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Boeing was cleared by US regulators on Monday to start delivering the smallest version of its bestselling 737 Max jet, a significant achievement for a company that has struggled with safety and...

Trapped on a commercial ship anchored 4 miles off Iran’s coast, about two dozen merchant seamen are entering their fourth month of living under the watch of Iranian guards. Iran seized the vessel,...

Does hearing a “1980s rewind” on the radio give you a nostalgic kick while driving? Your modern car might be getting a power kick from another 1980s reprise, and you may not even realize it. ...

The United States and Japan coordinated to intervene in the currency markets to stabilize the weakening yen last week, a rare move that last occurred more than a decade ago. President Donald Trump...

Ocean sunfish are the largest bony fish in the world — some species can weigh more than 2,000 pounds and span 14 feet from top to bottom fin. Their impressive size and thick skin usually deter...

Boeing’s troubled Air Force One program incurred another cost overrun in the three months that ended in June, contributing to a bigger-than-expected $428 million loss in the second quarter of 2026. ...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are changing yet again. On Friday, the Trump administration imposed new duties on imports from more than 80 countries, including Canada, Mexico and the members of...

Iran’s skies have been free of the sound of explosions and airstrikes for the past several days, after a bout of renewed fighting with the United States. But Iranian officials say they have not...

A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others, damaging buildings and homes, igniting fires and prompting a search...

Patients who need to lower their cholesterol will soon have a powerful new option. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new pill called enlicitide that can lower cholesterol levels...

Apple overtook chipmaker Nvidia on Monday to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, about two years after it lost the crown. The company’s ascent was as much a result of a...

Along the Mississippi Delta in the northeast corner of Louisiana, Meta is building one of the largest artificial intelligence data centers in the world. The tech giant’s project will cost $50...

Samosas in India. Noodles in South Korea. Street food of all kinds in Indonesia. Across Asia, people are discovering that staple dishes that were once reliably cheap are no longer so affordable, as...

Tuk-tuk driver Khon Mony normally shuttles at least four groups of tourists to the ancient stone spires of Angkor Wat in Cambodia each week. But in all of May, he did not get a single customer. He...

 President Donald Trump said Monday that there was “a good chance” a new round of diplomacy with Iran could yield a breakthrough, but warned that he would quickly resume the airstrikes he paused...

 President Donald Trump often celebrates his unpredictability, declaring that it keeps allies and adversaries alike off balance. By his telling, his willingness to bomb Iranian nuclear sites 13...

LONDON — We’ve all been down this road before. President Donald Trump issues a blitz of punitive tariffs on allies and rivals, straining trade, rattling bond markets, raising prices and injecting...

In an Instagram revolt of the young, India’s “WhatsApp Uncles” are at a loss. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who for more than a decade has used social media to project an image of nearly divine...

Iran on Thursday rejected a ceasefire proposal from President Donald Trump that was carried to Tehran by the Iraqi prime minister, according to Iranian and Iraqi officials. The failed mediation effort...

 The Trump administration imposed tariffs of around 10% on goods from more than 80 countries Friday, its latest effort to put in place an expansive protectionist policy that has been repeatedly...