Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it | Crypto
Bitcoin has proven to be one of the best-performing assets in modern history. The value of the cryptocurrency has increased some 1,000 times over the…
November PCE: Key fed inflation gauge rose 2.4% annually
1 of 4 | The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed by 0.1% in November on a month-over-month basis and 2.4% from the same period last…
Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor
SAN FRANCISCO — On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of…
Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites | Imran Khan News
Military court convicts civilians involved in 2023 unrest, with rights groups slamming ruling as ‘intimidation tactic’.Pakistan has jailed 25 civilians over attacks on military facilities…
Santa delivers ‘message of hope’ in war-weary Jerusalem
Palestinian Christian Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, helps with the Christmas tree distribution to local Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem, on Thursday.…
Don’t switch off – the world’s children have never needed you more | Opinions
The cascading crises that the world has witnessed this year give child rights advocates such as myself pause for thought: what are the ways forward…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,031 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,031st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Saturday, December 21: Fighting Ukraine targeted the…
Defense officials make holiday calls to nation’s military service members
U.S. News // 12 hours ago At I-25 checkpoint, border agents discover 37 migrants hiding in tractor trailer Dec. 20 (UPI) -- This past weekend,…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
Syrians cautious about Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham monopolizing power, call for civil state
People attend the Friday prayers at the Abdullah bin Abbas Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, less than two weeks after opposition forces led by the Hayat…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign | Politics News
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country…
Snow, ice grounds traffic at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport; cold zeros in on U.S. East
1 of 6 | People arrive to check in for flights the day before the Thanksgiving holiday at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov.…
UNRWA chief slams Sweden’s ‘disappointing’ decision to end funding | News
Stockholm says decision comes in response to Israel’s plan to ban the UN agency starting in late January.Sweden will no longer fund the United Nations…
Column: How Trump can win
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s campaign for a second term has stalled. In public opinion surveys, he has trailed Democratic nominee Joe Biden, sometimes by a wide…
Bidens spread holiday cheer with visit to D.C. children's hospital
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday spread the season's cheer with a visit to a children's hospital in Washington D.C., meeting…
Reagan to Make Appeal to Soviets in L.A. Speech
President Reagan will make another plea for U.S.-Soviet cooperation in a speech here today and suggest new steps that the Soviets could take to signal…
Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one | News
Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.Israeli forces have shot and wounded a Syrian protester demonstrating against the…
News Analysis: Europe feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go?
In the six weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Europe has been bracing for a U.S. administration that could strain traditional transatlantic alliances.That…
Party City CEO announces chain is halting operations, all employees laid off
1 of 2 | Pedestrians walk by a Party City retail store in New York City on Friday. The CEO of the New Jersey-based chain…
U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Washington officially regards…