Wall Street Ends Lower as Rising Oil Prices and Mixed Earnings Cool Market Rally
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday as investors weighed higher oil prices, another round of corporate earnings and...
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Congo Quarantines Nearly 200 River Passengers After Suspected Ebola Death Near Kinshasa
BUNIA, Congo - Congolese health authorities have placed nearly 200 passengers from a riverboat under quarantine near Kinshasa after a...
Brazil Police Accuse 16 Voepass Employees Over 2024 Plane Crash That Killed 62
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Federal police have accused 16 current and former employees of regional airline Voepass in connection with...
Taiwan Military Drills Highlight Closer U.S. Alignment as China Tensions Persist
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Annual Han Kuang military exercises are placing greater emphasis on combat readiness, reserve mobilization and civilian resilience,...
Ukraine Expands Strikes on Russian Oil Facilities as Kyiv Seeks Stronger Air Defenses
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine said it carried out long-range strikes against multiple oil facilities inside Russia overnight, expanding its campaign...
Europe Heat Wave Triggers Highest Alerts Across Italy as Extreme Temperatures Grip Continent
ROME, Italy - A prolonged heat wave intensified across Europe on Thursday, prompting Italy to place every major city under...
North Korea Resumes Ballistic Missile Tests Ahead of U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Thursday, resuming...
Iran Signals Progress on Strait of Hormuz Agreement as Middle East Tensions Persist
Iran said negotiations with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz have entered their final drafting stage, raising hopes that...
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million as New Mexico Court Expands Child Safety Measures
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