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HONG KONG — China’s economy last quarter grew at the slowest rate in three years, reflecting a broader slump that the country’s leaders signaled earlier this year when they set the lowest growth...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday walked back his statement that the United States would levy steep fees on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a string of about-faces that have...

 The Trump administration has lurched back into a war against Iran that had never really ended. When the war started more than four months ago, U.S. forces targeted Iranian military bases, missile...

President Donald Trump’s much-touted ceasefire with Iran effectively collapsed on Monday as he ordered the reinstatement of a naval blockade and announced that he will impose tolls on shipping in...

The fee that President Donald Trump wants to charge ships going through the Strait of Hormuz would significantly increase the cost of transporting oil and other products through the crucial waterway,...

Volkswagen has problems around the world, spurring it to announce Thursday that it would slash the number of models it offers by as much as half, but many of its troubles can be traced to China. The...

For two months, under a quiet arrangement with the US Navy, commercial tankers turned off their transponders to avoid detection by Iran as they crossed the perilous Strait of Hormuz to carry oil and...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Despite the best efforts of President Donald Trump, the Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, will open on July 27, the government of Canada...

 When I was younger, I had a large, healthy appetite. Now that I’m in my 60s, I get fuller faster, and I can’t eat like I used to. What’s going on? It’s common for people to eat less as they...

A passenger survived after he was partly pulled out of the window of a plane that had taken off from Thessaloniki, Greece, on Friday, the Greek news media reported. The man’s head was out the...

The global economy is set to slow sharply in 2026 after the war with Iran disrupted energy supply chains and triggered a fresh bout of inflation, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday. The...

In early June, Ally Betchan and her family made the monthly trek from their small central Texas town to a therapy center in Austin, hoping that she could learn to communicate.  Like nearly 30% of...

Jason Iggleden sits in a weathered teal camping chair on a rocky outcrop overlooking Australia’s most famous stretch of coastline, Bondi Beach in Sydney. He peers at the screen of his drone...

At a construction site in the northwest English city of Manchester, a huge hunk of steel was being hoisted onto the skeleton of a 12-story office block. When the structure is complete, it will have...

 Western Europe’s second record-shattering heat wave in two months aligns with a grim trend: For the past three decades, Europe has been warming faster than any other continent. Average...

For the one-quarter of American adults who have been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, spring and early summer can be miserable. Between April and June, tree and grass pollen levels in many parts of...

Many automakers have found it difficult to sell the public on electric vehicles, and Ferrari is no exception. Investors and car enthusiasts have panned the Luce, the Italian sports car maker’s...

The United States and Iran have reached a deal in principle that calls for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said on Sunday. But the announcement left many questions unanswered,...

U.S. officials said Sunday that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But final approval of a deal could take days. While U.S....

Tesla hasn’t had a blockbuster new product since the Model Y sport utility vehicle went on sale in 2020. But early reviews of the Tesla Semi, an electric heavy truck, suggest that it could be a...