U.S. single-family homebuilding fell for a third straight month in June while permits for future construction dropped to the lowest level in 10 months
July 17, 2026
A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have agreed to end a legal dispute with Elon Musk's X Corp over the use of their
July 17, 2026
Eight people were killed and 34 others are still missing after a landslide in a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, local government officials
July 17, 2026
The halftime interval in Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to last more than 15 minutes because of the
July 17, 2026
The dollar was flat on Friday, but ended the week lower as tame U.S. inflation data led traders to cut bets on imminent rate hikes from the Federal
July 17, 2026
The leaders of Germany and France pledged on Friday to deepen defence cooperation and counter intense economic competition from
July 17, 2026
Twenty schoolchildren died when the bus carrying them crashed on the way back from a trip to some waterfalls in eastern Uganda late on Thursday, authorities said.
July 17, 2026
Pressure in private markets is showing up in an uncomfortable place: the gap between what funds say their assets are worth and what investors may have
July 17, 2026
A few hundred people in Venice protested on Friday against U.S.
July 17, 2026
Three things we’ve learned from the World Cup… so far
July 17, 2026
Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and unsuccessfully tried to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year’s parliamentary race
July 17, 2026
For more than two centuries, a fallen Revolutionary War soldier was unknown and unnoticed
July 17, 2026
Germany and France are set to deepen nuclear cooperation
July 17, 2026
Earlier this year, the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk from Texas, led a Walk for Peace with an international group of monks and his rescue dog, Aloka
July 17, 2026
A school bus accident in Uganda has killed at least 20 children and one adult
July 17, 2026
Consumer sentiment surges due to lower gas prices
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has used a primetime address to question the legitimacy of U.S. elections and push for more restrictive voting laws
July 16, 2026
Communist scientists built a Cold War cola to beat Coke. It’s still a hit — along with these 7 other global rivals
July 17, 2026
Rory McIlroy looks to have done enough to make it to the weekend at Royal Birkdale
July 17, 2026
Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks
July 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body
July 17, 2026
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have each matched the major championship scoring record of 62 in the British Open, with one celebration far different from the other
July 17, 2026
Danish police say that a police officer and two other people have been shot including the suspected perpetrator
July 17, 2026
To get in the spirit for the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, The Associated Press has made a themed playlist
July 17, 2026
A United Nations meeting this week heard calls for an end to ageism and better protection against what campaigners say are hidden abuses as negotiations began
July 17, 2026
Heavy rains sweeping central and southern Chile have left three people dead in addition to power cuts, multiple floods and road closures, authorities said Friday.
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham has been officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week
July 17, 2026
Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing whether to exercise its right of first
July 17, 2026
Firefighters backed by 30 aircraft struggled on Friday to
July 17, 2026
After enduring one of the worst moments of his career when he lost his second bid for the Labour leadership in 2015, Andy Burnham
July 17, 2026
The European Commission aims to limit political interference in European Union banking mergers and remove obstacles to cross-
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North", was elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday,
July 17, 2026
U.S. import prices unexpectedly rose in June as declines in the costs of food and energy products were more than offset by higher prices for capital and consumer goods,
July 17, 2026
Russia attacked two Ukrainian Black Sea port cities on Friday, killing three people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow intensifies pressure on Ukraine's key trade routes.
July 17, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday, with a reassessment of this year's AI-fueled rally by investors deepening a selloff in chip stocks and a weak forecast from
July 17, 2026
Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the
July 17, 2026
Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy
July 17, 2026
The Latvian government is negotiating with a strategic investor for struggling state-controlled airBaltic, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told Reuters, as
July 17, 2026
China's industry ministry on Friday called on automakers to resist "irrational competition" and ensure the safety of cars, car parts
July 17, 2026
Almost a year after President Trump authorized preemptive law enforcement measures based on political or ideological beliefs, a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters has begun.
July 17, 2026
Will smoke smother out the World Cup final? Here’s the forecast
July 17, 2026
Governments across Latin America are stepping up preparations as El Nino strengthens across the Pacific, raising concerns about drought, extreme heat, flooding and wildfire risk
July 17, 2026
U.S. corporate earnings season gathers steam in the coming week as Alphabet and Intel are set to offer updates that could sway the market-leading AI
July 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke is driving terrible air quality as new wildfire plumes arrive from Canada
July 15, 2026
Indonesia's central bank on Friday said it was monitoring the distribution of liquidity in banks to ensure lenders have a liquidity level that supports stability as well
July 17, 2026
Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S.
July 17, 2026
The transport of Ebola victims' bodies between different areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, often for funerals in their home communities,
July 17, 2026
Hungarian authorities have been channeling water into a vast area within the country's Hortobagy National
July 17, 2026
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
July 17, 2026
Russian authorities have detained a blogger who criticised President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine and fined an anti-war politician, as Moscow sends a
July 17, 2026
Truist Financial reported a higher quarterly profit on Friday, as a rebound in capital markets activity helped boost earnings from investment banking, while volatility fueled
July 17, 2026
Brazil's government has authorized nearly 13.3 billion reais ($2.6 billion) in extraordinary credit for rural development programs, debt-refinancing initiatives, and
July 17, 2026
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S.
July 17, 2026
U.S.
July 17, 2026
Three Chinese airlines will buy a combined 95 Airbus aircraft for a total list price of about $17.8 billion, as carriers in the world's second-largest
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, is staking his premiership on a goal that has eluded most British
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?
