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Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Activist ValueAct is poised to trim fat and help boost profits at Meta Platforms. Here’s how

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool in Meta Platforms' arsenal, and if it's optimized, it can contribute to earnings per share growth.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the ...

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines

As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

The youngest presidents in U.S. history

The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.

Politics - CBS News - November 1

U.S. investigating apparent leak of 'top secret' U.S. documents about Israel

U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three ...

How Israelis see the U.S. election

With Israel at war in Gaza and in Lebanon, and led by the most right-wing government in its modern history, the Middle East is closely watching the results of the U.S. election, which could ...

Deadly shootings during Halloween events in U.S.

Officials say at least two people were killed in downtown Orlando, Florida, during shootings on Halloween night. In Northglenn, Colorado, multiple people were shot during a house party and several ...

Who is the richest U.S. president ever?

Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.

Sweden's Klarna Files for U.S. IPO

The payments specialist filed registration documents with the SEC, but said the number of shares and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been decided.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Klarna Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO

The Swedish ‘buy now pay later’ company began the process for a stock market listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Does the U.S. need a secretary of loneliness?

Here’s why governments should invest in fighting social isolation.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Thousands of migrants leave southern Mexico for the U.S.

A group of about 2,000 migrants left Mexico's southern border Sunday in hopes of ultimately reaching the United States.

Markets are increasingly reflecting U.S. outperformance — but now there’s a jinx

Markets are increasingly pricing in a scenario of U.S. exceptionalism.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Is the U.S. Economy Too Strong for Its Own Good?

Stocks could come crashing down from record highs if the Fed does anything besides an interest rate cut.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Last full-size Kmart in continental U.S. closes

On Sunday, the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States closed. The retail chain first opened in 1899 and officially changed its name to Kmart Corporation in the 1970s. By the ...

Harris, Cheney argue Trump will be dangerous to U.S.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, are touring Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin where they are warning voters against reelecting former ...

U.S.-China relations expected to be strained no matter who wins the White House

As Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the presidential election, China’s President Xi Jinping has not expressed a preference for either.

U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon

Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Wednesday Briefing: Casting Doubts on the U.S. Election

Plus, saving Japan’s most popular rice.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Thursday Briefing: How Europe Sees the U.S. Election

Plus, the dark side of A.I. companionship apps.

World - The New York Times - October 24

North Korea sends troops to Russia, U.S. says

North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to Russia in mid-October, the White House said Wednesday. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that Ukraine had ...

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