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New York (AFP) - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war...

New York (AFP) - US oil giants reported lower earnings Friday with accounting effects muting the benefits of the Middle East oil shock, as ExxonMobil's CEO cautioned that crude prices...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the...

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump. The...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes could be needed if price shocks from the Middle East...

Athens (AFP) - Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, an...

Tehran (AFP) - Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the United States via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite...

Hamilton (Bermuda) (AFP) - King Charles III arrived in Bermuda on Thursday after wrapping up a marathon US state visit aimed at healing ties between Washington and London strained by...

San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple said Thursday it had its best-ever start to the year when it came to earnings, with iPhone demand and digital service sales helping...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Pop star Britney Spears on Thursday was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, prosecutors outside Los Angeles said -- but...