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China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks

BANGKOK (AP) — China and the United States agreed to establish a channel for handling AI-related incidents...

Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commander...

Brightline reworks debt in bankruptcy court but its high-speed trains will keep running in Florida

The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nation's only privately held...

New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian...

A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher

NEW YORK (AP) — A cooldown in oil prices on Friday helped release some of the pressure that’s built...

Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s poverty rate jumped to 32.3% in the first half of 2026, officia...

Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025,...

KFC opens a Texas restaurant to test ideas for reclaiming its fried chicken crown

KFC has been taking a licking from fried chicken rivals like Raising Cane's, but the global fast-food...

Chinese auto companies race ahead on EV technology, achieving 5-minute ultrafast charging

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese electric vehicles’ ultrafast charging is only getting faster. On Wednesday,...

Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of...

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims...

Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try...

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats...

A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started

NEW YORK (AP) — After whipping through a couple sudden reversals, stocks ended a shaky day of trading...

FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration voiced support...

US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it would set aside $7 billion...

McDonald’s bets $8.5 billion on a sweeping restaurant makeover and new protein-focused menu

McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants...

40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

ROME (AP) — Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return...

Rivian R2 vs. Tesla Model Y, an Edmunds electric SUV showdown

The Tesla Model Y has been the sales king of small electric SUVs since the moment it arrived. Many...

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street Wednesday after...

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