July 17, 2026
He died in Venezuela’s earthquakes a day after the US deported him. Now his mother is seeking justice
July 17, 2026
Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election
July 17, 2026
The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be refereed Sunday by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia
July 17, 2026
A new wave of U.S. attacks on Iran has plunged Iranians back into deep uncertainty and anxiety after a period of relative calm while a shaky ceasefire
July 17, 2026
Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.
July 17, 2026
A global rout in tech stocks dragged Europe's equity benchmark slightly lower on Friday, leaving investors on edge as they
July 17, 2026
Global equity funds attracted inflows for an eighth consecutive week through July 15, as investor risk appetite was lifted by a strong start to the earnings season and cooler U.S.
July 17, 2026
Ukraine is navigating a leadership shake-up amid its ongoing war with Russia
July 17, 2026
Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage males can become emperor
July 17, 2026
The United States is "deeply concerned" by reports that Papua New Guinea has ordered the closure of Taiwan's representative office in the country, the State Department said
July 17, 2026
Japan's ruling party raised concerns on Friday over suspected collusion between activist investors and buyout funds in take-private deals
July 17, 2026
Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war
July 17, 2026
Burberry said conflict in the Middle East was hurting tourist spending in Europe, sending the British luxury brand's shares down more than 6% on Friday even
July 17, 2026
Poland's president vetoed two bills on Friday that would have introduced "cohabitation contracts" for couples living together, dealing a blow to same-sex couples in one of
July 17, 2026
Volvo Cars on Friday forecast that profits would recover in the second half, even as the Swedish carmaker warned of rising key raw material costs and an
July 17, 2026
More airlines are restoring flights to parts of the Middle East after the conflict that followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, but some carriers
February 28, 2026
The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years
July 17, 2026
Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow
July 17, 2026
Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan last week are urging an
July 17, 2026
With balloons, confetti and optimism, U.S.-based Cal-Mex food chain Chipotle on Thursday opened its first restaurant in the country,
July 17, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will pursue steps that encourage investment in domestic financial assets by households
July 17, 2026
China on Friday urged the United States to withdraw its new "discriminatory" visa regulations and said it reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures.
July 17, 2026
Billions of dollars in leveraged bets on South Korea's AI darlings have warped a stock market once revered as a
July 17, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries
July 17, 2026
The parabolic rally in AI chipmakers has run into turbulence amid concern about valuations and the sustainability of their bumper revenues, with some
July 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philadelphia.
July 17, 2026
Israel's parliament has dissolved after passing a series of controversial bills in marathon sessions in its last few days
July 17, 2026
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has begun a feasibility study for a U.S. listing as it explores means of expanding overseas and
July 17, 2026
Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and
July 17, 2026
Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand
July 17, 2026
For five years, China imported an average of 11.5 million barrels of oil per day. Since April, it has averaged just 8 million bpd.
July 17, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's
July 17, 2026
Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for
July 17, 2026
Israel has again occupied much of southern Lebanon, 26 years after ending its 18-year occupation
July 17, 2026
In Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar
July 17, 2026
The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction
July 17, 2026
The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government's stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas
July 17, 2026
North Korean state media on Friday called South Korea a "puppet" following its participation in a maritime exercise led by the U.S., saying Seoul and
July 17, 2026
Japan's government will state in its economic blueprint that decisions on specific monetary policy tools should be left to the Bank of
July 17, 2026
Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary
July 16, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The global chip rout extended into Friday, with stocks in Taiwan and Japan bearing the brunt of the beating, while South Korean
July 17, 2026
Donald Trump's renewed accusations that China
July 17, 2026
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June from the previous month due to elevated energy prices, as well as technical factors including revisions to medical
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
July 17, 2026
To air or not to air
July 17, 2026
Hong Kong’s top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their titles do not harm national security
July 16, 2026
Torrential rains killed two people in Texas as floodwaters swept them away in their vehicles while the state braced for "record-shattering" rainfall over the next
July 17, 2026
Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges
July 17, 2026
China's biggest airlines enter the peak summer travel season facing a more challenging outlook after warning of heavy first-half losses, with weakening
July 17, 2026
A federal appeals court sided with President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday in a case brought by The New York Times over the Pentagon's
July 17, 2026
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges
July 16, 2026
U.S.
July 16, 2026
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on topics that included elections and voting machines, revisiting long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden
July 16, 2026
Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials
July 17, 2026
Authorities in Texas have rescued hundreds of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes and at least two people have died due to catastrophic flooding
July 16, 2026
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Thursday suggested he would be open to raising interest rates if there is no near-term
July 17, 2026
The Philippines condemned as racist a video posted by the state-run China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, saying on Friday it had lodged a diplomatic protest with
July 17, 2026
If President Donald Trump repeats claims in a national address on Thursday that the 2020 election was stolen from him, as many experts
July 17, 2026
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Houston, is holding a public vigil for him
July 17, 2026
Severe storms have dumped over 20 inches of rain in parts of Texas, causing significant flooding
July 17, 2026
SpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad
July 17, 2026
Todd Blanche holds tense meeting with Epstein survivors after key GOP senator’s ultimatum
July 16, 2026
U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10
July 17, 2026
A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court on Thursday repeated her allegations that prosecutor Karim Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with her, in a CNN
July 17, 2026
A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government violated the constitutional rights of Palestinian American Osama Abu Irshaid when customs agents seized
July 17, 2026
The Trump administration's removal of more than 100 immigration judges is undermining the independence of the courts and the U.S. justice system, a panel
July 17, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday, the latest
July 17, 2026
The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
India's Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz
Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Caitlin Clark bounces into record books with 45 points and 10 assists
D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call