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From laser weapons to color schemes, transporting the president around the world is a study in details.

The president called off a planned attack late Saturday. Tehran has signaled openness to a new plan to open Strait of Hormuz, mediators said.

The cartel nears the end of a cycle of production hikes, while potentially difficult talks over future quotas loom.

The region had been preparing for another escalation after Washington and Tehran made new threats.

A deadly clash sparked fresh attacks on Palestinian villages in what critics say is a push to expand Israeli territory.

Watch WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explain why Iran’s homemade Kheibar Shekan missile is so threatening.

Renowned climber Nirmal Purja and nine other mountaineers were killed on Thursday.

Multilateral exercises are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and show they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.

Nirmal Purja was leading an expedition in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. One American is confirmed dead.

Strong U.S. tech earnings revived enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence spending, while the yen weakened further after the Bank of Japan stood pat.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to cut the sales tax on food to 1% from 8% for two years beginning in April 2027.

The negotiations aim to put the country on a path toward elections, but don’t include Nobel laureate María Corina Machado.

Canada’s government has approved the development of what promises to be the largest nickel mine in the Western world, part of Ottawa’s efforts to fast-track major projects it hopes will bolster the economy and counter pressures from U.S. tariffs.

The leftist president’s administration is escalating a fight with the U.S. administration and its right-wing allies in South America.

Trump considered revoking the permit allowing the span to open as trade tensions nearly derailed a project that is finally set to open Monday.

The move came amid concerns that a Trump delegation could help cast doubt on electronic voting ahead of October’s presidential election.

The Bank of England is unlikely to raise its key interest rate this year or next, despite a sharp pickup in inflation over the second half of 2026, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said.

Through seven years of extraordinary political upheaval, Tobias Gough has served as a rare—and chiseled—symbol of institutional continuity.

The rise in sentiment was driven largely by perceptions of the economy, with a jump in how consumers view the past year as well as the next 12 months.

The rate of inflation in June declined to its lowest level in more than a year after gasoline costs fell. Consumer prices were 2.6% higher in June, down from a 2.8% inflation rate in both April and May.

European governments have cut their borrowing at the start of their fiscal years, but further progress is set to be more challenging if growth slows in response to higher energy costs that have accompanied the Middle East conflict.

He again calls off the military escalation he threatened, with little detail disclosed.

Burned areas are disproportionately nature-protected lands.

Groups try to push their agenda through politics, schools and grassroots activism.

Washington is opening the way for American investment.

The Board of Peace offers new hope but doesn’t always stick to the original terms.

Scenes of chaos in Ceuta won’t open the door to more migration.

The far-right presidential hopeful has deployed Jordan Bardella to court a community that typically shuns her party.

Police and troops round up hundreds of people who remained after tens of thousands surged from Morocco into Ceuta.

Most of the migrants returned to Morocco after as many as 60,000 overwhelmed the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta.

Rebecca Papin was vacationing with her children in France. They were at the beach when authorities went door-to-door telling people to leave.

Here is what to know about the incident that could become a protracted crisis as Europe is already on edge over migration.

The messy custody case illustrates the risks that America’s largely unregulated surrogacy industry can pose to parents, surrogates and children.

The official manufacturing purchasing managers index signaled a contraction in activity for the first time in five months, raising pressure on Beijing to support growth.

China’s top leaders signaled little appetite for major stimulus in the second half of the year despite mounting domestic headwinds.

Beijing is chipping away at American space power, giving it the potential to impair rival networks and blunt U.S. military might.

Beijing’s longtime position as both a financial lifeline to Iran and a customer for its foes has helped it work around blockades.

Authorities are detaining people and warning such acts could be considered treason.

The Kremlin has been struggling to curtail the Russian-born billionaire’s app as Ukraine strikes deeper into Russia.

Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate for a tenth straight meeting, despite raising its forecast for inflation to reflect Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian oil refineries.

The fires that burned through massive warehouses operated by Wildberries are rippling through Russia’s consumer economy.

The vital Ukrainian port of Odesa has many faces: a seaside resort, a center of culture and an economic prize coveted by the Kremlin.

The elderly population is exploding in developing nations like Thailand, where savings and government resources are scant.

Recordings sent over Meta’s messaging app are supercharging falsehoods, leading to attacks on Ebola treatment centers and assaults of health workers and volunteers.

Two crowded ships sank within days of each other off the coast of Myanmar, apparently while heading to Malaysia.

Tehran says a deal with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz to shipping was close

European football’s governing body weighs its reaction to withdrawn plan to sell stake to investors

Families search for children not seen since 60,000 people crossed into Spanish enclave, as death toll rises to 72

U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is considering a deal to merge with its U.S. rival Bristol Myers Squibb.

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" snared $355 million in estimated domestic box office on its opening weekend, the second-highest debut of all time.

Airlines are paying billions of dollars more in fuel costs this year

Some states — including Connecticut, Minnesota and Rhode Island — have expanded their own student loan programs amid new limits on federal borrowing.

New policies that apply to mortgages for condos take effect Aug. 3, and some experts are sounding the alarm that buyers may see delays or denials.

Miller has denied the allegations made against him by his ex-wife Emily Moreno, daughter of Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno.

Oil price volatility caused by U.S.-Iran war created big market winners, but for buy-and-hold investors, there are better long-term energy themes to monitor.

As Americans are encouraged to go direct with weight-loss drug prescriptions, retail pharmacy chains are poised to win big.

While the leak of key exam papers was the trigger for the recent student protest in India, rising unemployment is the real fuel angering Gen Z in the country.

President Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

As incoming CEO Jason Bonfig prepares to take the reins, he told CNBC he's focused on expanding the company's reach and enhancing the customer experience.

In his Sunday column, Jim Cramer explains why Amazon is his favorite hyperscaler after second-quarter earnings season.

Tracking top analysts can help investors shortlist attractive dividend stocks, as these experts provide useful insights.

AI debate in recent years has centered on whether the U.S. can develop a strategy capable of preserving an edge over China. The answer isn't looking positive.

The prices for used electric vehicles have risen this year, which is unusual, experts said. Affordability and high gas prices help explain why, they said.

The wake-up call to the cyber industry comes as industry experts descend on Black Hat, a major cybersecurity conference.

Candidates giving up in the face of relentless job searches could be part of the reason behind recent declines in the labor force participation rate.

The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500.

Gaining an edge on prediction markets requires speed and skills beyond just reading the odds on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.

Uber and Waymo are increasingly at odds about the autonomous future, including in a labor battle over mass AV deployment in Washington, D.C.

Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched Aug. 1, selling faster access to top Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and more.

Trump had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of his tax information by an agency contractor.

Shipping and logistics companies are tapping into the growing market of healthcare as cold chain and temperature-controlled facilities become more crucial.

Bond market investors may want to focus on the front of the yield curve, according to Allspring Global Investments’ Noah Wise.

Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers are eligible for debt cancellation under a $23 billion class-action settlement against the federal government.