Israel bars U.S. Democratic lawmakers Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib under pressure from Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday barred U.S. Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from making a planned trip to Israel, shortly after U.S....
Applied Materials fourth-quarter forecast beats estimates, shares rise
U.S. chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday and forecast higher-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, benefiting from...
Lebanon’s Hariri hopes for decision in September on sea border talks
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday after talks in Washington that he hoped for a final decision, possibly in September, on a proposal...
Nvidia beats quarterly revenue estimates; shares rise
Nvidia Corp’s quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, relieving concerns of weak demand for its gaming chips and slowing sales in data center...
Trump rule targeting poor immigrants could harm children, health: advocates
A Trump administration plan to cut legal immigration by poor people will likely result in sicker children, more communicable diseases and greater homelessness in the...
Child deaths surge in Mali as violence worsens
There has been a sharp increase in grave violations committed against children in 2019, particularly in maiming and the killing of children UNICEF has warned....
Norway suspends cash for Amazon fund over dispute with Brazil
Norway has suspended funding that was supporting measures to curb deforestation in Brazil after the South American country blocked the operations of a fund receiving...
Stocks waver, dollar recovers on renewed growth worries
The dollar recovered from early weakness but a gauge of world equity performance edged lower on Thursday as concerns about global growth offset investor optimism...
S&P 500, Dow gain as upbeat retail sales offset recession fears
The S&P 500 and the Dow gained ground in a late rally on Thursday as upbeat retail sales data offset recessionary fears amid the simmering...
Chip gear maker Applied Materials’ revenue beats estimates
U.S. chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc’s quarterly revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher demand in its semiconductor business....