New Zealand's jobless rate fell to 5.3% in the first quarter, but data released on Wednesday indicated plenty of spare capacity in the market and subdued
May 06, 2026
A former FedEx driver has been sentenced to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump will host Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday for talks about shared economic and security issues
May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
May 06, 2026
Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship in a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and medical teams in protective gear as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for help off West Africa
May 05, 2026
South Carolina is the latest state to enter a redistricting battle after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act
May 05, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said that the status quo in Cuba was unacceptable, adding that the U.S. would address it, but not today.
May 06, 2026
LATAM Airlines slashed its 2026 core earnings forecast on Tuesday, as higher jet fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East significantly increased costs
May 06, 2026
The Spanish Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday evening it would receive the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands "in accordance with international law and humanitarian
May 06, 2026
Michael Saylor's Strategy reported a wider first-quarter loss on Tuesday, hammered by a slump in bitcoin prices that weighed on the value of its sizeable crypto holdings amid
May 06, 2026
U.S.
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U.S.
May 05, 2026
Hedge fund Citadel is "doubling down" on its Miami ventures, billionaire CEO Ken Griffin said on Tuesday, after criticism from New York City's mayor who is
May 05, 2026
Officials at the U.S.
May 06, 2026
The CS Anthem chemical tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, its operator said on Tuesday, becoming the second commercial U.S.-
May 06, 2026
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it had expanded a program to give U.S. government scientists access to unreleased
May 06, 2026
U.S.
May 05, 2026
Microsoft, Google and xAI will let the government test their AI models before launch
May 06, 2026
Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid
May 05, 2026
A special forces veteran is accused of shooting his wife and fleeing. A blurry trail camera photo is his last sighting
May 05, 2026
Defiant border czar brushes away MAGA critics, says ‘mass deportations are coming’
May 06, 2026
U.S.
May 06, 2026
Taiwan is likely to be a topic of conversation between U.S.
May 06, 2026
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week,
May 06, 2026
Pope Leo said on Tuesday said he is hoping to spread the Christian message by speaking about peace but that people are free to criticize him, following the latest
May 06, 2026
The sole Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called for a rigorous review of the foreign ownership interests in a proposed
May 06, 2026
A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was
May 05, 2026
Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes during the night and into daylight hours have killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others
May 05, 2026
The U.S.
May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
The Mexican government has agreed to improve aviation access to Mexico City, U.S.
May 06, 2026
Freshworks said on Tuesday it would cut 11% of its workforce, or about 500 jobs, as the business-software company navigates the industrywide disruptions caused by
May 06, 2026
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump has been indicted on a new charge that he fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer during the attack
May 06, 2026
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973
May 06, 2026
Tanner Horner sentenced to death penalty for 2022 kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand
May 06, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother
May 06, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to records after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected
May 05, 2026
The United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. resolution threatening with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls” and disclose the placement of all mines to allow freedom of navigation
May 05, 2026
A man who worked as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration in New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with making a threat against
May 05, 2026
Pakistan's navy responded to a distress call from an Indian vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea after a critical technical failure, Pakistan's military said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stuck with his centre-left coalition partners on Tuesday despite weeks of wrangling over tax, welfare
May 05, 2026
Iran has set up a new mechanism to manage the transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV reported on Tuesday. Iran has warned the U.S.
May 05, 2026
U.S.
May 06, 2026
Are military dolphins working in the Strait of Hormuz? Probably not, but they have been part of the US Navy for decades
May 06, 2026
U.S. and global stocks jumped on Tuesday, taking heart from a series of robust earnings, while oil prices eased despite still-simmering
May 05, 2026
May 5 - The United States has issued a general license authorizing legal, financial advisory, and consulting services linked to potential debt restructuring in Venezuela, including the South American
May 06, 2026
The U.S.
May 06, 2026
A Russian attack killed four people on Tuesday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, one of a series of assaults launched in the country's
May 06, 2026
Alito and Jackson’s fiery debate over the Voting Rights Act exposes Supreme Court tensions
May 06, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Tuesday, lifted by Intel and other AI-related stocks, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire held firm and
May 05, 2026
The New York Times was sued on Tuesday by the U.S.
