U.S. launches economic formula for Middle East peace, Palestinians unhappy
The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment-driven pathway forward for the Palestinians was a necessary...
Kushner: Agreement on economic pathway vital for Middle East peace
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Tuesday that prosperity for the Palestinians was not possible without a fair political solution – but that...
Rubik’s Cube is solved in record 13 seconds, upsided down
The fastest in the world to date, a 19-year old student from Georgia, Vako Marchilashvili, solved a Rubik’s Cube upside-down in just 13.018 seconds on...
Powell says Fed is insulated from political pressure
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank is “insulated from short-term political pressures,” as policymakers faced new calls by President...
Caravaggio painting found in French attic sold to mystery foreign buyer
A mystery foreign buyer has snapped up a painting by Italian master Caravaggio that was discovered five years ago in a French attic before it...
Acting head of U.S. immigration agency to leave post July 5: border agency
The acting commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, John Sanders, is resigning and will leave his post on July 5, the agency...
UPS will not join FedEx lawsuit against U.S. government
Parcel delivery company United Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it would not join rival FedEx Corp’s lawsuit against the U.S. government....
Trump threatens ‘obliteration’ as Iran condemns sanctions on Khamenei
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked “anything American” after Tehran said the latest U.S. sanctions had...
Rapper Cardi B due in New York court to face charges over strip club brawl
Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B was due to appear in court on Tuesday to face felony assault charges over a fight at a New York...
After long delay, U.S. Supreme Court may act on ‘Dreamers’ immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court in the coming days will have a last chance before its three-month summer break to decide whether to take up President...