Asian stocks decline, following Wall Street’s drop on worries about the economy

HONG KONG — Asian stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early…

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

SAO PAULO — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians…

An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — Lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Friday —…

As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of ‘digital fascism’

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” on…

World’s Forests Failed to Curb 2023 Climate Emissions, Study Finds

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023…

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the…

2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her…

Musk to Attend Netanyahu Address as Guest of Israeli Leader, Bloomberg News Reports

(Reuters) – Tesla chief Elon Musk has said he will attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s address in the…

Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over Barents Sea

Russia said Sunday it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft that…

US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa

TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret on Saturday for the handling of…