Facebook defeats appeal in U.S. claiming it aided Hamas attacks
Facebook Inc on Wednesday defeated an appeal by American victims of Hamas attacks in Israel, who sought to hold the company liable for providing the...
Latest U.S.-China trade talks called ‘constructive’ by both sides
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that both sides described as “constructive,” including discussions over further Chinese...
Report: Thomas, Saints agree to $100 million extension
All-Pro Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints agreed to a five-year, $100 million contract with a $20 million signing bonus that will make him...
What a Fed rate cut means for your wallet
A decision by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates may do little at this point to cut some of the costs that matter to...
Facebook approaches Netflix, Disney to support TV chat device: The Information
Facebook Inc has approached Netflix Inc, Walt Disney Co and other media companies about putting their streaming services on a new Facebook device for making...
Verstappen hopes to continue the party in Hungary
Red Bull’s German Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen and his Dutch army of Formula One fans hope to continue the party in Hungary on Sunday,...
Afghanistan names team to talk to Taliban, expecting swift U.S. deal to leave
The Afghan government named a team on Wednesday to negotiate directly with the Taliban, in the expectation that Washington was on the cusp of agreeing...
Apple lifts Wall Street higher; Fed decision on the horizon
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on a boost from Apple’s upbeat earnings report, but a drop in chip stocks capped gains, while investors awaited a...
New tours, painful reminders in Lithuania after hit Chernobyl show
The success of a U.S. television series on the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster has made its filming locations in Lithuania an off-beat tourist attraction, but...
Mozambique government, opposition to sign formal peace treaty: president
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi will sign a peace agreement on Thursday to put a formal end to military hostilities with the main opposition party, Renamo,...
