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Washington (AFP) - US warplanes on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that was deemed a threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said -- an incident likely to...

Washington (AFP) - Drugs like Ozempic, which have become increasingly popular for losing weight, heighten the risk of certain severe gastrointestinal problems including stomach paralysis, according to a large study...

Washington (AFP) - The United States said Thursday it would resume limited food assistance in Ethiopia, delivering to some one million refugees, but will keep most operations suspended after concerns...

Washington (AFP) - An increase in exports helped to reduce the overall US trade deficit in August to the smallest since late 2020, according to government data released on Thursday....

London (AFP) - European and US stock markets gave up ground Thursday as investors grappled with the risk of higher-for-longer interest rates, and the potential hit to economic growth that...

London (AFP) - Asian and European stocks rose Thursday after modest Wall Street gains as investors kept a wary eye on US bond yields, while oil sank further on stubborn...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets posted modest gains Thursday, rebounding from previous losses after a strong lead from Wall Street. US markets finished Wednesday higher, snapping a...

New York (AFP) - Two visions of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced crypto king, clashed in a New York courtroom on Wednesday in the opening arguments of his blockbuster trial for...

Los Angeles (AFP) - The man accused of murder in connection with the gang-feud slaying of rapper Tupac Shakur a quarter of a century ago appeared in a US court...

Los Angeles (AFP) - Tens of thousands of health care workers in the United States walked off the job Wednesday, beginning one of the sector's largest strikes in recent history,...