Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills

Pakistani officials say hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party have started a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi after authorities detained several people to stop them from holding a rally in the neighboring capital, citing...

Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers' sale of driving data to brokers

Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers who package it and then sell it to insurance companies

G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich

UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining

A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial position as it faces pressure to either ban, approve or place a moratorium on seabed mining

In President Milei's sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout

Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put aside recent controversy stemming from their countries’ fierce soccer rivalry

G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 7/26/2024

Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies

More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say

Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact

North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor's wife owes the state $132K

North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program

Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members complained that it did not compare to how the late singer looked

Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law

A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash

Bills co-owner Kim Pegula breaks team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to break the post-practice team huddle

Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract

Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don't get pay raises and better health insurance

Justice Department defends group's right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters

The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice

Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall, Friday, 7/26/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Newell Brands, 3M rise; Saia, DexCom fall

Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year

A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters

The Finnish defense ministry says a Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea

'Deadpool & Wolverine' breaks the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie

'Deadpool & Wolverine' breaks the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon

“Deadpool & Wolverine” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie