Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government ...
With Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents
It was a big day for Peru’s accidental president, Dina Boluarte, whose official schedule has been blank for months. On ...
Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in Australia, but ...
Lindt admits chocolate may not be ‘expertly crafted’ in class-action lawsuit battle
Lindt is known for selling “expertly crafted” chocolates made with the “finest ingredients,” but that claim might be more of an exaggeration than a guarantee.
Shel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87
Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” helped ...
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the ...
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump’s pick to oversee veterans affairs
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in ...
As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not ...
Airbnb users to play gladiators in Rome’s Colosseum, sparking mixed reactions over $1.5 million deal
The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under ...
Seattle man faces 5 assault charges in random sidewalk stabbings
A 37-year-old Seattle man was charged Thursday with five counts of assault in the random stabbings of five people in broad ...
Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston appeared in federal court Thursday. Anas Said is ...
Kentucky governor says investigators will determine what caused deadly Louisville factory explosion
Kentucky’s governor pledged Thursday that investigators will find out what caused a deadly explosion that ripped apart a ...