China's latest economic data on Monday mirrored how seriously the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country's industrial and service sectors.Industrial output declined by 2
European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on landmark rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants, including Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple
A major effort to combat climate change -- reducing methane emissions -- is now underway as $1.15 billion flows to states to help close unused oil and gas wells that re
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disrupti
Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine's northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for diplomacy to defuse the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Guterres expressed his deep worries a
Wall Street stocks rallied Tuesday, shrugging off recent weakness following the congressional appearance of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while oil prices sprint
A boy takes a COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test before returning to school, amid COVID-19 outbreak./Reuters/Phil Noble England's government says high school students will be tested for COVID-19 befor
Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who has since retired, says the "sophisticated" hack on the MOD's Defence Academy in March 2021 had "consequences for operations". He spoke to Sky News for his first television interview since leaving the military.
Forget those lofty, early comparisons of Joe Biden to FDR. While COVID-19 is on the rise and the heart of his domestic agenda is in new peril, Biden risks the apt compa
The "mountains of garbage" dotting India's cities will soon be replaced with waste treatment plants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised earlier this month. Author Sa
Afghans line up outside a bank to take out their money after the Taliban takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan September 1, 2021. Reuters/Stringer At first glance, the streets of downtown Kabul have
As more states pass some type of abortion ban, Hey Jane, a virtual clinic startup offering telemedicine abortion care, announced Thursday that it raised $2.2 million in an oversubscribed round from a
Chinese players pose for a team photo before their game with Syria during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, June 15
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday, with hopes high at the tech giant that he will so
The Taliban on Wednesday denied targeting and killing civilians during an offensive against Afghan government troops, calling for an independent investigation and seeki
Customers are seen shopping at a Costco store in Novato, California, U.S., July 13, 2021. /CFP U.S. consumer confidence inched up to a 17-month high in July, with households' spending plans ri