Imminent recession is the topic du jour. From Goldman Sachs to the IMF, analysts and economists seem to agree that an economic downturn is coming for the United States in early 2023. That's why it's so surprising that the US economy is expected to show robust growth in Thursday's third-quarter GDP report.
Members of the protest group Just Stop Oil recently threw soup at Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in the National Gallery in London. The action once again triggered debate about what kinds of protest are most effective.
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation after the decomposing remains of a North Korean defector were found in the capital Seoul last Wednesday.
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured a historic third term in power at the weekend and stacked his top team with loyalists in a clean sweep not seen since the Mao era, investors were quick to pass judgment.
Two New Zealanders detained in Iran for the last few months have been allowed to leave the country, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday.
Police in Norway arrested an academic working at the University of Tromsø in the Arctic Circle on Monday, on suspicion of secretly spying for Russia, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
Over the past year, Coca-Cola has experimented with bizarre, limited-time flavors and immersive online experiences. Now, it's setting its sights on adding more varieties of cans, bottles and value packs to offer cash-strapped consumers more options — even if that ultimately means paying more for less.
Rishi Sunak, Britain's third prime minister in seven weeks, took office on Tuesday with a pledge to fix the "mistakes" of predecessor Liz Truss and tackle a "profound economic crisis."
A winter vacation package that claimed it could save Brits more than £200 ($229) on their soaring bills for rent, food and fuel sold out within 24 hours this week.
At least four Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid in the old city of Nablus in the West Bank in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
General Motors says its supply chain issues are improving. That allowed the company to post better-than-expected earnings despite falling short of revenue forecasts.
Unilever has recalled certain Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI and TRESemmé aerosol dry shampoos because of the potential presence of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer.
The third time's the charm in the New York bar exam for Kei Komuro, a law clerk at law firm Lowenstein Sandler and the husband of Japan's Princess Mako.
China's yuan tumbled on Tuesday to its lowest level in nearly 15 years on Tuesday as investors fled Chinese assets amid fears about Xi Jinping's dramatic move to tighten his grip on power in a major reshuffle of Communist Party leaders
Dozens of people have been killed in military airstrikes that hit a celebratory event in Myanmar's mountainous Kachin state on Sunday, according to local news outlets and international organizations.
China released stronger-than-expected GDP and other economic data on Monday, just a day after Xi Jinping clinched a historic third term in power following the conclusion of a major political gathering.
The rise of Rishi Sunak to the top job in British politics is remarkable. Just seven weeks ago he was comprehensively beaten by Liz Truss in the Conservative party's leadership contest. Today, after emerging victorious in a leadership contest that was fast-tracked out of the wreckage of her short premiership, he is only an audience with King Charles III away from Downing Street.
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