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In Gaza, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf, strikes, skirmishes and military operations are keeping the region on edge.

The country, which has walked a fine line between Washington and Tehran, is losing its footing as an Arab state trusted by both sides.

The president has been briefed that an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is key to finding a lasting settlement with Tehran.

The mission by a sanctioned ship indicates that the site survived the overthrow of Moscow’s allied Assad regime.

The president has linked normalization of ties to an Iran deal, but conditions aren’t ripe for that to happen.

Fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group has recently intensified as the U.S. and Iran negotiate a deal.

The French company signed a long-term contract with the semiconductor manufacturer to supply gases for its new packaging and testing facility in Cheongju.

Beijing’s move to choke off the supply spurred companies to develop new products that could potentially circumvent Chinese sources.

South Korea’s exports grew at the fastest pace in more than four decades in May, as artificial intelligence-driven demand for chips pushed the value of shipments to a record.

The defense secretary adopted a softer tone on Beijing in a speech to partners concerned about the U.S.’s security commitment.

Japan spent more than $73 billion between April 28 and May 27 to lift its currency relative to the dollar.

Industry watchers and consumer groups said the directive kills efforts by the CRTC to sharply increase the level of payments that U.S. companies like Netflix would have to fork over to finance Canadian productions.

Canadian officials said they had a lengthy and positive meeting in Washington with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as they try to move talks between Ottawa and D.C. on more a fruitful path.

There are signs of economic weakness in Canada, the prime minister said, arguing this reflects policy decisions that have been aimed at rewiring the economy to deal with U.S. tariffs.

Abelardo de la Espriella is on the cusp of victory by promising to crush drug smuggling and lock up criminals.

Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promised an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finished ahead of ruling movement’s leftist hopeful.

A call to police claimed a man had been racially abused. In fact, the man was a killer with a cover story.

The case for raising rates, which were left unchanged in April, grows stronger the longer the conflict in the Middle East continues, said Megan Greene.

Bailey also said the central bank had already tightened its policy, and that interest rates on new mortgage loans have risen.

Labour left-winger Andy Burnham wants to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. First, he has to convince the voters of Makerfield and fend off Reform UK.

Borrowing in April was higher than a year earlier, a sign that progress in narrowing its budget deficit might slow as the conflict in the Middle East pushes inflation higher and growth lower.

Police arrested and let a white victim die while believing his Sikh killer.

The regime fires on U.S. forces and Gulf civilians. What’s a President to do?

While external forces have hurt the economy, New Delhi’s troubles are also self-inflicted.

The indigenous names Judea and Samaria recognize the places’ connection to history.

The regime is much weaker, and time is on the side of the U.S. and its allies that want a more stable region.

A 2014 Onion headline has become real.

The EU’s executive arm outlined a tech sovereignty package with policies targeting a range of tech infrastructure, from semiconductors to cloud services, data centers and AI.

President Emmanuel Macron says the country has had enough, as mass celebrations repeatedly spiral into chaos.

Inflation expectations steadied in April, but at a level that was much higher than before the war in the Middle East, likely underpinning expectations that the ECB will raise its key interest rate next week.

The additional investments in France come as the company expands its metal, alloy and magnet making operations in the country.

The Japanese company’s initial investment aims to deliver up to 3.1 gigawatts of computing capacity across France by 2031.

Plus, Huawei will likely trail rivals by six to eight years by 2031 despite its innovations.

The new rules are part of Beijing’s playbook to protect technology it views as critical to its national security.

Cheng Li-wun is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour as Beijing urges Washington to rethink its support for Taipei.

The Trump administration has failed to pay billions of dollars owed to the international body, while Beijing has been accused of gaming the budget.

Beijing threatened to launch trade probes against the European Union if the 27-member bloc pushes ahead with a proposal to curb imports of heavily subsidized foreign products.

From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority.

This summer will test whether Ukraine can turn a slender advantage into a strategic turning point.

The Sunday strikes demonstrate Kyiv’s growing ability to launch long-range strikes as it seeks to bring the war home to Russians.

Russian forces are struggling to advance on the battlefield in the war against Ukraine despite some 25,000 wounded and dead a month.

The Russian president said his troops “are resisting an aggressive force that is being armed and supported by the entire NATO bloc.”

Ebola case counts are quickly climbing as a rare strain hits a high-trafficked part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Governments bridle at U.S. demands for private medical data and, in some cases, access to minerals.

A Kenyan judge halted construction and operations of a tented U.S. field hospital in the country.

Lawmakers vote to block president from carrying out more strikes in Middle East without congressional approval

Republican and Democratic lawmakers say choice imperils extension of expiring Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Executives hold talks with far-right party, which leads German polls and supports restarting gas flows through Nord Stream

Kyiv hits oil terminal after deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities

Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach ‘critically low’ threshold

Treasury secretary defends Donald Trump’s economic record amid mounting frustration over Iran war

Shares in chip company fall as much as 15% in after-hours trading

In the past two days, bitcoin's highest-conviction holders have sold about $2.4 billion in bitcoin.

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is an old-school, brick-and-mortar industrial business.

Iowa's Senate primary where state Rep. Josh Turek beat state Sen. Zach Wahls could be critical as Democrats look to take back power in Congress.

CNBC's Jim Cramer warned that a growing wave of AI-related capital raises could overwhelm investor demand and create a near-term headwind for stocks.

Democrats pressed the Treasury chief over whether other taxpayers affected by the leak that included Trump's tax returns would receive similar treatment.

Unlike prior months, where job growth was concentrated in healthcare and a few other sectors, gains were more broad-based.

The Justice Department report on illegal Chinese labor in the U.S. auto industry was due in May.

Uber said the cuts were not driven by AI, which has allowed many tech businesses to cut costs and automate workloads.

Social Security faces a looming depletion date for its retirement trust fund. A new report looks at how much benefit cuts Americans may see to their benefits.

The stock was red hot into the earnings report.

Morgan Stanley's move is one of the earliest instances of a major Wall Street bank opening its platforms to external AI tools.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order about AI this week, which Altman voiced support for.

The cryptocurrency is likely to break below its lows hit in early February, traders on prediction market Kalshi believe.

Investors turn to ETFs linked to AI and Tech, with exposures in the U.S. and Korea/Taiwan doubling in just two months

The Meta Business Agent will be included in the company's Meta One paid subscription offerings.

Bitcoin hasn't had this cold a winter in seven years.

Macy's has been in the midst of a turnaround under CEO Tony Spring, who has worked to close underperforming stores and reinvest in ones worth keeping open.

Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but neither current homeowners nor potential homebuyers were inspired. Demand for mortgages fell overall.

Eli Lilly's new top dealmaker explains how the company changed its approach to M&A now that it's the most valuable pharmaceutical company in the world.

There’s a strategy that could help turn these new investment accounts into tax-free vehicles in retirement, some experts say.

French President Emmanuel Macron has looked to win over tech bosses amid hopes to boost AI capability.

USTR has proposed a 10% duty rate for economies that have adopted a full or partial prohibition on forced labor trade, and 12.5% for all other economies.

The new Fed chair has made his first hires. One wrote the Fed chapter in the conservative policy blueprint "Project 2025."

The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.

The analysts see a wide range of possibilities around xAI and find its "economic moat indeterminate."