British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus marking the restoration of relations between the two countries after years of tension.

Donald Trump has made tax cuts a central part of his political legacy.

A massive 85-foot Lego figure named Dada has greeted visitors at the new Legoland resort in Shanghai.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised continued trade and investment in Trinidad and Tobago in an address to the nation’s parliament.

Egypt says that Ethiopia has consistently lacked the political will to reach a binding agreement on its now-complete dam.

A strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions is disrupting travel to, from and over France.

Global shares mostly fell even as U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline.

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.

The Chinese government is signaling enough is enough when it comes to the fierce competition in the country’s electric car market.

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles.

The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful,” getting it to his desk a day before the July 4 deadline that he had set.

Republicans in Congress have muscled President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill to passage.

The nation's social safety net would face massive changes under a bill headed to President Donald Trump's desk.

Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices spiked earlier in the year.

Nissan is recalling more than 480,000 of its vehicles across the U.S. and Canada due to potential manufacturing defects that could cause engine failure.

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the government leader.

Ukrainian authorities are enlisting European help to increase domestic military production as the United States pauses some weapons shipments to Ukraine.

If you’re using ChatGPT but getting mediocre results, don’t blame the chatbot.

The Western Balkans is grappling with a severe drought following an intense heat wave.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy.

Ethiopia’s prime minister says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile has been completed.

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

Dubai's 13,000 food and drink establishments go all out to attract customers in one of the world's most saturated dining markets.

U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected.

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.

The maker of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”.

The U.S. job market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a better-than-expected 147,000 jobs.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60.

If you’re a Prince fan, then you may want to visit and indulge in the new Prince-inspired restaurant/ lounge in Houston.

Republicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts.

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a series of government U-turns dented her revenue-raising plans.

Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.

Del Monte Foods is filing for bankruptcy protection.

The Britpop band Oasis will reunite for a 2025 world tour kicking off Friday in Cardiff, Wales.

Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.

Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months compared to a year earlier as boycotts over Elon Musk’s political views continue to keep buyers away.

Reporting in Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria was tough work for reporter Jane Ferguson.

Used car prices are climbing again, driven by tight supply and cautious buying.

President Donald Trump says he's reached a trade deal with Vietnam.

Ukraine is moving forward with plans for joint weapons production with allies, while the U.S. halts some arms shipments it had promised to help Kyiv fight off Russia’s invasion.

A U.S. judge has ruled that China's Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide reaching case alleging it stole technology and engaged in racketeering, wire and bank fraud and other crimes.

An inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier.

Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS’ “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris in October.

U.S. stocks ticked higher to hit another record.

President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits.

Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone.

House Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package.

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

There’s seemingly been an uptick of crime that’s been reported in or around the Galleria area.

Less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories are just about everywhere these days.

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more.

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.

Three Mexican financial institutions sanctioned by the Trump administration last week have felt a cascade of economic consequences.

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, has received court approval to acquire 23andMe, the genetic testing company she co-founded.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is sticking to his position that the central bank will keep its key rate on hold while it waits to see how President Donald Trump’s tariffs effect the economy, defying the steady stream of criticism from the White House, which wants lower borrowing costs.

The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in May, showing resilience in the labor market despite high borrowing costs and rising economic uncertainty.

Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition.

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Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.

Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against Costco that accuses the wholesale club operator of selling lower-priced duplicates of some of its popular athleisure clothing.

A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans “got the job done” in passing President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

Greenland's tourism industry is expected to see a boom this year following the launch of a new route between the island’s capital and Newark airport.

A mixed day of trading left the U.S. stock market split, as Wall Street’s momentum slowed after setting record highs in each of the last two days.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, facing challenges from within his party and the public.

Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank, despite persisting worries over President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

A Himalayan village in Nepal has vanished — emptied by climate change.

The fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company has been thrown into doubt as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to give up its 51% controlling stake in YPF.

A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s megahit diss track “Not Like Us.”.

A federal judge has allowed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed, rejecting the company's request to dismiss the case.

President Donald Trump is complaining about technical difficulties he experienced while trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders across the country.

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

The Justice Department has announced criminal charges in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology employed unwittingly by U.S. companies.

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IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout.

A Republican plan heading to a vote in the Senate would quickly end incentives for clean energy and impose new taxes on some wind and solar projects, while boosting production of coal used to make steel.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise.

No state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.

Reporters are used to calling sources on the telephone for quotes and information.

President Donald Trump’s tax cut bill could have large implications for states.

The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion, the second notable acquisition in a little over a year that emphasizes a deliberate push by the home improvement chain into building and materials supply.

Giving Funds is GoFundMe’s latest in a flurry of product rollouts with the purported goal of moving stagnant U.S. charitable contributions beyond the 2% GDP mark where totals have long hovered.

A Palestinian human rights group lost a legal challenge against the U.K. government over supplying Israel with parts for F-35 fighter jets.

The Senate’s long day of voting has churned into a long night as Republican leaders grasp for ways to shore up support for President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

Danish women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the draft lottery system for military service.

The U.S. stock market added to its record as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month.

It’s been years since Hong Kong’s mass arrests of activists devastated its pro-democracy activism.

Many of the world’s nations, but not the United States, gathered on Monday in Spain to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor nations.

President Donald Trump says he's not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9.

Apple has its first box-office hit.

The power of celebrity is the one trend that defined the fashion season in Paris.

Debate has been underway late into the night in the Senate on President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package.

Major heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.