Student loan defaults hit record highs across U.S.
FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is photographed in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP…
World shares are mixed and South Korea’s Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon
The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana…
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister after a meeting with King Charles III
Andy Burnham after being confirmed as the Labour Party’s new leader and the country’s next prime minister, during…
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,…
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales…
Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as they arrive for a press conference…
Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes
A dealer walks past near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign…
Volkswagen CEO looks to avoid plant closures as automaker moves to cut costs
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen’s CEO indicated in comments published Sunday that he’s trying to avoid closing plants as…
Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s biggest clean energy challenge is shifting from building projects to building the institutions,…
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
A man waves an Iranian flag during funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and…
World shares mostly climb and oil prices slip as traders monitor Iran war developments
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares mostly advanced Friday, helped by buying of technology-related shares, while oil prices…
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks out from his car window as he arrives for the NATO summit in…