share losses and pushed further into discount cigarettes
April 30, 2026
Mexico's economy contracted 0.8% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, preliminary data showed on Thursday, an
April 30, 2026
Growth in U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the first quarter amid a jump in benefits, but wage growth was moderate against the backdrop of a
April 30, 2026
Ukraine will seek clarification from U.S.
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled its rising concerns over soaring inflation, bolstering bets it would lift
April 30, 2026
European shares jumped more than 1% on Thursday and marked their biggest monthly gain in over a year, as investors were relieved by better-than-
April 30, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors drew comfort from strong earnings, even as fears about an escalation in the Middle East conflict deepened.
April 30, 2026
Royal Caribbean said on Thursday bookings for its luxury Mediterranean cruises have bounced back after about a month of disruption from the Iran war,
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
Voters head to the polls on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda in a snap general election dominated by concerns over U.S. visa restrictions, with
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but extensively debated a hike to combat soaring
April 30, 2026
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue
April 30, 2026
Kosovo's acting President Albulena Haxhiu called a snap election for June 7 on Thursday, after the parliament failed to elect a new president.
April 30, 2026
Australia's home prices rose at the slowest pace in over a year in April as higher borrowing costs and war in the Middle East pushed prices in Sydney and Melbourne into
April 30, 2026
A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia will not unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
NYC Mayor Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond. Here's why the jewel is controversial.
April 30, 2026
Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics
April 30, 2026
Top U.S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action
April 30, 2026
LIV Golf has a new chairman and a new strategy to move forward after Saudi Arabian funding ends after this year
April 30, 2026
The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown
April 30, 2026
US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began
April 30, 2026
Atlanta teens, advocates call for plan to prevent youth violence as summer approaches
April 30, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's seeking more details about a short-term ceasefire that Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump
April 30, 2026
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran
April 30, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 30 - Weeks of conflict have aggravated Iran's dire economic problems, risking calamity after the war, but the Islamic Republic looks able to survive a
April 30, 2026
Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza's tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children's fingers and toes as
April 30, 2026
Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies lifted its 2026 profit forecast after beating first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, as it banks on strong demand from the Pentagon
April 30, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said policymakers were facing a difficult judgment call over second-round inflation effects from higher energy prices linked to the
April 30, 2026
South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on November 4, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X.
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold for the third meeting in a row and policymakers were divided on where borrowing costs are likely to head as it gauges the
April 30, 2026
Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved away from a single economic forecast in its April 2026 Monetary Policy Report and instead produced
April 30, 2026
Some automakers this week got a first-quarter profit boost – at least on paper - from future refunds of tariff payments
April 30, 2026
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the military-led government battle insurgents as West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate
April 30, 2026
Banks across Asia, including those in Singapore - among the region's largest - are tightening checks on artificial
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday and set out scenarios for the economic impact of the Iran war, one of which could require a "forceful"
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was fuelling an energy-led rise in euro zone inflation while taking a
April 30, 2026
China's military said on
April 30, 2026
The wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has filed a legal complaint against a far-right political campaigner and social media influencer for alleged assault on
April 30, 2026
Stellantis has a mutually rewarding partnership with China's Leapmotor which can be a model for future cooperation with other Chinese automakers, CEO Antonio Filosa said on
April 30, 2026
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday submitted a revised merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, seeking approval of an
April 30, 2026
Volkswagen could begin building its China-specific models in Europe for sale to local markets, or share plants on the continent with Chinese partners, CEO
April 30, 2026
‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery
April 30, 2026
The Japanese yen surged on Thursday, following stark warnings from Tokyo officials, including the finance minister, that intervention to prop up the currency could be
April 30, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the unemployment rate appears to have held steady in April as the labor market
April 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh says he wants a vigorous family fight about monetary policy at the U.S. Federal Reserve when he takes over as chair.
April 30, 2026
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, says kids under 16 in Indonesia must undergo facial scans to verify their age
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war
April 30, 2026
The paradise island haunted by one of the bloodiest battles of World War II
April 30, 2026
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government
April 30, 2026
The United States is unlikely to serve as an effective mediator in international conflicts, given its actions on the global stage, senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev
April 30, 2026
Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in March but a net 12,000 jobs were lost during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.
April 30, 2026
Investors are turning the page to a newly led U.S.
