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New York (AFP) - McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in US sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress. The fast-food...

Mexico City (AFP) - Officials in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca accused sportswear giant Adidas of cultural appropriation after the fashion brand debuted sandals similar to a traditional design...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Thousands of US air passengers were facing delays Wednesday after United Airlines halted many departures in the wake of a systemwide problem. So-called "mainline...

Washington (AFP) - Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, US President Donald Trump...

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump said he could meet with Vladimir Putin "very soon," following what the US president described as highly productive talks in Moscow between his special envoy...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the US government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, charging just $1...

New York (AFP) - McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in US sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress. The fast-food...

Moscow (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for...

Zurich (AFP) - Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday. Swiss...

Washington (AFP) - Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one...