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Most Americans falsely think the U.S. is in recession, poll shows

More than half of Americans think the United States is in an economic recession, although gross domestic product has been…

How Biden is winning over corporate America behind closed doors

President Joe Biden has had it out for corporate America for much of his term. Over the past three years,…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S., UK court rules

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal against his extradition to the U.S., a high court…

Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses

Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates…

‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…

Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world

Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…

Georgia president holds talks on ‘how to save’ the country as U.S., EU and NATO decry ‘Russian law’

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently discuss “how to save” the country, shortly…

Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel

The United States will ban imported Russian uranium starting on Aug. 11, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday. Russia controls…