The German government is rejecting criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialized democraciesBERLIN -- The German government on...
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are lower after more negotiations in Washington on government debt failed to yield a deal to avoid a potentially jarring defaultBEIJING -- Global stock markets and Wall Street futures fell...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has opened Africa’s biggest oil refinery, with hopes it will help the country achieve self-sufficiency and become a net exporter of refined petroleum productsABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigerian President...
A fake image purportedly showing an explosion near the Pentagon has been widely shared on social media, sending a brief shiver through the stock marketAn image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread...
Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to enter its retail fuel marketCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka on Monday to enter the South Asian island...
Social media company TikTok has filed a lawsuit to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing appHELENA, Mont. -- Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation...
All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn’t increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdownsWASHINGTON -- All the hand-wringing over a potential government default...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Tuesday during a trip aiming to strengthen economic ties between the Muslim-majority nations amid heightened global geopolitical tensionsBOGOR, Indonesia...
A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida is suing the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the stateTALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A group of Chinese citizens living and...
Ford CEO Jim Farley says his company is remaking itself by cutting costs, raising quality and offering software, services and new vehicles that will make profit margins among the best in the industryDEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford CEO Jim...
It’s hard to miss NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal because he’s 7-feet, one-inch tall and his face is seemingly everywhere on TV commercials, endorsements and NBA news coverage. But process servers hired to notify...
A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other visitors has arrived at the International Space StationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including...
Venmo will officially allow teenagers to open an account with their parents' permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediatelyNEW YORK...
The European Union has slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine and ordered it to stop transferring users' personal information to the United States by OctoberLONDON -- The European Union slapped Meta with a record...
If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink aloneWASHINGTON -- If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United...
Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant will step away from television hosting duties after viewers responded with racist abuse to his comments on historic Aboriginal dispossessionCANBERRA, Australia -- Prominent Australian Indigenous...
A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the carsNEW...
Despite inflicting the most crushing defeat in half a century on the opposition, Greece’s center-right Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to seek a second election within weeks, as he lacks the majority in Parliament...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised to build more railway and other trade links with Central Asia and proposed jointly developing oil and gas sources at a meeting with the region’s leaders that highlighted Beijing’s growing...
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet face to face on Monday after a weekend of on again, off again negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceilingWASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden and House Speaker...
An animal rights group says a Virginia farm that raised chickens for Tyson Foods mistreated the animalsAn animal rights group said Wednesday that a Virginia farm that raised chickens for Tyson Foods mistreated the animals, allowing...