April 30, 2026
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S.
April 30, 2026
Russian drones attacked Ukraine's southern city of Odesa overnight, for the second time this week, wounding at least 18 people and damaging residential buildings, officials said
April 30, 2026
U.S. banks say they are largely in the dark about an expected White House order requiring them to collect data on
April 30, 2026
The Middle East war has not slowed Asia's local currency bond markets, with Hong Kong and Australian dollar issuance hitting
April 30, 2026
Australia's financial system regulator said on Thursday the country's banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI
April 30, 2026
A bus fell into the river Seine near Paris on Thursday, officials said, adding that the four people on board - the driver, her tutor and two passengers - had been rescued
April 30, 2026
Canada is set to host a proposed multilateral defence bank designed to help fund the rearmament of nations facing heightened geopolitical risks, Prime
April 30, 2026
Pakistan's Navy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, a statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move
April 30, 2026
Near the village of Myrotske in
April 30, 2026
A rare regulatory nod for a Chinese company to seek a Nasdaq listing has been deemed extra special as the software maker is not incorporated on the mainland,
April 30, 2026
Portugal's economy stagnated in the first quarter compared to the previous three-month period, when it expanded 0.9%, official data showed on Thursday, after severe storms
April 30, 2026
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose by 1.7% in April from the month before, with the annual inflation rate surging to 2.9% from 1.6% in March amid increasing
April 30, 2026
Ukraine's top general ordered on Thursday a mandatory two-month time limit for front-line troops serving in forward positions, a week after photos of
April 30, 2026
Switzerland's competition commission has opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive pacts in which travel companies and online casinos agreed not to bid
April 30, 2026
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that a vessel carrying grain that Kyiv says was stolen from its territories occupied by Russia would not unload its cargo in Israel,
April 30, 2026
The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in
April 30, 2026
With fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran at a fragile standstill, Iran's large North American diaspora is divided over what should come next.
April 30, 2026
China exported large quantities of a speciality rare earth used in aerospace and chipmaking to the U.S. in March, customs data showed, in a sign that
April 30, 2026
Japan's two biggest airlines, ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines (JAL), said on Thursday the Middle East conflict is keeping fuel costs elevated and the outlook uncertain.
April 30, 2026
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would
April 30, 2026
The Israeli military warned residents of eight Lebanese towns outside of the "buffer zone" to leave their homes immediately on Thursday ahead of strikes.
April 30, 2026
Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on
April 30, 2026
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a published written message on Thursday that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda
April 30, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she will continue all diplomatic efforts to ensure the passage of all vessels though the Strait of Hormuz.
April 30, 2026
Most emerging market stocks and currencies dipped on Thursday on concerns that the Iran war could escalate, sending oil prices soaring over 7%, while investors
April 30, 2026
Oil briefly touches $126, its highest price in four years
April 30, 2026
LIV Golf is seeking new investment after losing Saudi funding at end of season
April 30, 2026
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
April 30, 2026
John Roberts’ effort to gut the Voting Rights Act is complete
April 30, 2026
Inside the GOP’s barely functioning Congress
April 30, 2026
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting yields debates over security, new ballroom — but not guns
April 30, 2026
A New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted in weeks, sparking questions over lengthy absence on Capitol Hill
April 30, 2026
Divers find wreck of US’ largest naval loss of World War I
April 30, 2026
The ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah is part of a long-standing conflict
April 10, 2026
China's manufacturing sector expanded in April at its fastest pace since the end of 2020, driven by stronger output and surging new orders, a private survey showed on
April 30, 2026
New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer were charged on Wednesday with criminal malfeasance, obstruction of justice and other charges
April 30, 2026
The French economy was flat in the first quarter of this year, slowing from the previous three months, as contributions from inventories were offset by a decline in contributions
April 30, 2026
Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed U.S. businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to
April 30, 2026
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and KKR are battling it out to acquire a significant stake in the mammoth LNG Canada
April 30, 2026
Austria continues to fall short in its investigation and prosecution of money laundering despite facing a range of illicit finance threats as a gateway
April 30, 2026
China's top three state-owned airlines bounced back to profit in the first quarter, helped by robust demand during the Lunar New Year
April 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said it now expects the U.S.
