MIDDLE EASTERN rulers are livid with President Donald Trump, who together with Israel unleashed a war on Iran without a serious plan for ending it. They are disappointed by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, who has failed to twist arms and bang heads in the cause of peace, though his c...
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell sharply on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as the crypto market reacted to the failure of the US CLARITY Act in the Senate and waited for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision later in the day.
The Obamas' pet dog Sunny has died, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday.
Aerial correspondent Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw died on Tuesday following a helicopter crash in Chatsworth.
Iran's Araghchi on Wednesday said Tehran is not interested in continuing the conflict with the US, as he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
ALIKO DANGOTE is the big man of African business. He is the continent’s wealthiest tycoon, worth give or take $30bn. He has built its largest oil-refining complex, roughly half the size of Manhattan, on the outskirts of Lagos. And on September 14th he launched Africa’s biggest ev...
On a geographical basis, Europe leads in closing the overall gender gap, followed by North America, while the Middle East and North Africa lag.
At least 20 Palestinians, including six children, were killed after a damaged seven-storey building collapsed in Gaza, with dozens feared trapped.
Several Metro-North train lines experienced delays at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday due to police activity, according to Metropolitan Transit Authority website.
The family of Charlie Kirk attributed responsibility to Utah officials for their failure to prevent the assassination of the prominent conservative activist at a state university, as stated by a wrongful death notice released Wednesday that suggests potential litigation may follo...
Belarus agrees to release 25 prisoners in a US-mediated deal that includes lifting sanctions on two Belarusian companies.
UN investigators say Venezuela has seen fewer detentions and disappearances, but its repressive security structures remain largely unchanged.
Imran Khan, former prime minister and Pakistan's World Cup-winning cricket captain, is lodged in Adiala prison in Rawalpindi over corruption charges.
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Seven people, including six permanent residents and one Mexican national, face federal charges related to unlawful voting and false citizenship representations.
Salesforce outage hit customers worldwide with delays and errors. The company said it found the issue, tested a fix and began restoring services.
IT IS RARE for Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Elon Musk to agree on anything. The rivalry among the three men spans lawsuits, spats on social media and a churlish refusal to link arms onstage at a summit in India. Yet this week all three have called for a slowdown in the race to bu...
Seven House Republicans, joining Democrats, criticized Trump's military actions in Iran. They backed a resolution limiting executive military authority.