Brazil court convicts miner Vale for damages caused by deadly dam rupture
A Brazilian state judge on Tuesday convicted mining company Vale SA for damages caused by the deadly rupture of a tailings dam in January that...
U.S. Democratic lawmakers declare climate emergency
Democratic lawmakers, including six presidential candidates, on Tuesday unveiled a Congressional resolution declaring a climate change emergency to spur “sweeping reforms” to stem a dangerous...
Britain’s PM hopefuls battle over Brexit in bad-tempered debate
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, rivals to become Britain’s next prime minister, clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit on Tuesday in a...
S&P 500 ekes out gain though profit worries weigh
The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Tuesday as gains in tech-related shares offset worries about a weakening outlook for earnings....
U.S. sanctions three Hezbollah leaders, including two Lebanon Parliament members
The U.S. Treasury added three top Hezbollah figures to its list of sanctioned individuals on Tuesday, including two members of the Lebanese Parliament and a...
U.S. man accused in theft at North Korean Embassy in Madrid ordered freed on bail
A U.S. man accused of taking part in a raid of the North Korean Embassy in Madrid was ordered freed on $1.3 million bail on...
IBM closes $34 billion deal to buy Red Hat to boost cloud business
International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday it has closed its $34 billion acquisition of software company Red Hat Inc , as it looks to...
Senator Manchin introduces bill to enforce equal pay for U.S. national teams
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced a bill Tuesday preventing the federal government from providing funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup until the United States...
Obamacare’s future in balance as appeals court grills Democratic defenders
A federal appeals court panel grilled Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday about whether Obamacare violates the U.S. Constitution, as it weighs whether to uphold a...
Johnson declines to back UK envoy to Washington over Trump row
Boris Johnson, the leading contender to become Britain’s prime minister, declined to say whether he would keep the country’s ambassador to Washington in his job...