Lochte to make competitive return next week after 14-month ban
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte will return to competition following a 14-month doping ban at next week’s Phillips 66 National Championships in Palo Alto,...
U.S. to pay farmers $15-$150 per acre from August, part of $16-billion trade aid
The U.S. government will pay American farmers between $15 to $150 per acre starting from mid- to late-August, Department of Agriculture officials said on Thursday,...
U.S. lawmakers denounce Turkey’s Russia arms purchase but unsure of next steps
U.S. lawmakers say they are unhappy about Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system but are unsure what President Donald Trump – or Congress...
Islamic State says it kidnapped six aid workers in northeast Nigeria
Islamic State’s West Africa branch said on Thursday it was responsible for the kidnapping of six aid workers in northeast Nigeria, according to a tweet...
Hamilton hoping for rain to beat the Hockenheim heatwave
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton is hoping rain will come to the rescue as a Hockenheim heatwave threatens to dash Mercedes’s hopes of a home...
Puerto Rico governor to resign, protesters warn successor: ‘You’re next’
Puerto Ricans danced among the brightly colored houses of San Juan on Thursday after Governor Ricardo Rosselló capitulated to 12 days of protests and resigned,...
Tunisian presidential election to take place on Sept. 15: Electoral Commission
Tunisia will hold a presidential election on Sept. 15, the Independent Electoral Commission said on Thursday, following the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi....
U.S. urges no more North Korean ‘provocations,’ resumption of talks
The United States on Thursday urged North Korea to refrain from further provocations after it test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles and said it still...
Wall Street recedes from record high following weak results, Draghi
Wall Street fell from record highs on Thursday following a flurry of downbeat quarterly results from Ford Motor and other companies and after European Central...
Oil climbs on Iran tensions, U.S. inventory decline
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday supported by rising tensions between the West and Iran and a big decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, but gains...