The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River, which President Donald Trump had previously threatened to block, has been delayed due to unresolved issues
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages
U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war
Economic data has shown Argentina’s inflation slowing for the second straight month in May
U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is deploying $46 million in voter-approved funding to help clean up the Tijuana River at the California-Mexico border, one of the nation's worst and longest-running environmental crises
Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up this week to just below its high for the year, the latest sign that borrowing costs on home loans remain elevated relative to where they were before the war with Iran started
U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by surging energy prices
First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers
Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday
The educational series “Gracie’s Corner” is joining Disney+
Blood cancer survivor DeAnna Brandon worries about new Medicaid work requirements affecting her health coverage
The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday
The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war
A fire that broke out in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca has killed two people and left several injured
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates
U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war in Iran
Saudi Arabia has ended its five-year ban on Lebanese imports, a significant move to rebuild relations between Lebanon and Gulf countries
Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have escalated, with Iran retaliating against U.S. air and cruise missile strikes
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations
Chandelier and lamps reminiscent of “Harry Potter” or “Titanic” have been installed in Mexico City's busy Hidalgo metro station
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