Putin wants to attend an August summit. Host country South Africa doesn't want to have to arrest him
South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his international arrest warrant
2023-07-15 00:45
US inflation outlook brightening; consumer sentiment near two-year high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. import prices fell for a second straight month in June as an increase
2023-07-15 00:28
What to stream this weekend: 'Asteroid City,' Lukas Nelson, 'Quarterback' and 'Secrets of Playboy'
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Lukas Nelson and Kool & The Gang, the return of the silly, witty, Emmy-nominated comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” and Wes Anderson’s stylish and star-studded “Asteroid City” comes to premium video on demand
2023-07-15 00:25
China's Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime
China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it amounts to racketeering
2023-07-14 22:55
UnitedHealth shares rally health care giant beats 2Q forecasts, eases care use concerns
UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use
2023-07-14 22:50
Serbia halts arms exports after US sanctioned the country's spy chief for alleged illegal arms trade
Serbia’s government has decided to ban arms export for 30 days just days after the United States imposed sanctions on the Balkan country’s intelligence chief over alleged involvement in criminal activities including illegal arms shipment
2023-07-14 22:29
German leader confident that a surging far-right party will shrink again before the next election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national election in 2025
2023-07-14 21:55
UnitedHealth shares rebound after health care giant beats Street 2Q forecasts
UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use
2023-07-14 21:18
Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy video game maker Activision
British antitrust regulators have extended their deadline to issue a final order blocking Microsoft’s $69 billion plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard
2023-07-14 20:51
Rocket being developed by Japan's space agency explodes during testing but no injuries reported
A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing but there were no reports of injuries
2023-07-14 20:29
Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the chance to keep serving as single unit under the same commander
2023-07-14 20:21
China criticizes German call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as 'protectionism'
China has criticized a German government call for reducing dependency on Chinese products as a form of protectionism
2023-07-14 19:46