Asian stocks lower and oil falls after Wall Street sets another record on ceasefire hopes

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks and an extension of…

He was detained during Ramadan. Eight days later, his family collected his body.

Sayed Mohammed Al-Mousawi disappeared in Bahrain after leaving a shisha cafe where he broke his Ramadan fast with his cousin and a friend. It was past midnight, in the early…

UK AI Minister Hits Out at OpenAI for Stargate Project Pause

Last week, OpenAI announced it was pausing Stargate UK, a local version of its effort to build out global AI infrastructure, until it sees the “right conditions” on regulation and…

ECB Must Be ‘Vigilant’ Without Rushing Rate Hikes, Muller Says

(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank needs to stay “vigilant“ to potential inflation risks from the Iran war but mustn’t act in haste, Governing Council member Madis Muller said. Read…

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

Democrat Analilia Mejia has won the special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s seat in the U.S. House, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway. Subscribe to read…

Rural B.C. communities ask province to support foreign worker program changes

Leaders in some of British Columbia’s rural communities are calling on the provincial government to support changes to the temporary foreign worker program or businesses will have to start shutting…

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is leaving the Department of Homeland Security

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, who oversaw the agency during tumultuous immigration crackdowns, is leaving his post next month, the head of the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. Subscribe…

Trump-Linked Investors Want to Pour $1.8 Billion Into Bosnia

The government of the Muslim-Croat Federation, one of two entities that comprise Bosnia, is evaluating their offer on the airports. An answer is expected “within weeks,” Bekan said. Government officials…

‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Mamdani slams Iran war, echoes Tupac: ‘We always have money for war and…

Trump Says Iran’s Concessions Pave Way for Deal to End War

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump claimed Iran has made key concessions in negotiations with the US and that a deal to end the war — which has left thousands dead…