Trump urges House Republicans to back U.S. government spending deal
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives should vote for a two-year deal to fund the federal government and extend the nation’s borrowing authority, President...
Puerto Rico governor to step down, but protesters vow to oppose successor
People danced on the streets of San Juan’s old city early on Thursday after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló bowed to protesters’ demands and said...
Puerto Rico governor’s likely successor may not soothe protester ire
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation drew cheers on Thursday from protesters, politicians and financial stakeholders, but his tapped replacement – Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez...
PG&E estimates $4.8 billion of initial contribution to California Wildfire fund
Power producer PG&E Corp on Thursday said https://bit.ly/32Nn2Qg its initial contribution to California Wildfire Fund would be about $4.8 billion, and annual contribution about $193...
Australia set world record, win women’s 4×200 freestyle gold
Australia set a world record of 7:41.50 in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final at the world championships on Thursday....
U.S. business investment picking up; goods trade deficit narrows
New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods surged in June, but the jump will probably not change expectations that business investment contracted further in the...
The world’s gold fever is quietly poisoning Africa
A Reuters investigation revealed how surging demand for black market gold ore is quietly poisoning large swaths of Africa....
Brazil President Bolsonaro’s cellphones targeted by hackers: Justice Ministry
Cellphones used by President Jair Bolsonaro were a target of cyber attacks, the Brazilian Justice Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, after being briefed...
Tesla shares sink as Musk changes tune on profit
Shares of Tesla Inc sank 11 percent on Thursday, on course to knock more than $5 billion off the electric carmaker’s market value, a day...
Tunisia’s Essebsi, leading figure in shift to democracy, dies at 92
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country’s transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said...