CNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
The Russians communicated the request to the US earlier this month through an informal backchannel used by the spy agency,...
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Inflation Hits Fresh Four-Decade High, According to Fed’s Preferred Measure
Inflation accelerated in June, measured by the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, driven by a jump in energy prices as well...
Analysis: China’s shadow is looming over the US this week
And that was before the apparently tense phone call on Thursday lasting more than two hours, in which Chinese President...
Biden speaks with China’s Xi as tension grows over Taiwan
The two leaders did agree to begin arrangements for a face-to-face summit, their first as Xi resists travel amid the...
Analysis: US and China on a knife’s edge over Taiwan ahead of Xi-Biden phone call
The latest American showdown with China was sparked by leaked plans for a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday
The expected call comes as national security officials are quietly working to convince Pelosi of the risks her potential trip...
Treasury Moves to Ease Limits on Foreign Tax Credits After Companies Object
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department is softening its limits on foreign tax credits, responding to corporations that have been warning about...
Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements
WASHINGTON—The federal government’s student loan servicing contractors have been instructed to hold off on sending billing statements ahead of an...
Analysis: Searching for more oil as the world heats up
It's worth repeating in this summer when the effects of the climate crisis feel like they're intensifying, with wildfires in...
Top US general says China’s military has become more aggressive to US over last 5 years
"China's increasing in their aggressiveness in their rhetoric, but also in their activity," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
Mother identifies son as one of two Americans killed in Ukraine’s Donbas region
Kathy Lucyszyn said she was informed of her son's death by the US State Department.The State Department confirmed the deaths...
Russia, Ukraine Clear Way for Grain Exports to Resume Amid Fears of Global Food Crisis
ISTANBUL—Russia and Ukraine agreed Friday to resume exports of millions of tons of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea for...
MI6 chief doubts Iran wants a nuclear deal
"I don't think the Supreme Leader of Iran wants to cut a deal," Richard Moore, the head of MI6, told...
Russia’s Central Bank Slashes Rates, Sees Smaller Hit From Sanctions
Russia’s central bank Friday lowered its key interest rate below its prewar level, and said it expects the economy to...
Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan raises concerns China might interfere with airspace, US official says
China could also respond by flying fighter jets further into Taiwan's self-declared air defense zone, which could trigger a response...
Macau Casinos to Reopen Saturday After Covid-19 Shutdown
Casinos in the gambling hub of Macau will be allowed to reopen Saturday after a nearly two-week shutdown amid a...
Twitter-Musk Trial Set for October in Lawsuit Over Stalled $44 Billion Takeover
Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, the chief judge of the Delaware Chancery Court, ordered a five-day trial in October, over...
Uber Agrees to Pay Penalties After Overcharging People With Disabilities
The Justice Department said it settled a case with Uber Technologies Inc. that alleged the ride-hailing company wrongfully charged wait-time...
Chip Investment Decisions Await Congressional Action on $52 Billion Funding Bill
Political wrangling in Congress over government funding for the semiconductor industry is leaving tens of billions of dollars of potential...
Sen. Joe Manchin Balks at Global Minimum Tax Championed by Biden
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s international tax agenda suffered a setback when Sen. Joe Manchin rejected a 15% minimum tax on multinational...
