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Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine has received US Abrams battle tanks, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday, boosting Kyiv's forces as they seek to break through heavily-fortified Russian defensive lines. The...

London (AFP) - Stock markets slumped on Monday over lingering concerns that interest rate hikes will remain higher for longer or even climb further as central banks combat inflation. Wall...

New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks edged lower Friday, extending a losing streak as markets continued to anticipate a period of persistently elevated interest rates. Major indices flirted with...

Washington (AFP) - A recording was released on Friday of a 911 emergency call from a homeowner reporting that the pilot of a US Marine Corps F-35 had parachuted into...

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve has more work to do to tackle high inflation despite making "considerable" progress in the last 18 months, a senior bank official said...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea Friday, leaving one missing and sparking a...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea Friday, sparking a huge fire and leaving...

London (AFP) - British regulators on Friday dropped their objections to Microsoft's attempt to buy video game firm Activision Blizzard, the maker of "Call of Duty", paving the way for...

Washington (AFP) - A US government contractor who worked at the State and Justice departments has been arrested on charges of spying, reportedly for Ethiopia. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a...

New York (AFP) - US bobsledder Aja Evans, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a team doctor...