US places dozens of senior aid officials on leave, citing possible resistance to Trump orders
See thieves blow up door in daring museum heist
EV car sales to top 20 million in 2025, research firm says
CDC staff ordered to cut communications with WHO after Trump executive order
Japan's corporate service inflation hits 2.9%, signals broadening price pressure
Selena Gomez shares emotional message about nationwide immigration sweeps in now-deleted video
Black-owned brands urge US consumers not to boycott Target over end of diversity efforts
Business|Economy|Finance|US
US lawmakers say Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime
Lawmakers in the U.S.
November 25, 2024US
Election|US
What Sherrod Brown says went wrong in his Senate race — and for Democrats
What Sherrod Brown says went wrong in his Senate race — and for Democrats
November 24, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|US
Black Friday puts consumer spending in market's glare with stocks near records
The health of the U.S. consumer and the retail sector will be in focus in the coming week, as Black Friday kicks off a holiday shopping season that could shed
November 22, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|US
US SEC obtained record financial remedies in fiscal 2024, agency says
The U.S.
November 22, 2024
Americas|US|World
US bars former Colombia army commander, cites extrajudicial killings
The United States on Friday barred former Colombian army commander General Mario Montoya from entering the U.S., citing what it called credible evidence he had been involved in the
November 22, 2024
Economy|Europe|Finance
Euro/dollar stares at parity, Bitcoin eyes $100k
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Darkening skies over Europe's economy, trade and politics sent the euro plummeting to its lowest in two years - just 3% from dollar
November 22, 2024
Political|US|World
US believes Russia's attack in Ukraine showcased new missile
The United States believes that Russia fired a never-before-fielded intermediate-range ballistic missile on Thursday in its attack on Ukraine, an
November 21, 2024
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US|World
What's next for Gautam Adani after U.S. bribery, fraud charges?
(This Nov. 21 story has been corrected to remove language suggesting that Gautam Adani faces a criminal charge of foreign bribery, independent of the three existing charges
November 21, 2024
Economy|Finance|US
US court vacates SEC 'dealer rule' on Treasury markets
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the U.S.
November 21, 2024
Business|Economy|Europe|US
EU to cajole Trump on trade while readying tariff retaliation
The European Union should seek constructive engagement on trade with the incoming Trump administration, but be ready to hit back in a coordinated way at the
November 21, 2024
Crime|MidEast|US|World
US rejects ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials, White House spokesperson says
The United States rejected a decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former
November 21, 2024
Uncategorized
US suspends controversial asset-forfeiture program targeting airline travelers
By Sarah N.
November 21, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US
US existing home sales rebound in October
U.S. existing home sales rebounded sharply in October, posting the first annual gain since mid-2021, as buyers rushed into the market to take advantage of a brief decline in
November 21, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|US
US weekly jobless claims at seven-month low; home resales rebound in October
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a seven-month low last week, suggesting that job growth likely rebounded in
November 21, 2024
Business|Crime|Finance|US
'The Corrupt Solar Project': Adani embroiled in US findings of bribery scheme
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for conspiring with executives of a formerly New York listed company to devise a $265 million scheme to bribe
November 21, 2024
Economy|Finance|US
US natural gas drillers to lift 2025 output, reversing year of cuts
U.S. natural gas producers will boost output in 2025 following a series of production cuts this year, as rising demand from liquefied natural gas export plants is
November 21, 2024
Business|Finance|Technology
US watchdog issues final rule to supervise Big Tech payments, digital wallets
Silicon Valley tech giants and others who together process more than 13 billion financial transactions annually through digital wallets and payment apps will be subject
November 21, 2024
Asia|US|World
U.S. backs Philippine forces in South China Sea with task force
The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, an initiative Manila said involves
November 21, 2024
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US
US hedge funds pile into China's JD.com, GDS: Goldman
U.S. hedge funds raised their investments in U.S.-listed Chinese firms in the third quarter, with e-commerce retailer JD.com and data centre operator GDS Holdings
November 21, 2024
Business|Election|Finance|US
Lutnick's China ties draw fire after Trump taps him to lead US in trade war
Investment banker Howard Lutnick's exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the
November 21, 2024
Science|Technology|US
US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking
The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index
November 21, 2024
Economy|US
Senators ask Biden administration to back higher pilot retirement age
A bipartisan group of five U.S. senators including incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday to back
November 20, 2024
Americas|Asia|US|World
Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief
China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S.
