China and EU Agree to Regular Annual Trade Talks as Both Sides Seek More Balanced Economic Relations

HONG KONG - Beijing announced a new consultation mechanism that will bring Chinese and European Union trade officials together regularly...

Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence copy discovered at Britain's National Archives. - AP Photo/Kwiyeon Ha

Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Copy Discovered in UK National Archives Collection

LONDON - A rare early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence has been identified at Britain's National Archives after...

Emergency responders at the scene after a pickup truck struck Buddhist monks in Thailand. - © OpenStreetMap contributors - Graphic: Will Jarrett Associated Press

Nine Thai Monks Killed After Pickup Truck Driven by 11-Year-Old Crashes Into Pilgrimage

BANGKOK , Thailand - An 11-year-old boy driving a pickup truck crashed into a group of Buddhist monks during a...

Commercial oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions. - Amirhosein Khorgooi/SNA via AP

Iran Threatens Action Against Tankers Outside Approved Strait of Hormuz Shipping Routes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has warned that oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz must follow shipping routes...

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attends funeral preparations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. - Office of Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Iran General Reappears Ahead of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Multi-Day State Funeral

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Gen. Ahmad Vahidi has reappeared publicly ahead of the state funeral...

New Jersey State House as lawmakers approve Medicaid employer fee policy - AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

New Jersey Targets Employers With New Medicaid Fee as Other States Consider Similar Policies

New Jersey has become the latest state to require certain employers to help offset Medicaid costs by introducing a new...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory telescope beginning its decade-long southern sky survey - NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA via AP

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Launches Decade-Long Sky Survey With World’s Largest Digital Camera

NEW YORK — The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially launched a decade-long astronomical survey using the world's largest digital...

Person cooling off during an extreme heat wave without air conditioning - AP Photo/Adam Gray, File

How to Stay Safe During a Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning

Extreme heat can pose serious health risks, particularly for older adults, children, outdoor workers, and people with underlying medical conditions....

Alibaba headquarters linked to U.S. settlement over illegal online product sales. - AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File

Alibaba Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Settle U.S. Allegations Over Illegal Product Sales

WASHINGTON - Chinese technology company Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve allegations by the U.S. government that...

European Union headquarters in Brussels during announcement of new trade measures - AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File

EU Unveils Steel and E-Commerce Rules as Trade Tensions With China Deepen