General News

Washington (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv's request to activate internet access...

Washington (AFP) - High US interest rates are doing their job in the fight against inflation, but more hikes may yet be needed, senior US Federal Reserve officials said Thursday....

Los Angeles (AFP) - Actor Danny Masterson, a star of the sitcom "That '70s Show," was sentenced Thursday to at least 30 years in prison for raping two women at...

The Hague (AFP) - Philips said Thursday it had clinched a deal in the United States to settle claims related to a recall of sleep respirators that rocked the Dutch...

New York (AFP) - The manhunt continued for a sixth day Wednesday for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania, with local schools closed and residents asked to...

New York (AFP) - Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as worries about higher oil prices and possible additional interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment. Wall Street...

Washington (AFP) - The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study...

London (AFP) - Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday on fears of more interest-rate hikes as oil prices climbed, stoking fresh concerns about high inflation.  Crude futures...

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan chip giant TSMC's planned factory in the United States was making "fast progress", the company's chairman said Wednesday, despite it facing a delayed start due to...

Black Rock City (United States) (AFP) - Thousands of revelers stuck in the mud for days at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada were told they...