Putin praises Boris Johnson’s Brexit crusade
President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea that Russia meddled in British politics and praised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for better understanding the mood of British...
Fiscal 2020 domestic spending bill advances in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate, hoping to meet a looming deadline, on Thursday advanced legislation to fund an array of domestic programs through Sept. 30 in a...
Lawmakers blast Trump after president insults late lawmaker Dingell
The White House on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s verbal assault against former Democratic Representative John Dingell, as members of Congress blasted the Republican president for...
Top Senate Republican dismisses ‘toxic’ impeachment case
The top Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday called on his fellow senators to correct what he called the “toxic” impeachment of President Donald...
Bond yields rise as Sweden ends negative rates, stocks gain
Bond yields rose after Sweden stopped five years of negative interest rates, signaling an era of sub-zero rates may be near an end, while global...
Considering Veganuary? Take B12 and beware vegan junk, scientists say
People switching to a vegan diet – for January or for good – could reap health benefits such as weight loss and lower cholesterol, but...
Trump EPA finalizes 2020 biofuel rule, corn lobby objects
The Trump administration finalized U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2020 on Thursday, leaving a key part of the rule unchanged from an earlier proposal that...
McConnell: Impeachment of Trump sets ‘toxic’ precedent
The House of Representatives’ impeachment of President Donald Trump over his handling of Ukraine sets a “toxic” precedent for future U.S. presidents, Senate Majority Leader...
Gunman opens fire near Russian security service HQ in Moscow
An unknown person opened fire near the headquarters of Russia’s FSB security service in central Moscow on Thursday evening wounding several other people, the Interfax...
Exclusive: U.S. probe of Saudi oil attack shows it came from north – report
The United States said new evidence and analysis of weapons debris recovered from an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 indicates the strike...