May 05, 2026
Thousands of Czechs filled Prague's Old Town Square on Tuesday to show their support for public media and protest planned government changes to funding of the state
May 06, 2026
Brazil's beef exports could drop 10% in 2026 from the year before due to China's 55% tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels, lobby group ABIEC president Roberto
May 05, 2026
Boulder firebombing suspect to plead guilty, asks that family remain in United States as witnesses
May 06, 2026
Meet the early pioneers who shaped the future of today's self-driving cars
May 06, 2026
Justice Department launches court battle over Denver’s semi-automatic weapons ban
May 06, 2026
One of the top art museums in Paris has opened a new gallery dedicated to orphaned masterpieces plundered by the Nazis
May 05, 2026
Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo
May 05, 2026
How Supreme Court ruling could shape future of Arizona voting maps
May 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s next governor general
May 05, 2026
Elon Musk
May 05, 2026
The European Union's trade chief has urged the United States to swiftly restore the tariffs agreed in last year's EU-US trade deal, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's top regulator on Tuesday proposed allowing U.S.-traded companies to switch from quarterly to twice-annual earnings
May 05, 2026
HSBC reported an unexpected $400 million loss linked to the collapse of British-based mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions on
May 05, 2026
The Mexican arm of digital bank Revolut, which launched in the country in late January, reported a capital injection of about $64 million last month, raising its total
May 05, 2026
The Group of Seven countries are in talks to create a permanent secretariat to ensure initiatives to increase critical mineral
May 05, 2026
Domestic U.S. industries are urging the Trump administration this week to impose higher tariffs to curb the rising tide of exports from China and other
May 05, 2026
A lawyer for defunct Spirit Airlines said Tuesday that sharply higher jet fuel prices left "no remaining way out" of bankruptcy and forced the budget carrier's shutdown as it seeks
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of
May 05, 2026
Tesla's aim to roll out its supervised "full self-driving" software in Europe got a boost from Belgium on Tuesday, where the Flanders region said it was
May 05, 2026
Airbus plans to announce an order on Wednesday for about 150 A220 jets from AirAsia, in a boost for the planemaker's smallest jetliner that has recently lost orders to
May 05, 2026
Oil prices fell about 4% in volatile trade on Tuesday, as two vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said the ceasefire with
May 05, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron plans to nominate his former chief of staff, Emmanuel Moulin, as France's next central bank governor, the Elysee said on Tuesday,
May 05, 2026
The European Union needs its banks to be bigger if they are to compete with their counterparts in the United States and China, the chairman of the euro zone's finance
May 05, 2026
Jon Rahm has resolved his financial dispute with the European tour, a move that potentially gives him a place to compete in 2027 and beyond with LIV Golf facing an uncertain future
May 05, 2026
Everton says a 71-year-old soccer fan was arrested for alleged racist abuse of Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo at a Premier League game
May 05, 2026
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
May 05, 2026
Mexico’s ‘out of reach’ World Cup tickets cause discontent among fans
May 05, 2026
Senate Republicans are pushing $1 billion in White House security upgrades for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project
May 05, 2026
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space
May 05, 2026
5 charged after AT&T wire thefts caused widespread outages in North Carolina
May 05, 2026
The release of the U.S. employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve's
May 05, 2026
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased in February and March as the drag from harsh weather faded, but higher mortgage rates because of the impact of the war
May 05, 2026
Brazil's Suzano, the world's largest pulp maker, is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $3.4 billion joint venture with U.S. consumer
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March, but a surge in hiring suggested the labor market was regaining its footing after struggling last year.
