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Hunter Biden sues Fox News over ‘mock trial’ miniseries

U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden sued conservative news outlet Fox News on Monday for publishing nude photos and…

‘Biden stumbles, Trump lies’: How the global media reacted to the presidential debate

U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went head-to-head in the first presidential debate on Thursday as they fight to win…

Specter of Putin casts a shadow over the Trump-Biden debate

There appeared to be an additional presence on stage with Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald…

China is testing the limits of a critical U.S.-Philippines defense pact — will Washington respond?

China has stepped up its aggression against the Philippines in the contested waters of the South China Sea, calling into…

IMF says Fed should hold interest rates where they are until ‘at least’ end of year

The Federal Reserve should wait to cut interest rates until “at least” the end of the year, according to the…

Federal Reserve says all 31 banks in annual stress test withstood a severe hypothetical downturn

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the biggest banks operating in the U.S. would be able to withstand a severe…

Fugitive ex-CEO of investment firm arrested on securities, wire fraud charges

A former investment company CEO who previously appeared as a paid contributor to CNBC was arrested on fraud charges after…

How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools

Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months…

Israel warns of ‘devastating consequences’ as spike in fire with Lebanon risks wider conflict

A senior U.S. adviser will travel to Israel in a bid to cool rising tensions at the Lebanon border, where…

‘Russia has to pay’: G7 taps Moscow’s frozen assets in support of Ukraine

A simple principle underpins a contentious Thursday decision by the U.S. and key allies to tap profits from Russian sovereign…