Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, to succeed him as the Islamic Republic’s next ruler
Oil prices have briefly spiked near $120 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% after oil prices soared to well over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East
Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash
Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products
Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor
President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth
Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East
Fox News has apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony as part of its coverage
A member of the National Transportation Safety Board says he has been fired without explanation by the Trump administration
Disney and Pixar’s new film “Hoppers” is leading the North American box office with a strong debut, while Warner Bros
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
Malaysian authorities say a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has failed so far to find Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, twelve years after it disappeared
Bigger and bigger data centers are leading to proposals for massive electric power transmission lines, sometimes across hundreds of miles
Israel is renewing its assault on southern Lebanon, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Beirut
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the Voice of America over the past year are illegal
This is the weekend when clocks move ahead, causing angst, lost sleep and health issues for many
The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East
Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues impacting the vehicles’ rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks
Cuban officials say they expect to soon restart a large thermoelectric plant after it shut down earlier in the week and sparked a massive blackout
Years of skyrocketing home prices have made saving up for a down payment to buy a home a major hurdle for many aspiring homebuyers
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports
Israeli airstrikes are pounding the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea
A top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more of its department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring
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