May 05, 2026
Industrial materials maker DuPont raised its annual profit and sales forecasts on Tuesday after beating first-quarter estimates, as price increases helped offset
May 05, 2026
France has called an online meeting of G7 countries for Thursday to discuss how to break China's stranglehold on critical materials, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said,
May 05, 2026
Frontier Airlines said on Tuesday it expects to absorb significant demand from the shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines, a move it says will boost
May 05, 2026
A private school in the heart of Beirut converted into a wartime shelter has become a flashpoint for social tensions brewing across Lebanon
May 05, 2026
The Supreme Court may force Trump to take a position on mifepristone
May 05, 2026
The U.S. dollar edged down on Tuesday as markets weighed developments in the Iran war, while the yen nudged lower in muted trade after a suspected
May 05, 2026
U.S. job openings slipped in March amid a decline in professional and business services, but a surge in hiring to a more than two-year high suggested
May 05, 2026
Coinbase said on Tuesday it would cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce, as it trims costs amid crypto market volatility
May 05, 2026
By Melory Ghazi, Lauren Bacquie and Noemie Olive PARIS, May 5 - The husband of Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi described the family's fears on Tuesday after her
May 05, 2026
Snooker’s top official says the sport's bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China
May 05, 2026
Vienna police expect protests against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest to include "blockades and disruption attempts", they said on
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo a dormant Biden-era
May 05, 2026
The Trump Administration said on Tuesday its "Most Favored Nation" (MFN) drug pricing deal was expected to generate $64.3 billion in federal and state savings in the next 10 years.
May 05, 2026
An Indian chief minister who was swept from power by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state elections
May 05, 2026
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova said on Tuesday she would offer the mandate to form a new government to Progressive Bulgaria (PB), the party of former president Rumen Radev
May 05, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by another six days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was
May 05, 2026
Tigray's main political party reasserted control over the northern Ethiopian region's political administration on Tuesday, following through on a threat to violate a key provision of
May 05, 2026
Mass shooting at Oklahoma lake party kills 1 and injures 22 – the latest in a rash of shootings at youth parties
May 04, 2026
Thousands of fans have attended the funera for Alex Zanardi after the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist died last week at 59
May 05, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has stolen some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads including “La Bohème” at a glitzy state dinner
May 05, 2026
Advocate is first to adopt Ridglan Farms beagle after 1,500 relocated from facility
May 05, 2026
Fulton County asks court to stop DOJ subpoena of 2020 election workers’ personal information
May 05, 2026
The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken after two leading
May 05, 2026
Seven passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, including three who have died, are either confirmed or suspected to have hantavirus, according to the World
May 05, 2026
Ukraine's economy shrank 0.5% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, the statistics service said on Tuesday.
May 05, 2026
The millionaire businessman son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to run for a steering role in his 90-year-old father's political party, sources say, as a
May 05, 2026
Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.
May 05, 2026
KKR warned on Tuesday that market volatility had dimmed its growth outlook, even as it reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall
May 05, 2026
UnitedHealth will eliminate prior approval requirements for 30% of healthcare services, its insurance unit said on Tuesday, further reducing delays and paperwork for patients and
May 05, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes rose after market open on Tuesday as oil prices declined despite renewed Middle East tensions that threatened to upend a fragile truce after the U.S. and
May 05, 2026
The U.S. and a group of countries are planning to press ahead with their own moratorium on e-commerce duties if Brazil and
May 05, 2026
Meta Platforms on Tuesday sought to stave off an imminent EU order to allow rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging site WhatsApp, as it
May 05, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pitched a drone deal to Bahrain during a visit to the country on Tuesday, advertising Ukraine's battle-tested security expertise.
May 05, 2026
The downturn in Canada's services economy eased in April as the level of new business increased despite concerns about tariffs and the war in the Middle East
May 05, 2026
The Brazilian central bank considered changing its view on inflation risk balance but ultimately maintained a level outlook despite the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran already
May 05, 2026
PayPal's new CEO Enrique Lores outlined a plan to streamline its organizational structure and reduce costs after the digital payments firm's first-quarter results
May 05, 2026
U.S. services sector expansion slowed for a second straight month in April as new order growth dropped by the most in three years and cost input pressures held at the highest since
May 05, 2026
Uber forecasts strong second-quarter bookings despite Middle East woes
Fresh forensic leads revive Italy's infamous Garlasco murder mystery
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