The European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration
The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro or $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden
A suspected attack by Yemenโs Houthi rebels saw an explosion detonated near a ship in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea.
Mnuchinโs interest in TikTok and distressed NY bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook
Steven Mnuchin is a former U.S. Treasury secretary who said this week that he is interested in buying TikTok, just days after his investment firm led a $1 billion deal to inject life into a beaten-down bank.
TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
TikTok creators across the country are expressing frustration over a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would lead to a nationwide ban of the app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake.
Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training
Reddit says the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform's sale, licensing or sharing of user posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models.
Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plunge
Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilotsโ seats after a published report said an accidental seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand.
Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decadeslong policies that helped set agent commissions
A powerful real estate trade association has agreed to pay $418 million and change its rules to settle lawsuits claiming homeowners have been unfairly forced to pay artificially inflated agent commissions when they sold their homes.
A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France's lower house. Next stop the Senate
France's lower house of Parliament has unanimously approved a pioneering bill to curb the environmental impact of fast fashion, marking a significant step towards sustainability in the global fashion industry.
Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution
In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when itโs not.
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the cityโs council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local hourly minimum wage of $15.57.
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters and syringes.
Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
European Union regulators are ratcheting up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok by looking into how theyโre dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes.
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says heโs going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake.
US wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation pressures remain elevated
Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated again in February, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the economy remain elevated and might not cool in the coming months as fast as the Federal Reserve or the Biden administration would like.
Investigator says she asked Boeing's CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn't help her
The nationโs chief accident investigator says she's gone to the top of Boeing โ the company's CEO โ and still can't get answers about who worked on the panel that blew off a jetliner in January.
UK government says it will back legislation to ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers
The U.K. government says it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates consortium of the Telegraph Media Group.
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Lebanese, French officials float a plan to rebuild Beirut port nearly 4 years after huge explosion
Three and a half years after hundreds of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate ignited at the Beirut port, setting off one of the worldโs biggest non-nuclear explosions, Lebanese and French officials have put forward a plan for reconstruction and reorganization of the port.
Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here's how it will affect the war and Russia's relations
Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this weekโs presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war that is grinding through its third year and his country is more isolated than ever.
The treated discharge from Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant is safe, IAEA chief says on visit
The head of the U.N. atomic agency has observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plantโs ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began six months ago.
Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures
Argentinaโs inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the countryโs struggling economy.
Oscars international broadcast cuts '20 Days in Mariupol' win, sparking criticism in Ukraine
The shortened version of the international broadcast of the 96th Oscars has faced harsh criticism in Ukraine for omitting the segment announcing the documentary feature category, which went to Mstyslav Chernovโs โ20 Days in Mariupol.โ.
Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from Boeing
Shares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.
Philippines says US will address concerns over garment exports held up on suspicion of forced labor
Philippine trade officials say they have received assurances that the United States will address their concerns after American authorities held up shipments of garments on suspicion that cotton was produced by forced labor in Chinaโs Xinjiang region.