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The Treasury Department described Andrii Derkach, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, as an "active Russian agent for over a decade" with close connections to Russian intelligence services.

The announcement comes as the presidential campaigns are now pushing into the final two months of the race, NBC News reports.

Wildfires fueled by extreme heat and high wind spread further across California, Oregon and Washington, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least seven people. 

No reason was given, but sources told Reuters they believed it was because of the overseas backlash over the film's links to Xinjiang.

On the budget deficit, he said the federal government's spending imbalance is "getting out of hand."

Fraser's ascension at Citigroup answers a question many have had for years: When would the U.S. banking industry get its first female big bank CEO?

The euro hit a 1-week high against the dollar after the central bank's decision on Thursday.

The delivery of any future coronavirus vaccine requires "careful planning" with the air transport industry now in order to avoid "potentially severe" issues when it's ready for global distribution, IATA said.

The organization's report was published on the same day as data on solar power installations in the U.S. was released.

Politicians, legal experts and even a member of the U.K. government have said that the Internal Market Bill, if approved by lawmakers, would break international law.

A large fire erupted on Thursday at Beirut port, sending a huge column of smoke above the city.

The firm suspended late-stage trials after an illness in a study subject in Britain.

Ireland's data regulator has reportedly sent Facebook a preliminary order to stop transferring user data from the EU to the U.S..

Huawei launched the second version of its own operating system on Thursday, pushing it to third-party device makers as it looks to find create a viable alternative to Google's Android. 

From Senegal to Ethiopia and beyond, record levels of flooding are devastating the African Sahel region, with the UN warning that the situation could worsen throughout September.

A group of experts have questioned the reliability of data published by Russian scientists on early clinical trials of its 'Sputnik V' coronavirus vaccine.

Insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London posted a first-half pre-tax loss of £400 million ($520.08 million) on Thursday, on the back of £2.4 billion in coronavirus-related payouts so far this year.

The deal marks a significant step forward in BP's strategy to slash carbon emissions.

Yum China, which operates fast food restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in China, raised $2.22 billion by selling 41.9 million shares at 412 Hong Kong dollars ($53.16) apiece.

The decline in the benchmark Jakarta Composite Index stood in contrast with gains seen in most markets across Asia Pacific.