US President-elect Donald Trump named right-wing Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his attorney general Wednesday, rewarding the loyalty of a staunch ally who has defended the Republican in his legal ...

The 2024 election has boosted U.S. stocks to fresh highs, but the same can’t be said for the rest of the world. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged on Wednesday after jumping nearly 5% since the Monday ...

Claudio Ranieri is set to take charge of his hometown team Roma, coming out of retirement to become the Serie A club's third coach of a troubled season. Ranieri, who won the Premier League title with ...

A Malian dissident was arrested in the capital Bamako Wednesday under pressure from authorities in Burkina Faso, who accused him of making "extremely serious remarks" against the neighbouring ...

France's ecology minister pulled out of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan Wednesday after its authoritarian leader accused France of colonialist "crimes" in New Caledonia, in the latest diplomatic ...

WTI crude futures recover from a sluggish opening and close higher for the second consecutive day. But gains have been small as prices continue under pressure amid faltering global demand. The recent ...

The not-for-profit industry self-regulatory organization says increases are necessary to achieve break-even cash flows.

The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare ...

US President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for pledging a smooth transfer of power as the victorious Republican made a historic return visit to the White House on Wednesday.

Russia's economy grew by 3.1 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, Moscow's official statistics agency said Wednesday, slowing from a rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday slammed the 'humiliating' fight over money for poorer countries at the COP29 summit, demanding richer nations pay for the problem they caused.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus told AFP on Wednesday that reforms are needed before his country can elect a government following the ouster of autocratic former ruler Sheikh Hasina.