April 30, 2026
KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, the spreads business it had carved out of Unilever in 2017, and is aiming to strike a deal at a valuation of $10 billion, the
April 30, 2026
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026
Shareholders of Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem elected a new board of directors on Wednesday, naming state-run oil company Petrobras' CEO Magda Chambriard as
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of
April 30, 2026
A Cambodian appeals court on Thursday upheld a 27-year sentence for former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his treason conviction, his lawyer said, another blow to an
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending after a crippling government shutdown, but the
April 30, 2026
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry told Republican House candidates on Wednesday that he planned to suspend next month’s primary elections to allow state lawmakers to pass a new
April 30, 2026
Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages
April 30, 2026
Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it expects to win more deals to manufacture logic chips using its advanced 2 nanometer process in the near future, adding it has been
April 30, 2026
New Zealand's Court of Appeal on Thursday denied convicted Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant's bid to appeal his convictions, ruling his attempt to overturn
April 30, 2026
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among
April 30, 2026
Taiwan has activated backup communications for its northernmost territory, the remote and strategically located island of Dongyin, after poor weather conditions apparently
April 30, 2026
ABU DHABI, April 30 - Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product grew 2.8% in the first quarter, year-on-year, preliminary government estimates showed on Thursday, slowing from 3.7% a year ago, as the
April 30, 2026
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired his foreign and trade ministers and senior security officials, a decree on Wednesday said, the latest in a series of government
April 30, 2026
An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in
April 30, 2026
Strong demand for AI computing equipment in China has nearly doubled prices for Nvidia's B300 servers to about 7 million yuan ($1
April 30, 2026
French consumer prices rose more than expected in April, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Thursday.
April 30, 2026
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been given a further one-sixth reduction in her sentence as part of an amnesty, a member of her legal team said on Thursday,
April 30, 2026
King Charles' courting of President Donald Trump on his state visit will not repair the recent fraying of U.S.-British relations but
April 29, 2026
Major fund managers are heralding a sustained rally in mining and metals as money floods into the sector at the fastest
April 30, 2026
Standard Chartered on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 17% profit gain, buoyed in part as Gulf countries rushed to raise
April 30, 2026
German logistics giant DHL reported a higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit on Thursday, as capacity management and structural cost
April 30, 2026
Remy Cointreau reported positive annual sales on Thursday for the first time since 2023 but still fell short of forecasts, undermining CEO Franck Marilly's
April 30, 2026
The dollar touched a new multi-week high on Thursday as fears of a further escalation in the Middle East lifted oil prices, while the Federal
April 30, 2026
The number of unemployed people in Germany rose more than expected in April and surpassed the politically important 3 million mark in seasonally adjusted
April 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan is projecting core inflation hovering around 3%, well above its 2% target, for two years in a row under a risk scenario of elevated oil
April 30, 2026
In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut's Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the
April 30, 2026
Global oil prices retreated after hitting a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel on Thursday on concerns that the U.S.-Iran war could worsen and lead
April 30, 2026
The U.S.
April 30, 2026
Unilever said on Thursday it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported
April 30, 2026
The Italian economy grew slightly more than expected in the first quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, with turmoil in the Middle
April 30, 2026
China's factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to ship goods early to buyers worried the Iran war will
April 30, 2026
ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaker, reported stronger-than-expected core earnings on Thursday, helped by higher steel prices and improved
April 30, 2026
Australian police said on Thursday they have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Indigenous girl and were
April 30, 2026
Germany's economy grew by more than expected in the first quarter of 2026 despite the shock to energy prices from the war in Iran, but unemployment rose
April 30, 2026
The euro zone economy saw faint growth in the first quarter, a preliminary estimate showed on Thursday, offering the first snapshot of activity since the outbreak of
April 30, 2026
Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, adding to the case for interest rate hikes, even if benign
April 30, 2026
Tariffs on digital displays used in TVs and smartphones could help prevent the U.S. military from becoming dependent on China for the critical
April 30, 2026
A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back
April 30, 2026
Brett Howden scored a short-handed goal at 5:28 of the second overtime to give Vegas a 5-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth and put the Golden Knights one victory from winning the first-round series
April 30, 2026
Ukraine is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence to retain an edge on the battlefield, as the war with Russia enters a new technological phase
April 30, 2026
A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun reform
April 30, 2026
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