November 20, 2024
Business|Health|US
Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds
About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer
November 20, 2024
Election|US
Once again, polls underestimated Trump. Experts only have a hunch why
Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump's victory in this month's election, some U.S. pollsters are scrambling to understand why their surveys once again
November 20, 2024
Health|US
US senators push auto safety agency to finalize vehicle rules
A group of nine Democratic senators on Wednesday urged U.S. auto regulators to move quickly to issue new vehicle safety rules in the face of traffic deaths
November 20, 2024
Asia|MidEast|World
North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
South Korea's spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine
November 20, 2024
MidEast|Political|US|World
Ukraine, Middle East conflicts eating into US air defense stocks, US admiral says
Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are eating into U.S. stockpiles of air defenses, the top U.S. admiral overseeing American forces in the Asia-Pacific region said on
November 19, 2024
Political|US|World
US, Israeli officials will discuss civilian harm in Gaza in early December, State Department says
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will hold talks in early December in the first meeting of a new channel requested by Washington to raise
November 19, 2024
US
Senator says Trump cannot ignore law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok by next year
President-elect Donald Trump cannot ignore a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the U.S. by early next year
November 19, 2024
US
US bank regulator Gruenberg to retire in January, clearing way for Trump picks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg will retire effective Jan. 19, he told colleagues on Tuesday, clearing the way for Republican
November 19, 2024
Business|Economy|US
US single-family housing starts slump; high mortgage rates remain a challenge
U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in October likely as Hurricanes Helene and Milton depressed activity in the South while permits rose slightly,
November 19, 2024
Business|Economy|Finance|US
Treasuries pop on US Secretary race, Russia warning
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S.
November 19, 2024
MidEast|World
Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal
A U.S. envoy has held talks in Beirut with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war
November 19, 2024
Political|US|World
Thai PM speaks by phone to U.S. President-elect Trump
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had a phone call with U.S.
November 19, 2024
Business|Economy|US|World
Bangladesh's Yunus hopes US ties will strengthen despite Trump victory
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus hopes ties with the U.S., the biggest buyer of Bangladeshi clothes, will strengthen despite strong criticism from President-elect Donald
November 19, 2024
Africa|MidEast|US|World
US Sudan envoy meets army chief Burhan on first visit
The U.S. special envoy to Sudan travelled to the African country for the first time on Monday to seek an increase in the flow of aid to millions of people in need and an
November 18, 2024
US
US House Ethics panel to meet amid calls for report on Trump AG pick Gaetz
The U.S.
November 18, 2024
Economy|Finance|US
US labor market still boosting inflation, San Francisco Fed economists say
A tight U.S. labor market is still adding to inflationary pressures, though less so than it did in 2022 and 2023, according to research published on Monday by the San
November 18, 2024
Political|US|World
What does Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
Russia said Ukraine has fired U.S.-made longer-range weapons inside its territory days after the U.S. said it would allow Kyiv to use American-supplied systems to conduct strikes inside Russian territory
November 18, 2024
Economy|US
Biden urges Congress to approve nearly $100 billion in disaster relief
President Joe Biden's administration called on U.S. lawmakers on Monday to quickly pass roughly $100 billion in emergency disaster relief funding in the wake of damaging storms
November 18, 2024
Business|Finance|Technology|US
US opens two new probes into Ford recalls after settlement
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened two new investigations into Ford recalls, the latest scrutiny by U.S.
November 18, 2024
Economy|Health|US
Medicaid fuels US coverage of Novo, Lilly weight-loss drugs
U.S. government health plans account for the lion's share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs, far beyond the reimbursement available from private employers and
November 18, 2024
Political|US|World
Taiwan, democracy, development are China's 'red lines', Xi tells Biden
China's President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and rights to development are "red lines" for China and not to
November 17, 2024
Australia|US
Australia PM Albanese says relationship with Trump off to 'very good' start
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his relationship with U.S.
November 16, 2024