The U.S. imposed Iran-related sanctions on an Egyptian bank on Friday, part of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's campaign to
August 28, 2026
An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the
August 28, 2026
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a joint declaration on Friday to deepen cooperation on strategic minerals, aiming to boost development, coordination and
August 28, 2026
Nathan Cofnas, the U.S. academic who accused late Cambridge University professor Jason Arday of plagiarism, has been allowed to resume some of his work at
August 28, 2026
Canada recorded a sharply lower C$370 million ($266.57 million) budget deficit for the first three months of the 2026/27 fiscal year as government expenditures grew
August 28, 2026
Smartphones and social media have transformed journalism by producing a torrent of photos and videos of almost anything that happens where people are present, from holidays to
August 28, 2026
Nepal does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns on
August 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar saw strong gains on Friday, putting it on track for its biggest daily climb in 2-1/2 months after U.S.
August 28, 2026
The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying
August 28, 2026
A respected drug and mental health institute in the Netherlands is warning about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped like U.S. President Donald Trump's head
August 28, 2026
President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark
August 28, 2026
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has accused a U.N. court of “uncivilized behavior” for denying early release to former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic
August 28, 2026
Debate over Data Centers: Neighbors oppose proposed legislation
August 28, 2026
Rescuers are relying on helicopters to reach survivors stranded by flash floods along the Nepal-China border, where most major roads and bridges have been destroyed. The number of people listed as missing in both Nepal and China has risen dramatically to over 1,300 people.
August 27, 2026
Vietnam Veteran back the uniform he once thought was gone forever
August 28, 2026
Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo
August 28, 2026
Walmart has settled a U.S. government lawsuit accusing the retailer of fueling a nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions from its pharmacies, the
August 28, 2026
As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S. men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to
August 28, 2026
Volkswagen's supervisory board is meeting in a week's time to discuss its biggest ever turnaround plan that has pitted management against unions and the state of
August 28, 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed the former commander of a now-dissolved Kurdish-led fighting force as a presidential adviser on Friday, reflecting a rapprochement between
August 28, 2026
India's industrial output growth slowed to 6.7% year-on-year in July, data showed on Friday, as mining activity contracted, with growth in manufacturing
August 28, 2026
Nepal is monitoring two lakes upstream of the flood zone where hundreds died on Wednesday, an official with Nepal's Disaster Management Authority said.
August 28, 2026
Seven protesters accused of daubing pro-Palestinian graffiti on U.S.
August 28, 2026
Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne
August 28, 2026
A narrow majority of Icelandic voters oppose reopening negotiations to join the EU, a new Gallup opinion poll showed on Friday, a shift from earlier polls, ahead of a
August 28, 2026
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August 28, 2026
Celine Dion has arrived in Paris for her first concerts since revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis
August 28, 2026
Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller
August 28, 2026
Serbia says convicted war criminal Mladić to be buried with ‘highest honors’
August 28, 2026
The cheapest accommodation in Paris is disappearing: Here’s why
August 28, 2026
A team of historians, archaeologists and forensic anthropologists is trying to identify 15 German soldiers who were unceremoniously dumped in a ditch after trying to help the British capture Philadelphia.
August 28, 2026
Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.
August 28, 2026
Russia's central bank will continue cutting its key rate, lowering it to 13.5% from 14% by the end of this year, Sberbank's chief economist Alexander
August 28, 2026
Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on Friday, while hundreds of businesses closed in
August 28, 2026
More than 90,000 people are estimated to be directly affected by the Himalayan landslide and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the Red Cross said on Friday, as aid
August 28, 2026
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S.
August 28, 2026
The families of South Korean workers missing after a catastrophic flash flood in Nepal urged authorities on Friday to secure helicopter access
August 28, 2026
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August 27, 2026
Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved father over more than three decades on the throne, has died aged 89, the royal palace said on
August 28, 2026
Commodity trader Radiant World is under scrutiny as counterparties have stopped doing business with it following news that authorities are investigating a report it provided
August 28, 2026
A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment
August 28, 2026
San Francisco jeweler loses hundreds of thousands in devastating burglary
August 28, 2026
Hungry goats help reveal past at historic African American cemetery in College Park
August 28, 2026
Bicycle shop in Marblehead, Massachusetts won't sell e-bikes to kids: "They're too fast"
August 28, 2026
Rooted in Philadelphia area, The Berenstain Bears has a "major media project in the works"
August 28, 2026
Security guard Ni-arfan Doloh was taking a routine photograph for his nightly report on Saturday when five masked men carrying rifles emerged
August 28, 2026
In the pre-dawn darkness on an island in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese troops earlier this month pulled long, gleaming 105mm shells from
August 28, 2026
Officials in Nepal's Rasuwa district have received a notice saying a lake has broken its banks, two days after a flash flood hit the region, Narendra Pariyar, the most
August 28, 2026
The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less than expected in August, labour office figures showed on Friday.
August 28, 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has unveiled plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing political tensions, which have risen over a bill that
August 28, 2026
A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump
August 28, 2026
Mark Murrell, founder of Get Maine Lobster of Portland, Maine, has an irritating business problem that he has been struggling to solve: offering discounts is costly
August 28, 2026
A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful.
August 28, 2026
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
As jurors deliberate in the Lindsay Clancy trial, here are key moments they may be considering
Russian strike on Kyiv-area warehouse causes detonation, killing 27
Lower Saxony premier urges agreement on VW restructuring before board meeting
Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace
Wall Street week ahead: The market eyes the monthly jobs report
Tens of thousands mourn King Harald V in Oslo as Norway enters a new royal era
Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild